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172 head in left field. Amid tremendous yelling from the third-base crowd he reached second  base.

Morton, the St. John’s captain, came to bat; until Jackson’s drive, he had made the only  hit that had been secured by St. John’s. One strike was called on him; then he sent a swift  grounder which Blanchard at short-stop just  failed to reach; Jackson came tearing round  third base and with all St. John’s screaming  for him to go on raced for home.

Warren’s throw in from left field was swift and true; Payne crouched for it, but Jackson flung himself feet first and touched the  plate just before Payne fell on him with the  ball.

Instantly Payne leaped up and hurled the ball down to Blanchard who was covering  second base, but that throw too was just a  moment late: Morton was already there. One run for St. John’s, only one out, and Morton  on second base: Bell took the ball and  rubbed it viciously against his trouser-pads.

The next batter made a neat little bunt that