human
Well, we'll have to get busy next week,
gpt
How so?
human
Hard practice against the scrub starts Monday.
gpt
Who's captain of the scrub; did you hear?
human
Yes, Ward Gerard--a nice fellow, too.
gpt
That's the stuff! cried Peaches.
human
Now there's a chance for you, Joe. Ward's room is on this corridor. I'm going to see him.
gpt
You'll be caught,
human
Caught nothing! retorted his chum.
gpt
It's so late none of the profs. or monitors will think a fellow will dare go out. Ward isn't an early sleeper, and I'm going to see him and ask him to let Joe pitch on the scrub before some one else gets the place. I'll be back in a few minutes, fellows. Don't eat up all the grub,
human
It doesn't take Peaches long to make up his mind,
gpt
No, he's always right on the job,
human
It's mighty good of him--and all of you--to go to all this trouble and fuss on my account, added Joe.
gpt
I appreciate it, too.
human
Nonsense! exclaimed Teeter, as he balanced himself on his toes to see if it was safe to indulge in any more cheese and ginger snaps.
gpt
We're glad to do it. I only hope you do make the team, and pitch, at that.
human
If I can pitch on the scrub, I'll be satisfied for a while.
gpt
We want to make Excelsior the best nine in the league this year, went on Teeter.
human
We've got to have the Blue Banner, and one way we can cinch it is to have a good pitcher.
gpt
Thanks!
human
Well, I mean it, resumed Teeter, helping himself to a handful of the crisp snaps.
gpt
That's where our weak point was last season. Many a game we gave away after we had it practically won, just because our pitchers went up in the air. And I'm afraid it'll be the same now. Frank Brown isn't much, unless he's improved a whole lot over season, and I don't believe he has. And as for Larry Akers--well, he's only a makeshift. Now, I'd like to see----