[Behind the Line by Ralph Henry Barbour]@TWC D-Link bookBehind the Line CHAPTER XI 11/25
The Dexter quarter placed the ball nicely behind the very center of the west goal, and when it was taken out none but a cripple could have failed to kick it over the cross-bar. As Dexter's left-end was not a cripple her score changed from a 5 to a 6. But that was the end of her offensive work for that afternoon.
Erskine promptly took the ball from her after the kick-off, and kept it until Neil had punctured Dexter's line between left-guard and tackle and waded through a sea of clutching foes twelve yards for a touch-down.
Devoe once more failed at goal, and five minutes later the game came to an end with the final score 22 to 6.
Dexter was happy and Erskine disgruntled. In the locker-house after the game Mills had some sharp things to say, and didn't hesitate to say them in his best manner.
There was absolutely no favoritism shown; he began at one end of the line and went to the other, then dropped back to left half, took in quarter on the way, and ended up with full.
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