KICK FORMATION

BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

YARDLEY HALL SERIES

Fourth Down Forward Pass Double Play Winning His Y Guarding His Goal For Yardley Around the End Change Signals

PURPLE PENNANT SERIES

The Lucky Seventh The Secret Play The Purple Pennant

HILTON SERIES

The Half-Back For the Honor of the School Captain of the Crew

ERSKINE SERIES

Behind the Line Weatherby’s Inning On Your Mark

THE “BIG FOUR” SERIES

Four in Camp Four Afoot Four Afloat

THE GRAFTON SERIES

Rivals for the Team Hitting the Line Winning His Game

BOOKS NOT IN SERIES

Kick Formation Three Base Benson For the Freedom of the Seas Keeping His Course The Brother of a Hero Finkler’s Field Danforth Plays the Game The Arrival of Jimpson The Lost Dirigible Under the Yankee Ensign Benton’s Venture The Junior Trophy The New Boy at Hilltop The Spirit of the School The Play that Won

D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers, New York

KICK FORMATION

RALPH HENRY BARBOUR AUTHOR OF “THREE-BASE BENSON,” “FOURTH DOWN,” ETC.

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1921 :: LONDON

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE I. THE STRANGER ON THE TRAIN 1 II. THE WARDROBE TRUNK 14 III. ON THE RIVER 23 IV. THE BOY IN THE GRAY CANOE 32 V. JERRY SEES HIS FIRST GAME 40 VI. THE CABIN IN THE WOODS 53 VII. JERRY TRIES HIS FOOT 62 VIII. MOUNT SAINT ANNE’S SCORES 72 IX. JERRY ACCEPTS AN INVITATION 83 X. FIRST LESSONS 96 XI. LEFT BEHIND 107 XII. THE PRACTICE GAME 115 XIII. JORDAN LOSES HIS TEMPER 126 XIV. JOE AND TUB ENTERTAIN 138 XV. CONSPIRATORS 148 XVI. IN THE ENEMY’S CAMP 160 XVII. “BALL! BALL!” 169 XVIII. ASHLEY AGREES TO QUIT 177 XIX. A WET FIELD 189 XX. NEW PLAYS 195 XXI. UNINVITED GUESTS 209 XXII. A NARROW MARGIN 223 XXIII. “ARE YOU READY, NORTH BANK?” 235 XXIV. THE STOLEN FOOTBALL 246 XXV. EXIT JERRY, SINGING 259

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