Twice in that period the first came storming down to the second's twenty yards and twice they were held there.

Once Milton was nailed on a round-the-end run and once Still fumbled a pass and Freer fell on it.
Steve carried out his part of a forward-pass play with excellent precision later and seemingly had a clear field and a touchdown in sight for a moment.

But Milton managed to upset him on the thirty yards, and the gain--Steve had negotiated four white lines before the 'varsity quarter got him--eventually went for naught, since Marvin fumbled a minute later and Sawyer squirmed through and captured the ball.
Neither side scored nor came very near it in that period.

Steve, who was having the time of his life, beamed joyously when the whistle, starting the third period, found him still in the line-up.

He had feared that "Boots" would put Sherrard back.