CHAPTER XIV.
NICK AS A GAP-STOPPER On Saturday afternoon the field was the scene of another gathering.
Almost every boy in town had come out to see what success the Scranton High fellows were making with their new team.

Besides, there were many little knots of high-school girls present, all eager to watch some fellow in whom they felt especial interest.

Then, from time to time, older folks began to show up, until quite a gathering could be seen in the grandstand and on some sections of the bleachers.
Perhaps Scranton did not possess as fine buildings as Allandale, for instance, because the spirit of sport had long been rampant in the other town, while Scranton seemed to have been half asleep until latterly; but they were good enough, and commodious in the bargain.
The field itself could hardly have been surpassed.

It was unusually level, and stretched away to such a distance that it must needs be quite a slugger who could make a home-run hit on those grounds.
Still it had been done.

There was at least one member of the team who had shown an ability to send the ball out over the head of a fielder, and to such an astonishing distance that by the time it was recovered and returned to the diamond, he had raced completely around the circuit for a home run.
Mr.Leonard had by now completed his choice of the team.