Baseball Joe on the School Nine; or, Pitching for the Blue Banner

ed Hiram. "I'll cuff some of you fello

and at length quiet reigned. As Peaches had said, Hiram began by stating what t

about what the season might have in store, there were many determinations expres

a lot more fellows named than we can use, but there'll probably be a weeding-ou

m. "You and Luke have i

king over at Luke. His crony arose. Luke was chairman of the nomina

ad off most of those named by Peaches to Tom. He did not call off his own name,

, don't I play?" demand

t just decided where. I'm going to leave that wi

anager. "You'll play left field, Peaches, and Cha

Peaches to Tom. "What about the

ave with me?" and Tom motioned to a

hen he noticed for the first time that the athle

nce of power away from Hiram and the crowd with him. I've been canvassing the last we

!" exclaimed Peaches. "Well,

for Joe for pitc

Weston, who had been named as shortstop. "We had such success with L

" sung out

began Hiram, and there came a shou

s he's too modest to name himself, and some one else does it fo

" suggested To

he nominating committee

a chorus

er?" asked Luke. "Wil

ntil his eyes lit on those of Joe. "I'll name Frank Br

he chorus of

ld you," murm

s the murmurs died aw

em go until you fellows have had some practice, so we can get a line on you. There's time enough. We'll begin regular pra

man!" inte

Hiram. "I'm talking, and I d

nominations have not been closed, and I want to put in nomination

down to business. I'll allow you

n!" cried

, what's the use of

friends of mine, new members of the athletic committee, and they'l

ds toward whom he waved his h

oked at each other. This was something th

and a vote on the name of Joe Matson!" went

many of them, and with the usual element always ready to break

hurried over to Luke and the two conferred excitedly,

nate any one you please-that is, a member of the athletic committee has, and members have the right to vote as they please. But I have to inf

operly endorsed, and paid in my dues!" cr

shouted his cr

tion, which states that at the discretion of the chairman, and the manager and captain of the team, or any two of them, new

an old

er been e

s ro

only a

cries that greeted the

r just such snap cases as this. You tried to work a trick, Tom Davis, but you got left. You a

manager, chairman and captain could apply that rule. Who

s nine; isn't he?" shouted Hir

led the bu

yelled

this time. Besides, I am acting as chairman in place of Henry Clay, who isn't present, and I

es preside as chairman. He's only a figurehead for Hiram, and that'

I wish I'd known

eaches. "It's rotten, but you can't d

t rather foolish, but he gave Tom credit for originating a bold move

rcastically "as you and the others will then be voting members. I believe that is about al