Packard had obtained a good lead off first, and he scooted for second.
Bart gathered himself, and Mason swung his bat to bother the catcher, Hodge, however, was not at all disturbed by the bat, and he sent the ball down with a snapping short-arm throw.
“Slide!” shrieked the coacher.
Packard slid, Rattleton took the ball, and put it onto him hard.
“Out!” cried the umpire.
The crowd shouted.
“You should know better than to try that with Hodge behind the plate, Packard!” yelled a Yale man. “Haven’t you seen him throw enough to find out you can’t steal on him?”
Packard walked off with his head down. He had fancied his lead off first was enough to let him down to second safely.
One strike had been called on Mason.
Frank saw that Dick was unsteady, but he fancied the putting out of Packard might brace him up. This did not seem to be the result, for the boy put the next one straight over and Mason smashed it hard.