"You worked hard enough, and I spent money enough on the effort to prepare you." "You can't beat some people's luck---unless you do it with a club," grumbled Fred, absently.
"Eh ?" asked his father, looking up sharply from his plate.

But the boy did not explain.
Late that night, however, breaking training rules for the tenth time, Fred was out on the sly to meet Tip Scammon.

The pair of them laid plans that aimed to stop Dick Prescott's career as High School pitcher..