Was the luck about to change?
"Go it! Go it! Go it!" yelled the Central boys in three different pitches of enthusiasm.
Dick, as he struck first and turned, took a fleeting look at the North's right fielder, still in pursuit of the long fly that had gone by him and was rolling over the field.

Then, straining lungs and nerves, Dick sprinted toward the second bag.
"Go it! Hustle!" Behind him Dick heard the whistle of the coming ball.

Just ahead of him was the plate.

He took a long leap, then slid.

Second baseman held up the ball in his right hand.
"Safe, safe!" yelled the gleeful Central spectators.
"Out! That was out!" hoarsely declared the boosters for the North Grammars.
"Safe at second," called Ben Tozier steadily.
"Oh, you ape of an umpire!" grunted Hi Martin disgustedly, as he mitted the ball from second.