Neither did he offer to retire from the field.
"Jetson has always been a kicker and a trouble mosquito," whispered Dan Dalzell to his chum.
"Oh, in a lot of ways Jetson is a nice fellow," Darrin replied quietly.
"The greatest trouble that ails him is that he has just a trifle too large opinion of the importance of his own opinions.

There are a lot of us troubled in that way." The kicking practice was put through with dash and vim.

Then Midshipman Hepson, after a brief conference with the head coach, called off the line-up for the provisional Navy team, following this with a roster of the second team, or "Rustlers," so called because they force the men of the Navy team to rustle to keep their places.
Dave Darrin was called off for left tackle, Dan for left end.

Farley and Page held the corresponding positions on the right end of the line-up.
"Begin the game, the Rustlers to have the ball," called Lieutenant-Commander Havens.
"And mix it up lively, Navy," called Hepson, who, both on account of his size and other qualifications, played center.
At the whistle-blast the Rustlers kicked it off--a beautiful, long, arching curve.

The ball came to quarter-back, who passed it to Dave Darrin.
Then the fun began.
The Navy line hit the Rustlers hard and tried to bump through.