“Phil Hardy can’t play any more this season?” questioned Parker.
“Did you say that?” demanded Halliday.
Gamp nodded.
“Dud-dud-dud-doctor said so,” he declared.
“Whew!” whistled Pooler. “That knocks the backbone out of the ’varsity nine.”
No one paid any attention to him, but Browning growled at Gamp.
“How do you know this? Are you sure it’s straight?”
“Sus-sus-Sile Blossom told me, and he is Hardy’s ch-ch-chum.”
“Then it is straight, for Uncle Blossom never jokes,” said Bruce, in deep dismay.
There was general consternation among the fellows gathered there at the fence.