Again sounded that thrilling and inspiring call.
At first it seemed that the Boxwood Hall team had a good chance. But Kenwell was more on edge, and slipped over two runs the first inning, while the college lads had only a goose egg.
“Oh, it’s early yet,” said Jerry, who sat with the other scrubs.
But when it came Boxwood Hall’s turn they could do little against “Sock” Burchell’s pitching, finding him only for fouls.
It was in the fourth inning that the real break came. The score was three to one in favor of the academy. And then it was that the military lads cut loose.
They literally pounded Jim Blake out of the box, and though Frank raged around, and did his best, it was too much for him. The man on first missed two easy balls, and as for the short stop he let three easy grounders get past him. The academy brought in five runs that inning and it looked to be all up with Boxwood Hall.
And then the rooters took a hand.
“Get a pitcher!”
“Put somebody in without a glass arm!”
“Get a new man on first!”