“And yet there is noise enough, goodness knows!” answered Clara.
“I think I really prefer the good old U. S. A., don’t you know,” drawled Reggie. “There may be society here, but really it’s so different from ours that I shouldn’t like to take part in it.” 171
“Yes, there is plenty of noise, but, at the same time, there is a good deal of calm and quiet,” said Joe.
But the calm and quiet that seemed to be prevailing features of Japanese life were wholly absent from the ball games where the visiting teams met the nines of Keio and Waseda Universities.
The Giants were to play the first named team, while later on the All-Americans were slated to tackle the Waseda men.
In the first game the contrast was laughable between the sturdy Giant players and their diminutive opponents.
“What are we playing against?” laughed Larry to Denton. “A bunch of kids?”
“It would take two of them to make a mouthful,” grinned Denton.
“I feel almost ashamed of myself,” chimed in Burkett. “We ought to tackle fellows of our own size.”
“You don’t find many of that kind in Japan,” said Joe. “But don’t you hold these fellows too cheap. They may have a surprise in store for us.”