Then, in the fourth, with two sailors out when he came to bat, Dalzell exploded a two-bagger that brought the Navy to its feet on the benches, cheering and hat-waving.

By the time that Dan's flying feet had kicked the first bag on the course Dave Darrin was holding the willow and standing calmly by the plate, watching.
Two of Dick's offers, Dave let go by without heeding, one ball and one strike being called.

But Dave, though he looked sleepy, was wholly alert.

At the third offer he drove a straight, neat little bunt that was left for the Army's second baseman.

That baseman had it in season to drive to Lanton, at Army first base.
But Dave had hit the bag first, and was safe, while Dan Dalzell was making pleased faces over at third.
Now, a member of the Navy team slipped over to that side of the diamond to coach Dan on his home-running.