"Athletics and sports are good for what they bring to a fellow in the way of health and training.

But a fellow ought to use the benefits as a physical foundation in some other kind of life where he can be more useful." "I suppose you two, then, have it all mapped out as to what you're going to do in life ?" "Not quite," Dick replied.

"But I think I know what we'd like to do when we're through with our studies." There were other try-outs that afternoon, but the great interest was over.

Gridley fans were satisfied that the High School had a pitching trio that it would be difficult to beat anywhere except on the professional diamond.
"If anything _should_ happen to Prescott and Darrin just before any of _the big games_," muttered Ripley, darkly, to himself, "then I'd have my chance, after all! Can't I get my head to working and find a way to _make_ something happen ?".