“It seems,” said the manager of the Elks, smiling, “that some baseball players are greedy to be trimmed. They don’t know when they have enough. Our first game with Frank Merriwell’s Athletic Team resulted in a victory for us. The Merries were not satisfied. Mr. Merriwell has boned us into giving him another game. We intend to give him all he wants. I understand that Merriwell himself will pitch for his team. Bob Wolfers will do the pitching for us, and——”
What a yell went up!
“Oh, that’s a shame!” howled the big man, as the uproar subsided somewhat. “Why don’t you give them a chance? It isn’t fair!”
“We propose to show you just what kind of a game we can put up with Wolfers in the box,” said Lawrence. “We promise you your money’s worth. Don’t miss it.”
“We won’t!” they cried.
CHAPTER XXXII
PERFECT CONTROL.
Following was the batting order when the Merries again faced the Elks:
| MERRIES. | ELKS. |
|---|---|
| Ready, 3d b. | Kitson, rf. |
| Morgan, ss. | Cronin, 3d b. |
| Badger, lf. | Sparks, cf. |
| Merriwell, p. | Rush, ss. |
| Hodge, c. | Glade, rf. |
| Gamp, cf. | Tinker, 2d b. |
| Browning, 1st b. | Cross, 1st b. |
| Rattleton, 2d b. | Sprowl, c. |
| Dunnerwurst, rf. | Wolfers, p. |
The Elks fancied they would have an easy thing with Wolfers in the box. Still they were anxious to get a safe lead early in the game, and Lawrence urged them to “jump on” Merriwell without delay.