Chapter I: Front Matter

WINNING HIS “Y”

BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.

Each Illustrated, 12mo, Cloth, $1.50.

Double Play.
Forward Pass!
The Spirit of the School.
Four in Camp.
Four Afoot.
Four Afloat.
The Arrival of Jimpson.
Behind the Line.
Captain of the Crew.
For the Honor of the School.
The Half-Back.
On Your Mark.
Weatherby’s Inning.

D. APPLETON & COMPANY, NEW YORK.

WINNING HIS “Y”

A STORY OF SCHOOL ATHLETICS

_By_
RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

AUTHOR OF
“THE SPIRIT OF THE SCHOOL,” “THE HALF BACK,”
“FORWARD PASS,” “DOUBLE PLAY,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK AND LONDON
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1910

Copyright, 1910, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

_Published September, 1910_

TO

GEORGE OSBORNE FORREST

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.――GERALD EVENS OLD SCORES 1
II.――HILTZ ENTERS A PROTEST 16
III.――WHICH MAY BE SKIPPED 30
IV.――POETRY AND POLITICS 34
V.――DAN BUYS A TICKET 48
VI.――CONDUCTING A CAMPAIGN 60
VII.――THE ELECTION 70
VIII.――AT SOUND VIEW 80
IX.――THE CROSS-COUNTRY MEET 90
X.――AT THE FINISH 98
XI.――BY ONE POINT 106
XII.――OFF TO BROADWOOD 114
XIII.――“FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” 122
XIV.――AROUND THE BONFIRE 137
XV.――THE NEW CAPTAIN MAKES A SPEECH 146
XVI.――THE PICNIC 158
XVII.――THE RETURN 173
XVIII.――BUILDING THE RINK 185
XIX.――THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK 199
XX.――FIRST BLOOD FOR YARDLEY 213
XXI.――THE BASKET BALL GAME 222
XXII.――GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND 232
XXIII.――THE CUP DISAPPEARS 241
XXIV.――GERALD WATCHES 254
XXV.――THE CUP IS FOUND 268
XXVI.――WINNING HIS “Y” 279

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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“Gerald drew ahead steadily” _Frontispiece_

“‘I guess I won’t go, thanks,’ said Dan” 56

“‘Don’t take the rug away yet,’ begged Alf” 166

“His wide, startled eyes held Gerald’s for a long moment” 270

WINNING HIS “Y”