“It has been moved and seconded,” began Hiram, and there came a shout of “ayes” before he had finished.
“That’s the way it always is,” whispered Peaches. “Luke pretends he’s too modest to name himself, and some one else does it for him. Oh, the cut-and-dried program is going through all right!”
“Wait and see,” suggested Tom with a wink.
“Are the selections of the nominating committee sanctioned?” asked Hiram.
Again came a chorus of “ayes.”
“What about the pitcher?” asked Luke. “Will you name him, Hiram?”
“Yes!” said the manager and he looked about the room until his eyes lit on those of Joe. “I’ll name Frank Brown as regular pitcher with Larry Akers as substitute.”
Again came the chorus of confirmation.
“Just as I told you,” murmured Peaches.
Tom was on his feet as the murmurs died away. Hiram was speaking.