The band played as soon as the first Lehighs were seen coming on to the field.
"Team fall in!" shouted Brayton, at last "Substitutes to the rear.
Forward!" Out of the gym.

stepped these young champions of the Army.

Across the roadway they strode, then broke into a trot as they reached the edge of the field.
And now a mighty cheer arose.

Yesterday, the Army's friends had feared a defeat, but now word had gone the rounds that Prescott and Holmes had made the team strong in its weakest spot, and that a cyclonic game might be looked for.
For the next few minutes the Army eleven indulged in practice plays and kicks.

During this period, the cheer-master cadets and the corps of cadets were busied with the various Army yells and songs that promised victory for the young soldiers.
Nor were the Lehigh "boosters" anything like idle.