“Of course! And I’d rather be captain of Company C.”
“Gif tells me there are going to be a number of important changes on the nine,” went on Jack. “A lot of new fellows are clamoring to get on. They’re going to have their try-outs in a day or two.”
What Jack said was true, and the following Saturday afternoon a somewhat patched-up first team played a scrub team. On the scrub, somewhat to the Rovers’ surprise, were Brassy Bangs and Paul Halliday.
“They both claim to know a whole lot about the game,” explained Gif. “So I’m bound to give them a try-out.”
“Why, I thought Brassy Bangs came from a ranch in the West?”
“So he does. But he told me they frequently played baseball on the ranch and that some of the cowboys were really good players. He said one of the fellows had once played on one of the Midwest Leagues.”
“Gee! there’s no telling what an up-to-date cowboy will do these days,” remarked Andy. “Playing baseball, going into the movies and into vaudeville, and I don’t know what else!”
“I guess he finds more money in the doing of those things than he does in the herding of cows,” answered his twin.
The game between the patched-up first nine and the scrub nine resulted in a tie, 7 to 7. Jack and his cousins watched the game and had to admit that Brassy Bangs and Paul Halliday did quite well—in fact, much better than had been expected.
After that the practice was continued, Gif, as head of the athletic association, trying out one player after another. Then came the final selection of the regular club to represent Colby Hall, and Brassy Bangs was given the position of third baseman while Paul Halliday went to center field.