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Hughes stuck his great round face in
him. Come in, Hughes; what are
you waiting fora special invitation?
You, too, Arnold" said Coach Bert
well. Then in a severe tone, What
kept you fellows? You know what
time this meeting was called for,
don't you?"
Eyes, Coach" Tubby finally man
aged to say, but the drier got stuck
down in the locker room, and Arnold
and couldn't get it open to get our
uniforms"
Don't be late again"
AS Tubby sat down, an audible
murmur of amusement went through
the squad.
Hereafter, we will have a 3O-min-
ute session of skull practice every
day. You fellows don't seem to un-
derstand what this games all about.
In addition, the quarterbacks will
meet with me in my quarters Tues
day and Thursday evenings of every
week until the end of the season.
Tomorrow we will have O short prac-
tice session and written examination
on plays. Those failing to pass with
a grade of IS per cent will be rele-
gated to inferior teams, regardless of
whether they are first, second or third
Stringmen at present. We want no
dull-brained players on the varsity.
Learn your signals thoroughly or give
up the sport.
Now there's just one more word.
said in the beginning of the season,
before the first practice session, that
in foot ball at Colburn as everywhere
else, what is needed IS psychology
of success. meant what I said Every
word of it. I want you to believe in
yourselves In each other. But I
don't want you to go around like a
lot of inflated idiots, thinking that
because We had an easy time with
Scranton, we're going to have all
smooth sailing. You've got to keep
digging, digging, digging . You've
go to keep an eternally aggressive
spirit You've got to play hard,
play fair, play as though you were
made of cold steel . But the mo-
ment you start loafing, that's when
we start on the creased slide. And
once you start downhill, it's one hard
time to climb back again But
we're not going that way. We're 60
ing out there this afternoon and every
afternoon and dig! dig! dig until we've
perfected our plays; until we're sure
of ourselves; until we take Sanford.
All right now, all out on the field.
Linemen on the charging blocks
backs and ends at the south end of
the field with me for a passing drill
. teams B and c, over with Jim
Warwick, and the injured men in the
pen. Keep lmbering up your sore
legs and muscles. Try to get back
in shape as fast as you can. Remem-
Der, we need every man on the squad"
Nice work, Arnold" remarked
Bartwell, half hour later as he watched
Chuck shoot bullet passes into the
arms of ends who were racing down
the field on the receiving end of the
throws. Keep it UP, they may come
in handy"
Chuck's face grew redwith the COM
pliment, and he eased to the end of
th' line Of backs, to wait his turn
to throw a pass again Where were
you last year, Arnold?" asked Bart
wei. II see you're listed as a Junior,
but don't remember reading your
name on the squad roster Of last
years team"
This time Chuck's face grew redder.
"I thought I'd better lay of last year" {"
stammered Chuck, my studies needed
some attention
Think you'll have any difficulties
with the books this year?"
Il don't think so, Coach"
(To be continued)