“Then you don’t want to bowl, Jack?” asked Andy.
“No, you and Dale and Stuffer can manage this. With Emerald you’ll make four, and you’ll only want one more man.”
“Harry Blossom said he could bowl—and so did Bart Conners.”
“Well, then you’ll have the pick of them,” said Pepper. “I’ll do like Jack, root.”
There was a bowling alley in the Putnam Hall gymnasium. It was not a very elaborate affair, but some of the cadets got much enjoyment from knocking over the pins. Dale was something of an expert, often getting a strike or a spare, and it was but natural, therefore, to make him the captain of the bowling team.
When spoken to on the subject, Hogan readily agreed to join the team and so did Bart Conners. Harry Blossom said he was not in good condition, but would go along as a substitute.
On the following day Roy Bock sent a formal challenge by special messenger. He asked for a game on the Pornell Academy alleys on the following Saturday at two o’clock. He said the bowling room would hold about one hundred persons and half the space would be reserved for the Putnam Hall cadets and their friends.
Permission to accept the challenge was readily granted by Captain Putnam, and George Strong was placed in charge of the cadets to visit the rival school.
“When you are at Pornell Academy I want you all to act like gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam. “I want no tricks played, for Doctor Pornell does not approve of them.”
“Oh, we’ll be as meek as lambs,” whispered Pepper, and grinned to Jack.