“Gowan,” he said, “the boys are playing all round your great Outcasts.”
Gowan had nothing to say.
“This is criminal!” cried Wiley. “They should be ashamed! I don’t believe they have any shame in them! I’ll die of heart disease if this merry-go-round isn’t checked right away.”
“What’s the matter, Mat?” asked Hurley.
“Nothing,” answered the pitcher savagely.
“They’re hitting you.”
“I’ll stop it.”
“You’d better. We can’t stand this.”
Although he was angry, O’Neill was not rattled. He pitched with greater skill when Browning faced him. The big fellow made a number of fouls, but O’Neill finally struck him out.
Starbright followed.