Another thing that "Boots" would not tolerate was water with meals.

It was, he declared, ruinous to the digestion.

"All the milk you want, but no water" was "Boots'" rule, and in consequence the four big white pitchers that stood in a row down the middle of the board had to be refilled at every meal.

The boys at the training-tables paid a dollar a week extra for board, but Clint still felt that he was cheating someone and feared it was the cow! "Boots" worked them hard, but his own enthusiasm was so contagious that he soon had them as eager as he was, and the afternoon when they kept the 'varsity from scoring during two twelve-minute periods was a red-letter day, and supper that evening was almost like a banquet.
Fortunately the 'varsity table and the second team table were separated by the width of the hall.

Otherwise the 'varsity fellows might have taken exception to some of the remarks that passed between the elated second team members.
That scoreless tie did not take place just yet, however.