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 *lows. Line up quickly, get your signals off quickly and then—" Dick smote a fist into the other hand—"smash into 'em!"

The others nodded, Lanny eagerly, Chester thoughtfully.

"And use your delayed plays more, Chester. Try that Number 8, and if it goes keep on using it. And once near their goal hammer the left side of their line. That new tackle of theirs doesn't look much to me. Stick Beaton through there a few times. Find the weak spot and hammer it flat! But, above all, play fast! You've got to do it!"

Dick turned on his heel and sought Tupper. "How's that knee, George?" he asked.

"All right, Dick!" To prove it, Tupper arose eagerly from the bench and swung his leg. Dick smiled.

"All right. Go in again. But take care of it. And, George, we've got to play faster than we've been playing. See if you can't get more jump into it. Merrick and Felker, here, please!"

For several minutes Dick spoke earnestly and in low tones to the two ends. Then Manager Cotner, who had been keeping track of the time, announced that only four minutes remained, and Dick swung