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HARDING OF ST. TIMOTHY'S
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position at left end with a wild satisfaction and eagerness.

He had been surprised himself at making the play. His success drove fright out of his breast, and in its place came a fierce determination. "I guess I'll be good enough to make the school team! I guess I'll show everybody it was all right to make me athletic president!"

His opponent, a fifth-former named Andrews, was a green player also. Pythians and Corinthians were alike expecting to see some ragged playing on that end of the line. The really skillful play would be on the other end, where Rupert Ormsby and Joe Herrick were matched against each other.

What Harry and his opponent, however, lacked in experience, they made up in zeal and aggressiveness; and they had to be continually warned by Mr. Eldredge, the referee, because of offside play and holding. Twice the Corinthians had to forfeit ten yards on account of Harry's offending in these respects.

But he was throwing all his strength into