I wonder whom they'll allow to hold the other three positions ?" Several more names were called off.

Then came: "Prescott ?" "Pitcher," Dick answered, quietly.
A thrill of delight went through Fred.

This was more luck than he had hoped for.

What great delight there was going to be in beating out Dick Prescott! "Reade ?" "Second base." "Ripley ?" "P-p-pitcher!" Fred fairly stuttered in his eagerness to get the word out emphatically.

In fact, the word left him so explosively that several of the fellows caught themselves laughing.
"Oh, laugh, then, hang you all!" muttered Fred, in a low voice, glaring all around him.