Would he again succeed in connecting with the elusive ball, and sending one or both runners home?
Tyree appeared perfectly cool, but of course he was far from being so.
He delivered his first offering, and the umpire called it a ball.
A second followed likewise labeled.

Some thought he feared Conway so much that he meant to pass him, to take chances with Gould, who had been less able to connect with the ball.
But with the third effort they heard again that suggestive "crack" as Conway struck, having finally received the ball he wanted.

The crowd gave a convulsive gasp, but that was all; there was no time for anything more, so rapidly did events occur.

Three runners were in motion, Conway heading down for first, Leonard making for second and O'Malley beating it along the line full-tilt toward third.
Owen Dugdale was seen to leap frantically up into the air, then almost fall over with the force of the ball which he held tightly in his right band.

He did not make any attempt to cut the runner down at first, partly because Conway was already out through the catch, and then things were better fixed for him closer at hand.
O'malley was coming down like a hurricane.