Bartley; Freshman Pitcher (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...heard me. You're a quitter. You're dismissed." "Jenkins " The boy's voice was highpitched. "Jenkins, I'm no quitter. I'm loyal. You don't understand. I can't help it. I--" Suddenly he stopped. The arm he had raised in appeal fell to his side. The coach saw the misery in his eyes. "Don't forget," said Redway quietly, "that he took Curtis out for batting work the morning of that last practise game. You know who he pitched against that afternoon." The coach remembered. No; it could not be disloyalty. Looking at Bartley as he pondered, he banished all thoughts of the yellow streak. There was this about Jenkins: his anger might blind him for the moment, but when that moment passed he was just and fair again. Bartley turned forlornly toward the door. "Remember," said Redway again as though he feared the coach was hesitating. Jenkins put a hand on the freshman pitcher's shoulder. "I was hasty, Bartley. Forget what I said. Report to-morrow." When the door closed the coach faced the captain of the nine. "Redway," he raged, "I'm going to get at the bottom of this before I stop, and when I do somebody' sweat." CHAPTER IX BAETLBY EEVOLTS JENKINS decided, after he had studied the scene in Redway's room by the light of another day, that he had made a serious mistake. He should have sent for Kennedy, the chief offender. Not that he could have bearded Kennedy. He realized that he could ill afford to have his star pitcher sulk so late in the season, and leave him without a boxman on whom he could rely. He felt that he should have sent for Kennedy and have put him on his honor. Then, if that failed--well, though the coach knew he could not take a chance of quarreling with Kennedy at this ti...