human
You fellows are a lot of chumps! he exclaimed, suddenly getting angry.
gpt
You treat this matter lightly now, but you are likely to change your tune after the race.
human
Oh, I don't know as we treat it so very lightly, said Emery.
gpt
We've got to have our fun, no matter what we may think.
human
But every one of you is of the opinion that we are going to have a cinch with the freshmen.
gpt
It does look easy.
human
Have they been easy thus far?
gpt
Oh, that's different.
human
You will find this is different when it is all over.
gpt
Now, see here, Hartwick, said Parker;
human
Why, he wants to disagree with us, that's all, said Browning.
gpt
Why, he wouldn't eat anything if he thought it would agree with him. That's the kind of a man he is.
human
Keep it up! keep it up! he cried.
gpt
But you'll find out!
human
Now, see here, man, said Parker once more;
gpt
Stuck on him! he cried.
human
Well, not any! You fellows ought to know that! Stuck on him! That gives me pains!
gpt
Well, I couldn't see what ailed you unless you were.
human
It is because I am not stuck on him that I am so anxious to beat him, as you fellows ought to be able to see.
gpt
Oh, that's it? Excuse me! Well, now, how is he going to make a lot of lubberly freshies beat us?
human
He's found some men who can pull oars all right, and he has introduced a few innovations that will be surprises.
gpt
How do you know so much about it?
human
I have been investigating, and I am not the only one.
gpt
Well, what are his innovations?
human
The Oxford oar, in the first place.
gpt
What is that?
human
Two to four inches longer than our oar, with a blade five and one-half inches wide, instead of seven inches.
gpt
For goodness' sake, what is the advantage of such an oar?
human
I'll tell you. With a short course and high stroke no set of men are strong enough to use the old oar and go the distance without weakening. You must admit that.
gpt
Well?
human
With the narrow blades a longer oar can be used and the leverage increased. That is plain enough.
gpt
But that is not enough to enable the freshmen to win, even admitting the English oar to be better, which has not been proven,
human
By Jawve! I am rather inclined to believe the English oar is superior, don't yer know,
gpt
That's not surprising in your case,
human
That's not all Merriwell has done,
gpt
What else has he done?
human
He has introduced the Oxford style of catch, finish and length of strokes, which means a longer swing, with more leg and body work.
gpt
Well, that will cook 'em! cried Tad Horner.
human
If he has done that, we'll make a show of those greenies.
gpt
What reason have you for thinking anything of the sort?
human
Every reason. The regular Yale stroke cannot be improved upon. That is beyond question.
gpt
That's what I call conceit, he said.
human
You don't know whether it can be improved upon or not.