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Title: Over the Line

Author: Harold M. Sherman

Release Date: September 4, 2008 [EBook #26532]

Language: English

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OVER THE LINE

_BY_

HAROLD M. SHERMAN

_Author of_

One Minute to Play
Touchdown!
Hit by Pitcher
Bases Full, Etc.

The Goldsmith Publishing Co.

Cleveland, Ohio

COPYRIGHT 1929, BY

THE GOLDSMITH PUBLISHING CO.

INTRODUCTION

When a new fellow moves into the neighborhood, you look him over,
strike up an acquaintance and sort of go around with him, but not until
he shows the sort of stuff he's made of do you take him into the gang
and make a real pal of him, or else let him alone, as the case may be.

It's somewhat the same with a new book. You look through it, read it
and if it's good stuff, the author, like the new chap in the
neighborhood, becomes one of the gang. And when such an author keeps
on producing sure fire stuff, like Harold M. Sherman has been doing,
there is no doubt at all that his books will be read.

This book deals with the mental hazard that has been the downfall of so
many chaps. But Judd Billings overcomes his obstacle while still at
high school and how he later makes a name for himself at college, makes
this a book that will be instantly liked by all who read it. In fact,
all one need say is that it is a Harold M. Sherman book.

J. D. V.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I THE STRANGE CONTRACT
II JUDD GRITS HIS TEETH
III A KICKER Is DISCOVERED
IV FIGHTING SPIRIT
V FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER
VI ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL
VII THE FIRST NIGHT
VIII JUDD PRACTICES FOOTBALL
IX AT THE FAIR
X THE ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP
XI BENZ BROODS
XII ONE KIND OF LOYALTY
XIII AN IMPRACTICAL JOKE
XIV THE CONFESSION
XV JUDD GAINS A PROMOTION
XVI BEFORE THE GAME
XVII THE FIRST HALF
XVIII THE