"We'll win this game yet!" The change that came over Jack Ready's work shortly after Merriwell went into the pitcher's box was little short of marvelous.

Frank seemed to know how to favor Ready's weak points.

And this kept Ready's head steady for other work, so that he made not another wild throw to bases.
Merriwell's nine began to feel their courage rise.

It put life into them just to see Frank in the box.

Stolen bases on the part of the Hartfords stopped.