The Chums of Scranton High Out for the Pennant

far!" one of the Scran

the local rooter, who had spoken before. "Why, he's just getting warmed up by now. Your

e not to be so easily bluffed; and the Scranton fellows still had gr

le, and batter after batter failed to connect with his wizard delivery. He would smile at them, and then

dly. Several hummers that apparently were ticketed for two-baggers, perhaps more, were hauled down by expert fingers before they could get out of the

sort of thing pleased the crowd immensely, as an extra inning game

sent one out in short center, failing to give it enough force to take advantage of that incline back of "K.K." Then Conway, who had been hitting savagely latterly, tried to knock the cover o

ing away out. He advanced Leonard, although caught himself, thanks to the quick work of th

and another slugger at the plate in the

e they made a mistake, because after Tyree had gotten himself into a bad hole, with three balls and one strike called, he forced t

evailing score, which after both clubs had had

sn't hardly in the same class as Kinsey, but your fellows are supporting him in great shape, and saving many a run by fine field work. But of course we'll win in the end; we're bound to

ting fan, still filled with implicit

had again talked to his fellows, and once mo

s and drops!" he told them, as Julius Hobson selected his bat, being the f

ky thirteenth," remarked another, who, like many baseball pl

provingly; "and if we reach it I hope you'll not lie down o

ed his bat several times on the plate after a fashion he had, while Kinsey was eyeing him r

onway out in left field sprinting like a huge grasshopper in hopes of getting under the soaring ball in time to set himself for the catch. As if by a pre

his feet, holding up his hand to signify that he had a ball, which he then threw in to the pitcher, amidst a roar of cheers. Even Scranton fans joined in the applause, bein

urage some of his team-mates, who latterly had n

to his chum as the latter stepped forward to the plate. Thad looked very grim as though he felt that the whole fate of the game rested on his young shoulders just then. He waited for his ball, had a strike called, and then connected. The sound of that blow

round the bases can prevent it. When the ball struck the ground Major was not within thirty feet of it. He did not even attempt to jump up and tag the fleeting sphere

panting for breath, but a pleased grin on his face, while some of the fellows were patting h

anvers tried to equal the performance of the backstop, but while he met the ball and sent it far afield, unluckily. It

bat for their turn. It was plain to be seen that they had "blo

nly one man was down in the bargain. Everybody looked anxious on both sides, for

score, a double give

d a double play so as to put an end to the intense s

g his club, and watching the pitcher like a hawk. Conway had shown himself to be the most consistent hitter on the Belleville team when up a

and the umpire called it a ball. A second followed likewise labeled. Some thought he feared Conway so mu

crowd gave a convulsive gasp, but that was all; there was no time for anything more, so rapidly did events occur. Three runners wer

ake any attempt to cut the runner down at first, partly because Conway was already out through the catch, and then things were better fixed for him closer at han

umpire had made the motion to indicate that Leonard wa

ee games which she expected to play with Belleville, unless the other team fa

feeling all the airs of conquerors. A happy crowd it was, taken in all, and rosy visions of the future nat

s off; and some there were who already saw in imagination the championship pennant of the Three Town H