The spectators were angry. A short time before they had been roaring and “rooting” for the home team, but the rank work of the umpire had turned all their sympathy to Merriwell’s team.
“That man is out on first!” shouted an excited spectator, as he stood up and made furious gestures.
“He’s out! he’s out!”
“Both of those runners are out!” yelled another man. “They ran on a fly ball that was caught. Come in, Merriwell!”
Then the crowd began to yell:
“Out! out! out!”
“Play ball!” snarled the umpire. “I have given my decision!”
“But you’ll have to change it,” asserted Frank.
“Never!”