You sail in and lick 'em!' or words to that effect.
"So the eleven was to cruise across the bay in the Greased Lightnin', Peter's little motor launch, and the rooters was to go by train later on.

'Twas Parker's idee, goin' in the launch.

'Twould be more quiet, less strain on the nerves of his men, and they could talk over plays and signals on the v'yage.
"So at nine o'clock in the forenoon they was ready, the whole team--three waiters, two fishermen, one carpenter from up to Wellmouth Center, a stable hand, and Parker and three reg'lar boarders.

These last three was friends of Parker's that he'd had come down some time afore.
He knew they could play football, he said, and they'd come to oblige him.
"The eleven gathered on the front porch, all in togs and sweaters, principally provided and paid for by Sterzer.

Cap'n Parker had the ball under his arm, and the launch was waitin' ready at the landin'.