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 it up without much trouble, I'll bet. It stands to reason that if you see a bunch of fellows getting together"

"Suppose, though, Springdale sent another man to another place and threw to him instead?"

"Hm; well, that might go once. It would depend altogether on what sort of a defense the other team put up. Of course, if you're going to let a man go down the field uncovered there's bound to be trouble."

"Did you notice the lateral pass Weston got off in the first quarter? It would have been a dandy if the runner had got away with the ball!"

"Yes, but he didn't. I don't believe those laterals are going to be what they're cracked up to be, Chester. They give the other team a lot of time to size up the situation and meet it. If you could pull them off quick, before the other fellows could guess them, they'd be fine. Dick has the right idea, I guess, when he claims that's the only way to work them"

"Not so loud!" cautioned Chester. "Those chaps next to you are trying to listen." Just then one of the chaps in question left his seat and sauntered down the aisle. Chester watched him suspiciously