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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