CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.[Dud Wonders]1
II.[The Entering Wedge]13
III.[29 Lothrop]25
IV.[A Chance Meeting]36
V.[Dud Loses His Temper]49
VI.[First Practice]59
VII.[Ben Myatt Advises]69
VIII.[A Wild Pitch]81
IX.[Jimmy Takes Charge]93
X.[The Challenge]104
XI.[With the Scrubs]118
XII.[On the River]130
XIII.[Confession]138
XIV.[Marooned!]148
XV.[Dud Serves Them Up]160
XVI.[The Track Meet]172
XVII.[Baseball, Tennis and Oysters]184
XVIII.[Dud Goes to the Rescue]192
XIX.[Back to the Bench]207
XX.[Jimmy Encourages]219
XXI.[On the Mound]230
XXII.[Dud Comes Back]240
XXIII.[Ben Tells a Secret]253
XXIV.[The First Game]264
XXV.[Left Behind]274
XXVI.[The Borrowed Hand-Car]286
XXVII.[Winning His Game]301