But Yorke's "Play on Rollitt!" generally pulled the scrimmage together again, and warned friend and (after a time) foe what to expect.
There was no holding Rollitt back when he once made up his mind to get the ball through; and no stopping him when once he got fairly started on a run.

Twice before half-time and once after he scored a touch-down.
Twice Yorke did the same, and once Clapperton.
Corder discovered that a fellow does not always score, and yet may play a steady, useful game.

He was disappointed that it was only left him to do the latter; and he set himself down as a failure.

But Mr Stratton put him on his feet wonderfully at the end.
"You've improved, Corder.

You never played as well." The others worked well, and contributed to the great result, and perhaps, better still, grudged no one his greater glory.