Chapter I: Front Matter

RIVALS FOR
THE TEAM

RIVALS FOR
THE TEAM

A STORY OF SCHOOL
LIFE AND FOOTBALL

BY
RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

AUTHOR OF “DANFORTH PLAYS THE GAME,” “THE PURPLE
PENNANT,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED BY
C. M. RELYEA

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK LONDON
1916

Copyright, 1916, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. AFTER PRACTICE 1
II. PLAYERS AND COACH 12
III. A MOONLIGHT PLUNGE 22
IV. “I’M ORDWAY” 29
V. HUGH FINDS A WORD 42
VI. THE AWKWARD SQUAD 54
VII. HIS GRACE, THE DUKE 65
VIII. BATTLE! 77
IX. CATHCART, PROCTOR 90
X. HANRIHAN PROMISES 106
XI. THIRTEEN TO TEN 118
XII. TWO IN A CANOE 136
XIII. BACK TO THE FOLD 149
XIV. BERT CONFIDES 164
XV. GRAFTON SCORES 178
XVI. A BROKEN RIB 192
XVII. FRIENDS IN NEED 203
XVIII. BENCHED 220
XIX. BEHIND THE BOATHOUSE 234
XX. “HOBO” WINS FAME 248
XXI. HUGH MOVES AGAIN 260
XXII. POP ELUCIDATES 270
XXIII. IN THE LIME-LIGHT 283
XXIV. HUGH GOES TO THE VILLAGE 298
XXV. BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME 311
XXVI. HUGH IS UNMASKED 326

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

“‘Go it, you Winslow’” _Frontispiece_

FACING
PAGE

“‘I’m Ordway’” 38

“That avenue of escape was out of the question” 92

“‘You’re off,’ said Hugh. ‘May I have that, please?’” 288

RIVALS FOR THE TEAM