Gamp made a great run for it but could not get under the ball. Mason went over first at his best speed and turned for second, being told to go along by the coacher.
Gamp got the ball and lined it in to second, but Hock was there safely, having made a clean two-bagger.
“Well, what do you think about it now?” cried the sporting man with the dog. “Everybody hits him hard! He won’t last an inning!”
Starbright stepped out to the plate.
“High and close, Dick,” said Frank, in a low tone, having run in till he was near his brother.
Starbright’s weak point was a high in shoot, which was known very well to Frank.
Dick nodded in a mechanical manner, and then proceeded to send over one that was just waist-high.
Starbright smashed it. The ball went straight at Rattleton with fearful velocity. Harry stood up to it, but it struck in his hands and dropped out.
A shout went up.