“That’s the first one, Jack!”
“Got him easy.”
“The others are just as easy!”
“Keep ’em going.”
“They will never touch you to-day.”
“Let’s see ’ow ’e does hit!” muttered Bradley, as he got into position. “Let’s see hif ’e can do the same trick with me!”
It began to seem that Ware would repeat the performance with Bradley, for Billy slashed at the first ball and missed it, then let the second one pass, only to hear a strike declared.
“Got him in a hole!” shouted Roberts. “Got him foul, Jack, old boy!”
As two strikes and no balls were called, the Fairport pitcher immediately began to try to “work” Billy. Bradley was wise, and, although he pretended to be eager to get a hit, he let the bad ones pass. In this manner three balls were called in succession.
“Make him put it over this time, Bradley!” cried Dick.