“Oh, now, see here, Siebold,” interposed the instructor. “You can’t refuse that. It will only bring out the best players and strengthen the team.”
“Well, then, if Mr. Gay says so,” Siebold agreed, “we’ll play you and we can shut out any bunch you can get together.”
CHAPTER XIX
A SHUT-OUT
Bill turned to Sadler. “You’re with us?”
“Sure, Siebold has a substitute for right field.”
“I’m with you, too,” said Dixon. “Put Longy in my place, Cap.”
Siebold grew angry. “You fellows have been kickers all along, and now you think that will weaken us. Well, if Ritter can’t take a fly better than you can, you big stiff, I’ll assassinate him; and Long is as good a short stop as you are, Dixon.”