Show STUDENT LIFE out the exact words of the coach What could he do? He could not everybody? The team the team the team!” But for the plan here help it it was But in spite of himself it began to work upon him Should he see his Alma Mater go down in the dust when it only required one man and that himself to make a wining team? Was it right that he he should trample down the colors of a whole school and make defeat for eleven men just because his parents were too stubborn to investigate the new rules? He had told them that they could not depend on the old newspapers knockings but that this was an entirely new game The week wore on HughNeed-abecame the thoughtful boy instead of the real live fellow the school had known him to be Monday came and brought with it a new resolution for him and this was it: “I will convince my m parents” Monday afternoon found Hugh Needam in a foot ball suit not as Hugh Needam but as Ralph Freedam Hugh had explained his campaign to the coach who in turn called the squad together and explained it to them A shout went up from the bunch: “Hoo Who’s alright rah for Freedam Freedam’s alright Who says so? Everybody! Who’s ! 97 ! : Freedam as has been inferred must practice and play “incog” They were to invite his parents to a “fake” meeting at the college the morning of the game A light luncheon by the domestic science girls was to be served and they were to go to the game in the afternoon just for the sake of their dear daughter Lucile- - -- popularily called at school just “Lu” If the “old gent” should recognize his son in the game and try to take him out there would be half a dczen fellows to take him out for a pleasant after noon ride in a carriage waiting outside the gate But it was antici- pated that he would become so enthusiastic over the game that it would never cross the mind who the individual player might be All that week a secret practice was held Ralph Freedam having played at quarterin his little side games in district school fell into his position like a veteran while the old quarter back willingly dropped out To note the vigor with which the players entered the The scrimmage was wonderful eleven men worked like a machine and each hit the line with a certainty that they were playing the right play and that if he did his |