The grammar school boys in summer athletics - or, Dick and Co. make their fame secure (1911) (14772890443)

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Title: The grammar school boys in summer athletics : or, Dick & Co. make their fame secure

Year: 1911 (1910s)

Authors: Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving), 1868-1922

Subjects: Children's stories

Publisher: Philadelphia : H. Artemus

Contributing Library: New York Public Library

Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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soon show you that only one of us canwin/ retorted Hi almost savagely. Arrived at the raft, Len Spencer spokebriefly: At the first shot of the pistol you two young-sters take up your positions, ready to dive. Atthe second shot, or as soon after as you wish,you may dive and begin the race. Either con-testant who dives before the second shot is heardwill be disqualified and then the race will go tothe other contestant. Dick waited, tingling with the desire to win,though he knew that Martin was a splendidswimmer for his age. Are you ready? asked Len in a low voice.Both bovs nodded. */ Bang! Len fired a revolver into the air, call-ing the attention of all spectators. Dick and Histepped nimbly to the edge of the raft, poisingwith hands pointed. Bang! The splash was simultaneous as theswimmers struck the water. Each swimmermade a shallow dive and came up. Hi at oncedropped into an overhead stroke, Dick relyingupon a side stroke. W:* •> t? h4^£^#<^:*3 -leffit JlJAt axr,\< ••

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Dick Was Distinctly in the Lead.243 TDFJTRUC TILOfcjN M)lNDATluNSR L IN SUMMER ATHLETICS 245 For the first seventy-five yards, as nearly asthe onlookers could judge, the boys swain noseand nose. Ill tire this fellow out with a good pace,and then take a better one,7 thought Hi Mar-tin. Im going to make a finish that will stopDick Prescott from bragging whenever he seesme around hereafter. Dick still swam well, but gradually Martinstole ahead of him. Wheres Prescott now! jeered a dozenNorth Grammar boys. Centrals, send out a launch to tow yourchamp! Then maybe hell make better time. Hi swam steadily and rapidly until he hadmore than half covered the course. Then heventured on a look behind him. Prescott wont catch up all day, grinnedHi to himself. Oh, Im glad I insisted on thisindividual race! Gradually, and, to those on shore it seemedpainfully, Dick gained on the leader. Still, whenthe race was almost over, Hi was well in the lead. Hi Martin! Hi Hi Hi! yelled the NorthGrammar boys, da

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