“And if you fellows lose you’ll have to walk home,” added Manager Kerr.
“Sure, then we’ll not allow ’em a hit,” prophesied Bricktop Molloy.
“We’ll whitewash ’em,” added Dutch Housenlager, as he tried to trip up Joe Jackson, but failed.
It was a fast, snappy game from the very start, Tom doing some superb work in the box, but being fully matched by Marshall, the Wescott twirler, who was “a southpaw,” or left hander.
“He certainly’s hard to hit,” conceded Holly Cross, when the Randallites came to bat in the fifth inning, with never a run scored, while Wescott had two, one each having been garnered in the second and third innings.
“We ought to have some left-handed batters to sort of fool him,” remarked Tom.
“I can bat left handed,” said Sid, who had been unusually quiet during the trip and the game.
“Get out! Then it’s something new!” exclaimed Mr. Leighton.
“Yes,” admitted Sid, “and yet it isn’t either. I used to bat left handed before I came to Randall, but I gave it up. I’ve been practicing it on the quiet, lately, and if you like I’ll try it now.”