The Narrow House

the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits. When the Wyndham captain declin

ractically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop. At this point the successful batting of the visitors seemed to

e locals from gathering a single tally. Ned Osgood committed the first costly blunder. Covering third for Oakdale, he attempted

ied to pull down a fly with one hand when he could have easily reached it with bo

rimanded Shultz when, following a str

you'd went after it with both hands instead of one. That's the first time I've seen you dr

ler?" he retorted. "I knew best whether I could reach it wit

s cheeks burning hotly, it seemed that his annoyance and anger

's just because you can that I disapprove of that attempted

mistically. "We've got them beaten now

nded Sile Crane. "Gall hang that feller! I hit him once, but I'll b

his whole bunch," said Chipper Cooper. "We ain't a

at had them all breaking their backs to the distasteful music of the Wyndham chee

Texan secured his bat and left the bench. "

e batters' box and took the measure of one of Lefty's drops. The hit was, appropriatel

y and crowed like a rooster. As the cheering of the little knot of Oakdale

; that would be a base thing to do. We're after old Lefty agai

Springer, likewise enthused and excited

o that little bub-bingle. Take a gug-gug-good lead. Shul

his best to drill his players in some of the rudiments. The deadly accuracy of the Wyndham catcher's throwing to bases was well known to the Oakdale lads, and, with no one down, an attempt to steal seemed inadvisable to Nelson. Shultz

r sacrificing; and so, as Shultz confidently took his position at the plate, the in

ion, and then, wetting his fingers, he handed up

his cap visor, Shultz managed to hit it,

cond when he heard a shrill,

ack! Skyscraper!

galloping Texan had plowed his spikes into the ground, brought himse

ead of the returning runner. For the moment, with the exception of the still shrieking coachers, every spectator seemed breathless and silent. Pelty got the ball, froze t

close," cried Baxter

intensely relieved. "You can't rope this

r, as the next hitter was seen to rise from

d given Ned Osgoo

us to follow up with a hit-and-run. Sacrifice Grant alo

ack a little. Persistent plugging at the hit-and-run game is frequently resorted to by teams having poor success through other methods, and the action of Baxter

e fingers of his hands interlocked, Nelson thus telegraphed to Grant that

uld be eager to continue the hit-and-run attempt, Leach "wasted

m put himself in a hole, Osgood, then pick o

d, having a great deal of confidence in himself as a batter and bel

it, he declined to bunt and swung with all his force, hoping to make a long, sensational drive which would go safe and co

t delay, yet with a deliberation that made for sureness, Foxhall turned and threw to first, completing an easy double play