One can never get a word out of father about any of his patients.
But he said we might call." The visit of the girls brightened up twenty minutes of the morning.
"Of course," said Laura, as they rose to go, "you mustn't attempt to pitch if you really can't do it, or if it would hurt you for future games." "I'm afraid the coach won't let me pitch, unless your father says I can," murmured Dick, with a wry face.
Few in Gridley who knew the state of affairs had any idea that Dick Prescott would be able to stand in the box against Gardiner.
But the young pitcher boarded a trolley car, accompanied by Dave Darrin, and both reached the Athletic Field before two o'clock.
Dr.Bentley was there soon after.

In the Gridley dressing room, Dick's left leg was bared, while Coach Luce drew off his coat and rolled up his shirt sleeves.

Under the physician's direction the coach administered a very thorough massage, following this with an alcohol rubbing.
When it was all over Dick rose to exhibit the motions of that leg before the eyes of the doubtful physician..