THE LUCKY SEVENTH
By Ralph Henry Barbour
The Brother of a Hero
Benton’s Venture
Around the End
The Junior Trophy
Change Signals!
Finkler’s Field
For Yardley
The New Boy at Hilltop
Winning His “Y”
Double Play
Forward Pass!
The Spirit of the School
Four Afloat
Weatherby’s Inning
The Half-Back
On Your Mark
Four in Camp
Four Afoot
For the Honor of the School
Captain of the Crew
Behind the Line
The Arrival of Jimpson
D. APPLETON & COMPANY, NEW YORK
“There was a bump, a crash, the sound of splintering wood, and——”
THE LUCKY SEVENTH
BY
RALPH HENRY BARBOUR
AUTHOR OF “THE BROTHER OF A HERO,”
“BENTON’S VENTURE,” ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY
NORMAN P. ROCKWELL
NEW YORK AND LONDON
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1915
Copyright, 1915, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
Printed in the United States of America
CONTENTS
I. Gordon Gets a Letter
II. Dick Consents
III. A Rich Man’s Son
IV. The Team Elects Its Captain
V. Dick Visits the Point
VI. Clearfield Plays the Point
VII. The Blue Runabout
VIII. Across the Gully
IX. Mr. Merrick Breaks a Plate
X. Gordon Bears a Message
XI. Fudge Scents a Secret
XII. A Reversed Decision
XIII. Jack Is Suspended
XIV. A Visit To the Invalid
XV. On the Rocks
XVI. Dick Scores a Defeat
XVII. Harold Makes a Promise
XVIII. The Live Wires—and Mr. Potter
XIX. Mr. Potter Gets Busy
XX. Mr. Brent to the Rescue
XXI. Mr. Brent Telephones
XXII. Gordon Brings Good News
XXIII. Mr. Brent Throws a Ball
XXIV. Dick Smiles
XXV. “The Lucky Seventh”
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
“There was a bump, a crash, the sound of splintering wood——”
“‘Good-night,’ responded Gordon and Fudge”
“Dick took Louise to the game on Saturday”
“The Lucky Seventh had proved itself”
CHAPTER I
GORDON GETS A LETTER
When Gordon Merrick neared the cornerof Troutman Street he slowed down hisbicycle and finally drew