Dick made no response, but whistled over another straight one. Tipton hit it, and the ball rose high into the air.
Gardner ran back for it; while Darrell also seemed determined to get under it.
“Gardner! Gardner!” called Dick sharply. “Take it, Earl!”
The ball fell into Earl’s hands, while Hal crouched low close behind him.
Earl muffed the ball.
“Ah!” burst from the Franklin crowd.
The ball fell into Darrell’s hands, and he held it.
“Ah!” roared the Fardale crowd.
Up in the grand stand Doris Templeton embraced June, giving her a hug of joy.
“Hal did it!” she breathed.