Ready tried, but Pierce’s body checked him, while Whisper came in and scooped the ball.
Right up to the net dashed Whisper. He fancied he would make a goal without trouble; but Hodge was there again. The ball fell in front of the net not ten feet away.
An instant later there was a general mix-up of the players of both sides, all scrambling for the ball. Hodge himself secured it, detecting the opportunity and leaving the net to do so. He could not carry it far, but he sent it up the field to Merry.
Merriwell caught the ball handsomely and was off like a deer.
Mowry tried to close in on him, but Frank actually ran right round the Hopkins man, holding his stick so the ball could not be knocked out of it.
He found Kellogg ready for him. Apparently, Kellogg would force him to make a pass.
In some manner, Frank turned aside and went round Kellogg.
Lowe missed him by yards.
Fillmore saw his opening. He was swift on his feet, and he did not believe any one could carry a ball round him as Frank had carried it round Mowry and Kellogg. He came in to stop the captain of the opposing team.