“He’s got to put it over!” exclaimed the man with the dog.
Dick did put it over, but the jump on the ball was too much for the calculation of Mason, who missed it again and was out.
“That looks like batting him out of the box!” cried one of the Yale men.
There was not a word from the man with the dog.
Dick knew well enough that Starbright must be a hitter, although the big Yale man had not hit safely the first time up.
Again Frank gave the boy a sign, and again Dick worked the batter carefully and in a heady manner, at last forcing him to hit a weak one down to first. Browning got the ball and easily reached the base ahead of the runner.
Two men were out, and the Yale crowd broke loose in a joyous manner.
Mulloy felt that it was necessary for him to do something, and yet he declined to be pulled by a wide out.
“No ye don’t, me bhoy!” muttered the Irish youth. “Get ’em over av ye ixpict me to swing.”