“Ball one!”
At this decision a howl of delight went up from the followers of Colby Hall, while a corresponding groan came from Hixley High.
“That’s the eye!”
“Better get a pair of glasses!”
“Sure! The umpire must be blind! That was a perfect ball!”
“Sure it was a perfect ball! That’s the reason he called it a ball!” came from Andy Rover, who sat on the substitutes’ bench.
The second ball delivered was a fairly good one, although rather low. Jack swung at it, and high into the air spun the sphere, well back of the catcher’s head.
“Foul!”
“Run, Billy, you can catch it!”
Flinging off his mask, the Hixley High catcher rushed back toward where the ball was coming down. But it was too far away for him, and it struck slantingly on one of the back posts, rolling off toward the grandstand.