CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I[TOM HUNTS A JOB]3
II[AND FINDS IT]14
III[UNCLE ISRAEL SAYS “NO”]27
IV[AT CUMMINGS AND WRIGHT’S]35
V[TOM LOOKS AT HIS HAIR]48
VI[TWO PAIRS OF SKATES]64
VII[TOM GAINS PROMOTION]82
VIII[AN OUT-CURVE]100
IX[TOM WANTS TO KNOW]114
X[TOM PLAYS IN A REAL GAME]124
XI[THE BLUES VISIT LYNTON]138
XII[“BATTER’S OUT”]151
XIII[TOM TWIRLS TO VICTORY]164
XIV[COACH TALBOT MAKES A CALL]180
XV[THE PUMP CHANGES HANDS]197
XVI[THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK]214
XVII[AFTERNOON PRACTICE]224
XVIII[TOM TWIRLS FOR THE SCRUBS]237
XIX[WITH THE TEAM]249
XX[AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME]264
XXI[KNOCKED OUT OF THE BOX]283
XXII[UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP]293
XXIII[“PLAY BALL!”]304
XXIV[PITCHER POLLOCK]313
XXV[THREE OUT]325

ILLUSTRATIONS

[Down came Bert’s arm and it was all over]Frontispiece
FACING PAGE
[“I was wondering sir,” said Tom, “if after I’ve paid that bill I couldn’t have the pump”]46
[“‘Grasp the ball firmly,’” recited Sidney, “‘between the thumb and the first two fingers’”]120
[“Now you watch, son. Better get behind me so’s you can see”]210

PITCHER POLLOCK