During this exercise the Army and Navy bands played alternately.
Then the referee signaled the bands to stop.
Tril-l-l-l! sounded the whistle, and Army and Navy captains trotted to the center of the field to watch the toss of the coin.

Wolgast won, and awarded the kick-off to the Army.
Then the teams jogged quickly to places, and in an instant all was in readiness.
Over the spectators' seats a hush had fallen.

Even the Army and Navy cheer leaders looked nearly as solemn as owls.

The musicians of the two bands lounged in their seats and instruments had been laid aside.

There would be no more noise until one team or the other had started to do real things.
Quick and sharp came the signal.