Monthly Archives: January 2008

charges and was so cross-grained for the rest of the practice that the team wondered Detweiler departed, grinning, and “Boots” returned, grumbling, to his charges and was so cross-grained for the rest of the practice that the team wondered. Later, … Continue reading →

arms extended, and Dreer, perhaps surprised at the other’s pluck, moved cautiously away Penny evidently did, for he came back with a funny sidelong shuffle, arms extended, and Dreer, perhaps surprised at the other’s pluck, moved cautiously away.

been in and out taking orders, appeared with the boys’ breakfasts Amy thanked his informant and at that moment the proprietor, who had been in and out taking orders, appeared with the boys’ breakfasts. The baked beans and the hash … Continue reading →

deciding set But it was quite a different Amy who started in on that third and deciding set. Holt never had a real chance after the first two games. Amy took them both, the first 50-0 on his service and … Continue reading →

explained Clint to Amy later, “but I’m mighty sorry to leave the second “It isn’t that I’m not tickled to death about getting on the ‘varsity,” explained Clint to Amy later, “but I’m mighty sorry to leave the second. You … Continue reading →

of the word, and he felt resentful until a look at the boy’s face showed that he intended no impertinence It dawned on Clint that the other was trying to mimic his pronunciation of the word, and he felt resentful … Continue reading →

in a suit of light grey flannels From around the corner of the stand furthest from the Row appeared a boy in a suit of light grey flannels. The coat, hanging open, displayed a soft shirt of no uncertain shade … Continue reading →