He's the bully of the town." "Used to be, you mean, Hugh, up to the time--" began Thad, when the other shook his head at him discouragingly.
"None of that now, if you please, Thad.

We want to forget bygones, and only remember that we're in the baseball world these days.

There, Eli hit the ball a good hard smack, but it went straight at the short-stop, who handled it neatly for an out.

Our turn out in the field now, Thad.
Glad to have seen you, O.K.Carry a message back home to Belleville for me, will you?
Tell your fellows Scranton High has found herself at last, in the world of sports, and is primed to give both Belleville and Allandale a hard tussle for the prize." "I'll tell them that with pleasure, Captain Morgan," replied the other, "and add a few remarks of my own about what I have seen of your hustling crowd over here.

May the best nine win, and the contests leave no after bitter sting.