That’s what Henry was tellin’ me, but I just laughed at him. Everybody hates to acknowledge they’re whipped. John here even kinder hates ter say the city got the best of him. Of course, that’s different then getting beat in a game. It wasn’t any honor ter the city, but ye fellers were on equal footin’ and both teams are used ter the grounds, while John here, he was on a strange diamond. We never had umpires when I was a boy, but we found plenty of other excuses for getting beat.
Mr. Benson
Harry says they’re goin’ to beat them this afternoon.
Harry
You two just watch us and see. We got a good umpire and we’re going to beat them on equal footin’ as you say.
Enter Opal and Floyd, hold of hands—stop quick and stand looking.
Jennie
You children are rather late—here’s your places around here between grandma and me.
They take places at table, Jennie places bib around them.