Garry Grayson at Lenox High : $b or, The champions of the football leagueStratemeyer, Edward
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Garry Grayson at Lenox High : $b or, The champions of the football league
Stratemeyer, Edward
Football stories; High schools -- Juvenile fiction; Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction
"The town won't hold him if he wins this game," growled Chat. "Gee, I
wish he'd break a leg," he added viciously.
Ella and Jane fairly hugged each other, radiant with delight. And the
other girls who lent a splash of color to the Lenox stands were quite
as jubilant as the male rooters.
"Now, fellows," adjured Garry, as his team again took the field, "on
your toes! That quarter we tied them. This quarter is where we lick
them."
Rooster kicked off, Rogers returning the ball to Greenfield's
forty-yard line. Bush threw a pass to Holcomb for a fifteen-yard gain
and first down on Lenox's forty-five yard line. Rogers battered his way
through the line for five yards. He gained two more off tackle, but
Wallace was halted without a gain. A long Greenfield pass was grounded
and Lenox took the ball on its own thirty-eight yard line.
Nick slid off tackle for two yards and then swung wide around the end
for two more. Dittler gained three off tackle and then Garry punted
the ball for twenty-six yards, the ball being downed on Greenfield's
thirty-five yard line.
Rogers was driven out of bounds after gaining seven yards on a wide end
run. Wallace failed to advance and Bush was thrown back for the loss of
a yard. Rooster broke through and blocked Bush's kick, regaining the
ball for Lenox on the Greenfield twenty-nine yard line.
Nick made four yards through tackle. Dittler was halted in his tracks.
A pass from Garry to Nick was completed for a five-yard gain. But
Nick's next attempt was thrown back for a loss of two yards.
Greenfield got the ball then and, fighting desperately, made their
distance twice on downs, advancing the ball to their own forty-five
yard line while their rooters cheered their encouragement and the band
broke out in tumultuous strains.
"Hold 'em, fellows!" panted Garry. "Hold 'em, for the love of Pete!
They mustn't get past! We've got to win for Lenox!"
But Greenfield was now frantic for victory and put up a bitter fight.
Rogers plunged through tackle and end for three yards. But Bush was
thrown back for the loss of a yard and on his next try made but two.
With fourth down and six yards to make the distance, Greenfield tried a
forward pass, Wallace to Rogers. But Garry leaped high in the air and
intercepted the ball. He tucked it under his arm and scurried down the
field, with Rooster, Nick and Dittler acting as his interference.
How he ran! His feet seemed to have wings. The wind fairly whistled in
his ears.
Rogers dived at him, but Garry straight-armed him and ran on. Nick
blocked off Wallace on the right while Rooster gave Bush a similar dose
on the left. And Garry kept on, on, his eyes fixed on the goal, while
the whole Greenfield team thundered behind him.
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