Chapter 13 Summary

Chapter 13 picks right up after Chapter 12, with the Swampmen, Oliver and the others preparing to play football. Blake has set up a game with General Hammond, who will bring some men down and coach them. Blake thinks things will go well since, though Hammond played football, he did so in an era with different strategies and rules. Oliver then teaches the men plays and apparently, without realizing it, they display a mild degree of skills.

A few days later, Hawkeye scouts out the other team and figures that with Oliver, nicknamed "Spearchucker," the other team does not have a chance. They then decide to hide Oliver until the second half and make money on bets. However, Oliver goes to scout out the other team and notes that they have three men that have played fully pro professional ball. However, it is too late...