“I think he would hurt Frank, if he could.”
“I have an idea that Frank can take care of himself.”
Hopkins had hoped to keep the visitors from scoring, and the whole team was rather sore over the success of the Merries.
Following this there was quite a period during which neither goal was in imminent danger. Hopkins took the offensive and kept it up, but each time the ball drew close to the Merries’ net some of the defenders sent it away.
The home team grew more and more persistent. Woodin rushed the ball down the field repeatedly, or made beautiful passes to the vicinity of the visitors’ goal.
Finally the locals closed in for a united attack, and both Hodge and Ready were kept busy.
During the five minutes of play that followed in the first half Hopkins made another try to score; but Frank’s players succeeded in baffling the attack.
Finally the whistle sounded.
The first half ended with the score three to one in favor of the locals.