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DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM
OR
A YOUNG MILLIONAIRE ON THE GRIDIRON
BY HOWARD R. GARIS
AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.
_ILLUSTRATED_
THE GOLDSMITH PUBLISHING CO. CLEVELAND
MADE IN U. S. A.
Copyright, 1912, by GROSSET & DUNLAP
PRESS OF THE COMMERCIAL BOOKBINDING CO. CLEVELAND
"GRAB HIM! DON'T LET HIM GET PAST YOU!" CALLED TOMCOLETON.]
PREFACE
MY DEAR BOYS:
In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series,"telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I havehad one particular thought in mind. That was to make as interesting astory as possible for you. Now that it is finished, it is for you to saywhether or not you like it. I trust I may be pardoned if I say I hopethat you will.
When Dick returned to the Kentfield Military Academy after his vacationon his steam yacht, he found the football team of which he was a member,in poor shape. In fact the eleven was laughed at by other militaryschools, one of which refused to accept a challenge that Kentfield sent.
How Dick hired a coach from Princeton and one from Yale, and how they"whipped" the team into shape, how championship material was made fromthem, you will find told of in this book.
There is also related how Dick worked to save his father's wealth bygetting possession of certain electric road stock, which was held by acrabbed old man who disliked cadets and football. Of course there isalso something about the bulldog, Grit, in this book, and about UncleEzra Larabee, and the doings of our hero's friends and enemies are fullyset forth.
Again expressing the hope that you will find this story interesting, andthat you will care to hear more of Dick Hamilton, I remain,
Yours cordially,
HOWARD R. GARIS.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. TURNED DOWN 1
II. WAR ON MR. HAMILTON 8
III. DICK'S PLAN 15
IV. FOOTBALL PRACTICE 26
V. DISQUIETING NEWS 36
VI. MR. DUNCASTER AGAIN 45
VII. THE COACHES ARRIVE 54
VIII. THE TRY-OUT 64
IX. THE ACCUSATION 72
X. DICK IS REBUFFED 78
XI. A RIVALRY 89
XII. THE MIDNIGHT ALARM 96
XIII. THE RESCUE OF DUTTON 101
XIV. THE ELECTION 111
XV. THE GAME WITH DUNKIRK 118
XVI. A DARING PLAN 126
XVII. UNCLE EZRA ARRIVES 135
XVIII. ANOTHER FRUITLESS ATTEMPT 142
XIX. A GREAT STRUGGLE 151
XX. JOINING THE LEAGUE 169
XXI. READY FOR BLUE HILL 175
XXII. THE BLUE HILL GAME 182
XXIII. SORE HEARTS 199
XXIV. TREACHERY 205
XXV. A DESPERATE RACE 212
XXVI. ANOTHER GAME 222
XXVII. DICK IS SUMMONED 231
XXVIII. "LINE UP!" 238
XXIX. HAMMER AND SMASH 246
XXX. THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN 255
XXXI. THE TROLLEY STOCK--CONCLUSION 264
DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM