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Behind the Line

CHAPTER XXIII
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He was stopped easily and Mason kicked.
Robinson got the ball on her fifty yards and ran it back to Erskine's forty-three.

Once more the tackle-tandem was brought into play.

Smith failed to stop it, and the head of the defense was given to Pearse; but Robinson's new left tackle was a good man, and yard by yard Erskine was borne back toward her goal.

The south stand blossomed anew with brown silk and bunting.
On her thirty yards Erskine was penalized for off-side and the ball was almost under her goal.

The first fierce plunge of the tandem broke the Purple line in twain and the backs went through for three yards.


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