"Thank you, Joe, you can treat to ice-cream some other time," interrupted Matt. "Much obliged just the same."
"I was going to say, we now need a secretary and a treasurer. Nominations for secretary will first be in order."
There was a little wrangle over this, but finally Bart was selected for the position, as he was a good and rapid writer. Then Fred was elected treasurer. After that Link was made steward of the club.
"What does the steward do?" asked Link.
"Keeps the clubroom in order and holds the key to the same," answered Frank.
"Oh! Well, you fellows have got to help keep the place clean, and you'll find the key to the shop on a nail in our wash kitchen," answered Link.
A set of by-laws were drawn up and the initiation fee was placed at twenty-five cents, which each boy promised to pay in on the following Saturday. A committee was also appointed to see what could be done towards raising money for suits and also for the other articles which would be needed. It was decided to go into regular practice every day after school hours, and the various positions of the players were not to be assigned to them until after Captain Joe could determine what were each player's strongest and weakest points.
"I am going to show no favors," said Joe, soberly. "I am going to do my level best—not only for the sake of the club, but also for the sake of our town. We have got to do all we can to beat the Brookside Club, and likewise the clubs from Camdale and other places."
"The Brookside fellows are mostly larger than we are," came from Paul.
"Even so, we must beat them if we can."