“Play ball!” called the umpire, and Tommy threw what he hoped would be a curve.
Tommy Tiptop’s nine was playing its first regular game, and the young captain felt very proud and happy, as he realized that it was due mostly to his own efforts that this had come about.
CHAPTER X
TOMMY GOES FISHING
“That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
“Come on now, Will; make a home run!”
“Say, he hit that good and hard!”
These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
“Go after it!” shouted Tommy. “Don’t let him get to second base!”
Frank Bonder, who was nearest to the ball, ran to get under it. Down it came, right in his fingers.
“He’s out!”