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 CHAPTER XIII

JOE'S GREAT WORK

" her go, Doctor!"

"Make him hit it, Professor!"

"Strike him out!"

"Give him an old Greek curve!"

These were come of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box. The president of the faculty smiled pleasantly. He was used to this mild "joshing," which was always indulged in by the lads of Excelsior on the occasion of the opening of the season. Not that it was at all offensive; in fact, it rather showed the good feeling existing between the Instructors and their pupils.

"Are you all ready?" asked Dr. Fillmore, as though he was Inquiring whether a student was prepared to recite, and as if he really expected to pitch a ball that was to be hit.

"Play ball!" called Harvey Hallock, who was umpiring. 106