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Updated: June 19, 2025
In the morning, the sun came up as bright as ever, and by ten o'clock the ground was as dry as any one could wish. The day was a Saturday, and, of course, a holiday both at Brill and Roxley. By eleven o'clock, a carryall had taken a large number of the students to Ashton, where they were to take a special train for Roxley.
"Hurrah! One run in! Now, boys, you've broken the ice, keep it up!" And then the horns and rattles of the Brillites sounded as loudly as had those of the Roxley followers a short while before. But, alas! for the hopes of our friends! The only other run made that inning was a third by Roxley! During the fourth inning, Roxley added another run to her score.
All sorts of cries and suggestions rent the air. Amid this great hubbub, the Brill nine took their positions, Sam going down to left field as directed by Bob. Tom was a trifle pale as he faced the first batter, but, if he was nervous, the Roxley player was evidently more so. Almost before either of them knew it, two strikes had been called.
"Hurrah, Brill! Come down here to see us defeat you, eh?" And a merry looking student, wearing the colors of Roxley on his cap, and waving a Roxley banner in his hand, grinned broadly at Tom and the others. "No, we came to bury you," retorted Sam. "It's all over but the shouting." And then he took up one of the horns he had brought, and sounded it loudly.
Here was the end of the ninth inning, and the game was a tie! "Oh, Songbird! do you think Brill will win?" exclaimed Grace, anxiously. "I certainly hope so. We've pulled up pretty well. We had only two runs when they had five, remember." "Hasn't Tom pitched pretty well?" questioned Minnie. "Sure, he has! Those Roxley fellows are great batters.
How he got the ball from the burly Roxley right guard nobody could exactly tell afterward but get the ball he did, and rounded two rival players before they knew what was up. Then down the field he sped, with his enemies yelling like demons behind him, and his friends on the benches encouraging him to go on.
I heard some of the girls at Hope say that they were sure Roxley would come out ahead. They said they have an unusually strong nine this year, and that they have already won some games from the strongest nines around here." "Well, that is true. Nevertheless, we hope to come out ahead." "Sure we'll come out ahead!" cried Songbird. "With Tom in the box it's a cinch."
In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown. Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field. And Brill scored nothing.
There was more quick action by four of the Brill players, and when the scrimmage came to an end the leather was found just three yards from the Roxley goal line. And then came that awful struggle, where muscle met muscle in a strain that was truly terrific. Roxley was heavier, but its wind was going fast. Brill held at first, then went ahead an inch a foot a yard. "Hold 'em!
He had been roughly used by two of the Roxley players, and had made a fumble at a critical moment. And all during that heartrending first half Dora had not noticed him at all! The coach did some plain talking to the players while in the dressing-room, and told them of where he thought Roxley might be weak at the left end. "Don't mass unless you absolutely have to," were his words of caution.
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