Dick Hamilton's Football Team by Howard Roger Garis

At Kentfield Military Academy, Dick Hamilton faces a double battle that tests both his courage and his leadership. The once-mocked football eleven is desperate to prove itself against rival schools, while a separate crisis threatens the Hamilton fortune as men try to seize control of a valuable trolley line. Caught between school spirit and family duty, Dick moves from the gridiron to the world of business intrigue, determined to protect his father and rescue Kentfield's pride. With sharp intelligence and quiet resolve, Dick investigates the scheme, confronts smug rivals, and returns to campus with a bold plan: bring in top coaches from Yale and Princeton at his own expense and forge Kentfield into a real contender. But discipline, danger, and comic complications keep closing in. A clash with guard duty, a hard-fought challenge to Haskell University, the arrival of his stern Uncle Ezra, and a serious automobile accident all raise the stakes. Through it all, Dick's loyalty, fairness, and determination drive a fast-moving adventure of football rivalry, school spirit, and financial intrigue. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.