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It was now a question between nine of the new candidates, and after another tryout Dick was put in as a guard, he having shown an exceptional fitness for filling that position. Tom got on the substitutes' bench, which was something, if not much. Then practice began in earnest, for the college was to play a game against Roxley, another college, on a Saturday, ten days later.
"But I don't know what I can do," he added helplessly. "I don't want to be on the outs with anybody, but if Dora is bound to turn the cold shoulder to me " He did not finish. Following the game with Roxley, Brill played two other games with a college from Delton and another from Speer. The game with the latter college resulted in a tie, but Delton was beaten by Brill by a score of 16 to 10.
I never saw anything like what Brill did in the second half." "Nor I." "Those two Rover boys are winders." So the talk ran on. Of course, Roxley was keenly disappointed, but it tried not to show it, and sang songs and cheered its opponents. And Brill cheered the enemy, as is the custom.
"No, but every time we meet, she gives me such a cold look that it fairly makes me shiver. Oh, Tom, sometimes I don't know how I am going to stand it!" And now the girl showed signs of breaking down. "There, there! Don't think about it any more, Nellie at least, for to-day. Think of the jolly good time we are going to have and how we are going to defeat Roxley." "Do you think Brill will win, Tom?
After that, came several base hits in rapid succession. These brought in not only Tom, but also the man behind him. Then came a bad fumble on the part of the Roxley shortstop, and, as a result, another run was put up to the credit of Brill. "Seven runs. That's going some!" "I guess this is Brill's game, after all." "Make it a round dozen while you're at it, boys." But this was not to be.
"Well, you can't have everything in this world," replied the youngest Rover with a grin. "I guess football honors will be enough for you this time." "If we win," put in Dick. "I understand Roxley has a splendid eleven this season. They won out at Stanwell yesterday, 24 to 10." "I hear they are heavier than we are," said Tom. "At least ten pounds to the man. That is going to count for something."
"But if the other man was the Lord of the Manor's brother?" "Oh, that wouldn't make any difference. He might very well be less self-important than anything in a bit of scarlet and medals if he had been the Lord of the Manor himself. Why, the Earl of Roxley got tea for me, and was most attentive." Doris's eyes opened wider.
"Phelps acknowledges that you are a better pitcher than he is, and I think Bill Harney will have to do the same." "Better wait and see how I pitch in one of the regular games," returned Tom, modestly. "For all you know, I may go to pieces." "Nonsense, Tom! I know you too well for that," and Bob grinned broadly. "We'll show Roxley College this year what we can do."
Although her heart was strangely sore, she nevertheless felt proud of what Tom had accomplished. Again the two elevens went at it, and now Roxley tried again to force the center by a rush. But to their surprise Brill shifted to the left that one weak spot and got the ball on a fumble by the Roxley half-back.
Then they beheld a glimmer of light down by the river bank. Soon the light brightened until it covered a goodly portion of the sky. "Some bonfires and some noise!" was Sam's comment. "Well, we don't defeat Roxley every day in the year," returned Tom, gaily. "Say, this suits me right down to the ground! Songbird, you ought to get up a poem in honor of the occasion."
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