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The High School Freshmen

CHAPTER XII
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We'll take a brief rest.

After that we'll go over to the field and practice tackles and formations until dark." Released from the drills Thomp came over to shake hands with the freshmen visitors.

Edgeworth presently strolled over, and a few others.
"By the way, captain," spoke up Thompson, finally, "I think Prescott told us that the mighty freshmen intellects of Dick & Co.

had been trying out their brains in the effort to get up some new football stunts." "That's so," nodded Sam.
"Have we time to listen to them ?" "Yes," decided the football captain; "if it doesn't take them too long to explain." Ben Badger kicked forward an empty packing case.
"Here's a platform, Prescott.

Get up and orate!" he called.
Dick laughingly held back from the packing case until Badger and Thomp lifted him bodily and stood him on top of the box.
"And cut it short, and make it practical," admonished Ted Butler, "or take the dire consequences!" "Why, I don't know, gentlemen of the football team, that it's much of an idea," Dick began, "but my chums and I have been thinking over the complaint of the Athletics Committee that you haven't as much money, this season, as you'd like." "Money ?" echoed one.


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