Wish I had as much chance as you and Hugh here of making the nine.

But then we must put faith in our committee, and believe they'll select the ones they firmly believe are best fitted for the job of holding down those heavy sluggers of Allandale.

The rest of us can root for the glory of old Scranton, and even that counts." "But the committee, it seems, have gone even further," continued Hugh, looking around at the eager faces of his chums, and also some who could hardly be classed under that head.
"Go on and tell us the news, Hugh! Don't ye see we're just dying to know ?" pleaded Andy McGuffey.
"Have they been in touch with Allandale and Belleville ?" asked the sagacious Eli.
"It seems that last night they went over to Allandale to meet the committee of that place, as well as the one representing Belleville," continued Hugh.

"Matters of every kind were taken up and discussed.
The meeting ended with a programme being laid out that is to be rigidly adhered to.

Two weeks from tomorrow, Saturday, we will find ourselves up against Belleville; and on the following Saturday it's to be Allandale.