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 "Hm. Well, if I were you I'd find plenty of time for studying, my boy. In fact, I'd make rather an effort just now, because it wouldn't do to have something come up and prevent you from playing. Think it over, will you? A word to the wise, as they say. Good night."

"Now," reflected Tom, as he made his way back to East, "just what did he mean by that? Some one's been talking, and I'll bet it's that old 'Alick.' Maybe I'd better try to make a better showing with him. He's been looking sort of mean lately. Yes, sir, I'd just better get back on 'Alick's' good side."

Wednesday's sensation was the showing of the Scrub against the First in two periods of fifteen and ten minutes each. With Charlie Duval at quarter most of the time, the Scrub held the enemy on the defense all through the first period and, while it wasn't able to get across the goal-line, it made the adversary play harder for some minutes than it had played all the fall. In the second period, with many substitutes present on both teams, the First got the upper hand and managed to hold it, finally working the ball close to the Scrub's goal and losing it when Ogden fumbled a pass from center. A few minutes later it tried a desperate attempt at a goal from the thirty-six yards and missed it narrowly. Following that, with less than three minutes left, Scrub faked a punt and sent Tom galloping past left tackle to midfield. Tom was having one of his good days, and now, aided and abetted by Johnny Thayer, he secured two more first downs before