He had watched the play of the boys, and decided on just who best seemed fitted to fill the various positions.

Of course, as time passed, this schedule of players was subject to possible changes, but on the whole the physical instructor believed he had built up the strongest team Scranton could put in the field that season.
Much must depend on the pitching staff.

It remained to be seen how the twirlers would "pan out" under fire.

At present Mr.Leonard was working strenuously, trying to put more "ginger" into their work; and also teaching them some of the wrinkles of the game, as known to semi-professionals like himself.
Greatly to the surprise as well as delight of Owen Dugdale, he had been notified that he was to cover short.

Indeed, others were not as much astonished as Owen himself, because they had been admiring the splendid way in which he fielded his difficult position there, accepting chances that many fellows would have allowed to let get by them for fear of making an error, and with wonderful success.
Once Owen got his hands on the ball, and he could shoot it across to first like a rifle bullet.