They were enthusiastic fellows, and they made a great deal of noise.

Some of them were betting men, and they flourished their money with as much confidence as if the game were already won and they were certain of raking in their winnings.
But Yale had turned out a big crowd, too, for Merriwell was immensely popular, and, of course, the Yale and New Haven crowd would naturally be the larger on the home grounds.
"We'll have a warm time this forenoon!" Frank observed to Jack Ready.
"Torrid as the equator!" Ready answered.
"How is your nerve, old man ?" Ready dropped a finger to his pulse and seemed to be counting.
"Steady as a clock, Merry!" "Keep it that way.

There is Badger coming over for a talk with you.
We'll begin as soon as we get a little warming up." He looked at his watch and began to talk with Browning, while Ready and Badger drew aside to confer.

Merriwell could see that Badger was a bit nervous when the game was called.

There was a flush in his face and a glitter in his eyes that told of excitement, but this seemed to disappear as he took the clean new Spalding ball in his hands and entered the box.
In the grand stand Frank saw Inza, Elsie, and Winnie, and he lifted his hat to them again, though he had enjoyed a long talk with them not many minutes before.