What we want is to show the country that the Navy can put up an eleven that can walk all around the Army on Franklin Field." "A lot the country cares about what we do!" laughed Page.
"True," admitted Dare.

"A good many people do seem to forget that there are any such American institutions as the Military and the Naval Academies.

Yet there are thousands of Americans who are patriotic enough to be keenly interested in all that we do." "This is going to be a bad year for Army friends," chuckled Farley.
"And for the feelings of Cadets Prescott and Holmes," added Page with a grimace.
As the practice went on the spirits of the Navy folks went up to fever heat.

It was plain that, this year, the Navy eleven was to make history in the world of sports.
"Poor old Dick!" sighed Darrin one day, as the members of the squad were togging to go on to the field.
"Why ?" Dan demanded.
"Because, in spite of myself, I find that I am making a personal matter of the whole business.

Dan, I'm obliged to be candid with myself.