Among others on the nine who attended the high school were Darrell Blackney and Sam Morton, who were in the senior class, and Tom Davis, whose acquaintance Joe had made soon after coming to Riverside. There was a school nine, but it was made up of the smaller boys and Joe had no desire to join this. In fact none of the lads who were on the Silver Stars belonged to the school team.
“Well, I’m through, thank goodness!” finally exclaimed Clara, as she closed her books.
“And I am too,” added Joe, a moment later. “Hope I don’t flunk to-morrow.”
“Are you going to the game Saturday?” asked Clara.
“Oh, I guess so. Wish I was going in it, but that’s too much to hope for.”
“Don’t you know any one on the nine?”
“Yes, Tom Davis.”
“He’s the boy back of us, isn’t he? His sister Mabel is in my class.”
“Yes,” assented Joe, “but Tom is only a substitute.”