“So do I,” added Flossie.
“Well, I think Company B has as good a show as Company A,” answered Jack, with a smile.
A professional ball player who chanced to be stopping at one of the lake hotels had consented to be umpire, and promptly at three o’clock he called out “Play!”
Company A was first at the bat, with their best men heading the list, and when they retired they had scored two runs. This made their supporters enthusiastic and they were loudly applauded.
“Now show ’em what you can do!” cried a cadet, as Company B came up to the home plate.
“Ritter will strike ’em out!” said another.
The first man up was struck out and the second followed. Then came a pop fly, which was easily gathered in, and Company B retired with the score 2 to 0 against them.
“This looks bad,” said Jack. “But the game is young yet.”
In the second inning Company A managed to get one more run and in the third they brought their score up to seven runs. Company B scored three times.
“Take a brace, boys!” cried Jack, to Pepper and Andy.