the runner, backed splendidly by his
interference.

It took quarterback and one of the halfbacks of the Army to put
the runner down some eight yards further on.

"Humph! I don't see that Prescott and Holmes are doing so much
for us," muttered Haynes to the sub. at his right, as both watched
from the side lines.

"Look at what they have to stop," returned the other cadet. "Don't
be sore, Haynes; you couldn't do any better.

"Humph!" grumbled the turnback.

It soon developed, however, that Lehigh felt especially strong
on its right end. Hence, much of the work seemed to devolve upon
Dick and Greg. For twenty yarns down into Army territory that
ball was forced. Then, after a gain of only two more yards, Lehigh
was forced to surrender the ball. Army boosters stood up and
cheered loudly.

"You've got a tough crowd to get by, Prescott," muttered Brayton.
"But look out for signals."

As Brayton bent over to snap-back, Quarterback Boyle's cool voice
sounded:

"Fourteen---eight---nine---three!"

In another instant Boyle had made a running pass with the ball
to Greg, who passed it on to Dick Prescott.

Now all the Army boosters were up in their seats, eager to see
how the much-lauded Prescott would serve with the pigskin.

Ball clasped, head down, Dick settled for a run, his whole gaze
on the on-coming Lehigh right line.

They met in a clash. Dick had planned how to slip out of the
impact, but the stronger Lehigh right end had both arms around
Prescott, and down went the Army left end.

"Humph!" grunted Haynes, though his tone did not sound displeased

"I hope that isn't a sample of Prescott's skill," muttered one
Army captain to another.

"No matter how good a man he is, Prescott should have been in
the squad from the outset of the training," replied the other.

Boyle was calling the signal. Breathlessly the larger part of
the spectators watched to see Dick redeem himself.

But again he failed to make much of an advance with the ball.
After the second "down," with barely anything gained, Brayton
ordered Boyle to throw the ball over to the right of the Army
line.

So, in the next dash, Prescott and Holmes had but little to do.
The Army lost the ball.

Immediately it looked as though Ennis, captain of Lehigh, had
heard all about the new Army left end and left tackle, for Lehigh's
own sturdy right end came forward with the ball. Dick and Greg
both dashed furiously at him, but Greg was hurled as