But one of the Regulars would have to be dropped, and I think there would be some bad blood shown if anyone had to give way to a fellow who's had such a bad reputation in the past.

Even now lots of people think he's only shamming reform for some deep purpose." "Lots of people are due for a surprise, then, let me tell you," said Hugh.

"But, of course, just as you say, I wouldn't dare take any fellow out as long as he was working his best, and substituting Nick.
It would raise a howl, to be sure.

But, Thad, if the time should ever come when we're up against a hard proposition, with defeat staring us in the face, and one of our team was injured, I'd grab at Nick like a drowning man does at a plank floating near." "One lucky thing happened for us, Hugh, anyhow." "You're referring to the toss of the coin that gave us the choice of grounds for the game, and will force Keyport to journey over here on Saturday, eh, Thad ?" "Yes, that's what I had in mind.

Captain Mossman seemed to be a pretty fine sort of chap, too, I thought, when he dropped in on us yesterday afternoon to look the place over; because it seems he's never played before in Scranton." "Well, Scranton was hardly on the map until this year," Hugh laughed.
"However, some of our neighboring towns have already learned that Scranton is alive and wide-awake." "Just what they have, Hugh, and there are other surprises coming for them, too.