“What are the changes you wish to make?” inquired Ray.
“I have the thing all jotted down here,” said Hammerswell, producing a sheet of paper. “Mr. Whitcomb and myself have agreed on it. Just look it over, Mr. Blackington.”
Uriah Blackington glanced over the altered schedule and nodded.
“That’s satisfactory to me,” he said. “You have given us two Friday games in place of a game Thursday and a game Wednesday. Friday is the best day for Rockford.”
Garrett waited quietly until the others had examined the newly outlined schedule. He then took it and inspected it with Dick.
“What do you think about the changes?” he asked, in a low tone.
“See here,” said Dick, pointing at the schedule, “Hammerswell has shifted the game to-morrow so that it is to be in Maplewood instead of Fairhaven. Do you see his object?”
“I don’t know.”
“It’s plain enough. His team is winning now. With all the teams tied, he fancies he can gain an advantage by playing the next game at home. Two teams must lose to-morrow. That will place them both tied for last position. The two teams that win will be tied for first position. Hammerswell is looking for first position. If he secures an advantage by winning to-morrow, he’ll have a fairly good hold on the place.”
“Then you object to that change, do you?”