The Rival Pitchers

s a necessity, and Tom and Sid were in this number. Tom, by reason of missing the first week of the term, was a little behind his class, but he w

had to "bone away like a ground hog" to get facts and dates fixed in his mind. Consequently,

pages or the noise of a pencil being rapidly pushed across the paper.

will do for to-nigh

ht and put it to bed," and he threw the book under his cot. "Pleasant

you ta

it. I'd a heap sight rathe

omparison t

grammar reminds me of verbs, and verbs naturally bring to mind de

you call

maybe that isn't very pleasant for you

nk about. I did want to get on the first team and I m

ses and tell him. He'll feel encouraged t

h a laugh that showed his white, even teeth. "In fact

t wa

being a big fish in a little puddle than acting the part of a small-sized

ting?" came from Sid as he stretched out

s about as good as the next one in th

lmly from Sid, who

slumbers," said Tom quickly, and th

t up q

ted, honest I am. Only my eyes hurt to-night. But it must be quite different, coming f

all the other nines around there. I was considered a crackajack pitcher, but I

me. Now our college has had rather hard luck on the diamond, especially in the Tonoka Lake League. There was a better chance of winning the championship last year than in any previous one, but we didn't make good. It wasn't altogether Langridge's fault. He didn't have

ching on the 'varsity," s

ou bla

nswer. "I s'pose I'd do the same thing. But I

coming on wit

ed them. My curves are all right and so is my speed. It's my c

rubs to-morrow or next day," said Sid. "Maybe yo

dge that he isn't the only bean i

urmured Sid, who see

you remember what you started to say abo

es

t wa

ly find out for yourself before lon

mea

and Sid suddenly sat up, "it may increase

Tom slowly, and he bega

ikely to be made at any time as practice brought out defects or merits. It was even said that some now on the 'varsity might be relegated to the scrub and some from the second team advanced. Tom secretly hoped so in his

ut on the diamond ready for the practic

d Henderson

Latin at last class," v

d Joe Jackson, as if he w

out of breath, buttoning

tter, son?" as

rotten

the only first baseman that ever lived, but you're pretty good, and I don't want to go to work

omised Sid confidently, a

seemed a bit ragged, naturally perhaps as th

k out a couple of three-baggers we'll throw a scare into them. They're weak in right and left field. Soak the horsehide

out more men," said Fenton. "My unc

e umpire, and the remi

uch to that pitcher's annoyance. Tom made a neat two-bagger, but died on t

ability than he had ever experienced before. He was sure he could strike

od batter, was laug

better than that,

ant to hit it, anyhow. I was giving you an imitat

s circuit," added the tall Kindli

ame," admitted H

ch Housenlager neatly gathered in. The game ended with no runs for the '

as the teams filed off the diamond. "It mig

Hall in the first of the league series next week, and I think I'

ter of it. "At any rate," he finished, "if worst comes to worst, we can put Parsons in. He's improving every day, and with a little

to get on

with that the coach wal