What would have been the use?
There was too much noise.
Dick made a bound, landing beside the band leader.
"Hustle your men, please! Get out into the field and lead our men off." It needed quick work, for the players were already leaving the grounds.

The wildest fans were getting over the lines, mingling with the late players.
But the band got there on the run.

Above all the din Ben Badger was quick to realize the meaning of the new move.

He caught his men back, forming them just behind the forming band.

Off marched the victorious team to the air of "Hot Time!" That brought down the cheering harder than ever.
While it lasted, Dick and Dave, by frantic movements, succeeded in holding a large proportion of the student body back in their seats.
As soon as the band had reached the far end of the field, and the human racket had died down somewhat, Freshman Prescott succeeded in making himself heard: "Now! Our final yell of victory!" This was the High School yell, followed, instantly, by the taunting query: "Is there any game you _do_ play, Cobber ?" But there came no answer from the depths of the gloomy Cobber fans..