It was a close play, but Buck caught McCann as the latter's hand was fully six inches from the bag.
"Out at second!" declared Carker.
There was a hush as the runner scrambled to his feet.
"What?" roared McCann, rushing at Carker and seizing him in a fury. "Did you call me out, you chump? What do you mean?"
He swung Greg round roughly.
Frank promptly reached for the back of McCann's neck. His fingers closed there, and he sent the fellow reeling to one side.
"Hold on, Carker," he said, as Greg started to speak. He realized it was the umpire's intention to put McCann out of the game.
There were indications that the crowd of toughs contemplated rushing onto the field.
Bill Hunker sprang in front of those men and roared:
"I'll put the irons on the first son of a gun who ducks under that rope!"