“Well there’s plenty of time to think of those things before the season opens,” remarked Frank. “The main thing now is to get up a team that will put it all over the other fellows.”
“Just think how it would feel to be the champions of the league,” said Sparrow.
“And to pull up the pennant on the flagpole just back of center field,” gloated Fred.
“Rockledge wouldn’t be big enough to hold us,” said Bobby.
“That’s all right, fellows,” cautioned Frank. “But remember all the other fellows are feeling the same way. It’s easy enough to win games in our dreams, but the only ones that count are those that are won on the diamond.”
“We’ll win them all right there too,” replied Fred, who already saw himself cracking out a home run with the bases full. “We’ll be there with bells on from the time the season opens.”
“I bet we’ll go all through the season without losing a game,” declared Sparrow, in a wild flight of fancy.
“Come off the perch,” warned Bobby.
“Turn over, turn over, you’re on your back,” said the irreverent Skeets.
“You’ll bring bad luck on us if you talk like that,” cautioned Frank. “It stands to reason that we’ll have to lose some games. The other fellows are no slouches, don’t you forget that, and they’ll be out to win just as we are.”