Great Teams and the people who love them

That was Cherry Valley’s last threat. Later, in the fourth quarter, she
reached the Maroon-and-Grey’s twenty-seven yards but was forced to punt
after two attempted forward passes had failed. Brimfield secured two
more touchdowns, one in each period, and twice failed at field-goals,
Rollins’s drop-kicking proving far from first-class. Freer took the ball
over for the first score in the second half, and Marvin, who replaced
Carmine toward the end of the last period, squirmed through from the
four yards for the second. Freer failed to convert his touchdown into a
goal, but Marvin very neatly added a point to his, and the final score
read Brimfield, 26; Cherry Valley, 0; which was a more satisfactory
result than last year’s.

eighteen and wore glasses through which he now regarded Clint
accusingly
The football manager was a slimly-built, nervous-mannered chap of
eighteen and wore glasses through which he now regarded Clint
accusingly.

“No, sir,” replied Penny quietly. “Thayer and I were lying under the
rock here when those fellows came up the hill. They saw us and went on
up. Then, pretty soon, they came down again and Beaufort pretended I’d
thrown a stone at him and came over here and insisted on a scrap.”

“Thanks, but I’m waiting for Byrd. Did Conklin say how long I’d be out?”

“I’ve left my pretty little trophy behind. I’ll have to beat it back,
Clint, and rescue it. Can’t you picture the poor little thing sitting
there all alone in pathetic solitude, forlorn and deserted?”

“In my room, sir. I had–”

satisfaction more than for Amy’s benefit, “I’m scared
“And then, too,” continued Clint, analysing his emotions for his own
satisfaction more than for Amy’s benefit, “I’m scared. Suppose I don’t
do well enough for them on the ‘varsity, Amy. I’d feel pretty cheap if
they dropped me after a day or two, wouldn’t I? ‘Boots’ swears he won’t
have anything to do with me if I come back. I–sort of wish Robey had
chosen Cupples or Robbins. I really do!”

“Let’s see.” He frowned intently a moment. “I was twelve minutes fast
yesterday afternoon. That would make me about twenty minutes ahead now.
I’d say the absolutely correct time was somewhere between
eleven-fifty-eight and twelve-six. And dinner’s at half-past.”