Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums by Mark Overton
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page 73 of 146 (50%)
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A tremendous salvo of cheers greeted their appearance on the gridiron,
destined to be the battle ground on which they must struggle for supremacy, utilizing every ounce of strength, and backed up with such generalship as their chosen leaders could bring to bear. They were certainly a fine looking lot of youngsters, and those near and dear to them had a right to feel proud at that moment when the great game was about to open. The cheering died away as though by some prearranged signal; indeed, it is simply astonishing how during the progress of a game the volume of sound will suddenly break out like a hurricane, and then cease almost as abruptly, so that the whistle of the referee may be heard in its piercing intensity. As the young athletes lined up on the field they stood in the following order: CHESTER Fullback Jeffries Halfback Halfback Mullane Winters (Captain) Quarterback Hopkins End Tackle Guard Center Guard Tackle End Douglass Badger Hemming Griffin McGuffey Jackman Jones |
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