"Sorry, Joe, but this is the day you are not to get a run," said he, coming up on the field.
"Don't be so sure about that, George," answered Joe. "It would be a poor score if it read 0 to 0."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean it's a sure thing that you won't get a run. I'm not so certain of my own club."
"Oh, come off!" George Dixon began to laugh. "Well, I hope we have a good square game all around, don't you?"
"I certainly do."
At the last minute Walter Bannister had been unable to play on the nine and Augustus De Vere was put in his place.
"I don't like the substitution," said Link to Bart.
"Neither do I, but I suppose Joe feels he ought to give Gus a chance. He's always blowing about what he can do."
"I'd rather have Teddy Dugan in the place."