“That’s the time we did it!” cried Pepper enthusiastically.
“Keep it up, boys!” shouted Jack. “You’ve got ’em on the run now!”
“Nothing but strikes and spares now, nothing but strikes and spares!” yelled Harry Blossom.
The Pornell Academy boys looked very glum, but they revived with the opening of the third game, when two of their side made strikes and one a spare. The Putnam Hall team did not do so well, but Dale covered a difficult “bridge” that won him loud applause.
“Sure an’ that’s a bridge wan man in a hundred couldn’t make,” was Emerald’s comment. “’Twas foin, so ’twas!” And he slapped Dale heartily on the back.
Both teams were now on their mettle and bowled with great care. Bock was very swift in his movements and twice Andy caught him overstepping the mark when delivering his ball.
“Say, Bock, we want none of that,” he said to the Pornell player.
“What?” demanded Bock, innocently.
“You overstep the mark when you run. You keep back, or I’ll claim a foul.”
“I didn’t overstep the mark.”