"No. You've got Montgomery ready," returned Mitchell.
But Hal did not propose to use the bully if he could help it.
"Hey, Bronson, are you fit to go right in?" asked his captain.
"I'd rather limber up a minute or two."
"Well, you can pass a couple of the Landon boys. That'll give you eight balls," exclaimed Sandow. "You can hold 'em safe easy enough."
The tone in which the big first baseman spoke was none too pleasant, for he thought Mitchell's refusal unsportsmanlike. But the Baxter boys had their revenge in the flush the taunt brought to the Landon captain's face.
As in the first game, Hal won the toss, and again chose the field.
"Shall you use me?" asked Bart of his captain, as his team mates started for their positions.
"Not if Bronson goes right," replied Hal.
"Then I'm going up to sit with my friends. You can put in Holcomb or Sandow, if Clothespin blows up," retorted the bully.