In the sixth one of Merry’s men got around to third, but was left there.
Waldron was the first hitter for the professionals, and he sent a hot one at Ready, who failed to get it over in time to catch him at first.
Then Corday came up and sacrificed Waldron to second.
Webster met the ball squarely and drove out a two-bagger that sent Waldron home.
Once more the home team had taken the lead, but that did not satisfy them, for Robinson sent out a long fly, on which, after it was caught, Webster advanced to third.
Two men were out, but the professionals had a runner on third.
Again Bart called for the double-shoot. Again Frank shook his head.
Maloney was fierce to get in a rap, and Frank hoped to make him fan. But the center-fielder of the Athletics managed to lift out a dinky hit that let Webster come home with yet another run.
Frank resorted to speed now, and forced Flobert to fan twice. Then he fooled the batter with one of Nesbitt’s own, which was a slow ball that came up like a lump of dough. Flobert hit it, but knocked it straight into the hands of Ready, who took pains to make his throw to first good.
The score was four to two in favor of the professionals.