"Don't miss any tricks!" Harry, however, could find nothing safe to hit at.

He took first on called balls, advancing Greg to third and Dan to second.
Wrecker Lane now swung the willow.

On his face was a do-or-die, dogged expression.

Wrecker was not a brilliant player, though he was one to whom defeat came hard.
"Go after it, Wrecker.

Put it over hard! Slam!" After two strikes and one ball had been called Wrecker let go in deadly earnest.