Now, I am going to write down the names of the squad.

Then I will ask each member, as his name is called, to indicate the position for which he wishes to qualify." There was a buzz of conversation again, until the names had all been written down.

Then, after Coach Luce had called for silence, he began to read off the names in alphabetical order.
"Dalzell ?" asked the coach, when he had gone that far down on the list.
"First base," answered Dan, loudly and promptly.
"Darrin ?" "Pitcher," responded Dave.
There was a little ripple of surprise.

When a sophomore goes in for work in the box it is notice that he has a good opinion of his abilities.
A few more names were called off.

Then: "Hazelton ?" "Short stop," replied Harry, coolly.
"Whew!" An audible gasp of surprise went up and traveled around.
After the battery, the post of short stop is the swiftest thing for which to reach out.
"Holmes ?" "Left field." "It's plain enough," sneered Fred Ripley to the fellow beside him, "that Dick & Co., reporters and raga-muffins, expect to be two thirds of the nine.