“But you can see the kind of support he is getting. Why, Gardner could pitch a winning game with that support!”
Although June Arlington was well pleased by what was happening, she knew enough about baseball to understand that great credit was due her brother’s backers for the success he was having.
Zona Desmond, however, did not look at it in this light.
“I knew what he could do if he had the chance,” laughed Zona. “He hasn’t been given a fair show before this. Now, just look what is happening, and he is pitching against the hardest team Fardale will have to face this season. Aren’t you delighted, June?”
“Of course I am,” nodded June.
“But I think it was funny of Dick to put him into such a hard game,” declared Zona. “If Dick is the greatest pitcher in this school, why doesn’t he pitch the hard games and let the other fellows pitch the easier ones?”
“Perhaps he has a good reason for not pitching to-day.”
The yellow-haired girl gave her head a toss.
“Very likely he didn’t care about taking chances himself. He was afraid.”
“You know better, Zona!” burst from Doris. “You know Dick is not afraid of anything!”