That sealed the fate of the Boxers. They “slumped” and went to pieces badly. The Randall lads garnered a run and so they won the game—the first of the season—by a score of 7 to 6.
And then what cheering there was!
[CHAPTER X]
A COIL OF WIRE
“Bonfires to-night, fellows—bonfires multiplied by seven and one more!” cried Captain Woodhouse as he gathered the victorious nine about him and tried to hug each member. “Well played, my hearties! Yo ho! and a heave, yo ho! You shall dine sumptuously this day, an it please ye!”
“Hold hard there!” came the laughing but calming voice of the coach. “No breaking of training just because you’ve won the first game. Not much! You’ve got to buckle down harder than ever from now until school closes.”
“Not even a cigarette?” asked Holly Cross, with a wink at his chums.
“Or an ice cream soda?” added Bricktop, his blue eyes twinkling.