mightn't be a bad idea to give them something—er—tangible to go after. Maybe just a pewter mug would do."
"Suppose two or three fellows scored the same number of points?" asked Arthur. "That might easily happen, mightn't it?"
"Yes, I suppose it might." Sears considered. "Then let each have possession of the mug for a certain time."
"Oh, your idea is to have the thing competed for each year?"
"Yes, don't you think so?"
"Tell you what," said Lanny. "Get some of the girls to make a stunning purple banner—no, pennant—and give it to the fellow who does the best work for us, as Toby suggests. In case two or more win the same number of points, take into consideration the fellows' performances. If two chaps each won, say, eight points for us, the one who made the better record for his event would get the flag. And then let him keep it and we'll find a new one for next year. Call it the Track Trophy and have it understood that, next to the Victoria Cross, it's the biggest honor you can win!"
"That's all right," assented Harry Partridge,
"but it strikes me that a silver or even a pewter
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