But Brimfield had not been fooled.

Blaisdell wavered, but the secondary defence piled up behind him.

The full-back stopped, struggled ahead, stopped again and then came staggering back, half the Brimfield team about him.

The whistle piped, and-- "Brimfield's ball!" cried the referee.

"First down right here!" He waved the linemen toward the Chambers goal and the grand-stand burst into a peal of triumph.