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 though," Dick continued, "and so I guess it will be best to let them win once in awhile." Dick's eyes twinkled as he turned to Lanny's somewhat disconsolate countenance. "Which game on the rest of the schedule would you rather win, Lanny?"

"What!" exclaimed the captain. "Do you mean that—" Then he caught the gleam of laughter in Dick's eyes and grinned relievedly. "We'll beat the grads," he said. "How'll that do?"

"Finely! So let's get busy and see where we stand." Dick took up his memorandum again. "Move up here, George, and let me have those notes of yours. That's the ticket. Now then, starting with the plays we used"