Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

IT the day of the opening of the winter
term Of Lowell University the greatest co'ie gs
institution that had had many " inning attn,
letic teams. One of the students who received
was Hugh!e Jenkins. for three years manager OF
the base bail nine and captain OF the 1901 pan
team the previous season. Soon after ,ne Term n.
work began Hughe and other base ball cntnu,
siasts commenced to speculate regarding material
for the team for the approaching season Among
the new students named Case, VINO
anne from California. and who wrote home that
he intended trying for the posib". OF pitcher ,or
Harold Case who was as, away i rTom no He had
not been fortunate in making friends during ms
few months in college. and he was the OILY a.
room at the house. The discovery thar HagneI
was base ball player led to friendship between
the two youths.
The base bail spirit at Lowell was stronger
than ever. and as the season for p5eiimih ans
practice approached there were at least one
hundred students who had made mp their heir. m, rsr
to try for the varsity team All We're LOWE ".s;
joyed when notice. signed by, Manager Hngne
jenkins. posted announcing that ,S outdoor sost
practice would begin February %. On the hrst
day Hasner demonstrated his ability as ,efa hand
pitcher. The second week of practice the regu-
lar work was increased and test OF tne nase
Hagner. Case and several OF the old PLAYERS
showing up well. BY the middle of March Two
was shortstop of the first squad. with Miner liner
Black as the regular pitcher. Case was SUP,
stitute pitcher for both squads he feiirs.u
Hack and also Radams Of the second squad.
A new student. by the name OF Crossey' aiso
looked like promising left-hsnd pltcher -,
The first game with Colfax a small nelsn-
boring college, and lowell won. Case. a rev ia!
later received word that his father was III anu
the family would have to use a little or lne
money from his college fund to tide IL over,
Harold decided he would go home and go ~
work He had no money to pay his way 10 oai
ifornia but made up his mind to pawn his watch
and start for Boston. in order to eaten tnroush
train that afternoon. He found the Only paWn
shop in town closed. He then went to the depot
and took the train for Boston. His friend nag
ner for whom Harold had left a note orleniy
stating why he had departed. determined 70 iaLs
10 Case and hurried down TO the train oh me
war to Boston he advised Case not 10 go nome
and the latter finally decided to remain at COZ.
lege When they got to Boston the two ooys met
another Lowell student. who invited them TO dln-
ner and 10 the theater They accepted deciding
TO return to college on train leaving Boston at
midnight Harold while his friends We're taking
slipped over TO pawnbroker S. thinking ne
given him for saving two girls from DROWNING
was worth. The offered to loan MIN afoo'
saving the value of the ttmepiece was ~ 900.
In leaving the shop Harold took out handker-
chief 10 wipe the perspiraton from MIS- lace. ana.
i'm doing So dropped letter. A Young reiioW
standing in the doorway stopped and picked up
rhe letter looked at it and started down the
street Harold aud his friends returned 10 col
lege after spending the evening at vaudeville
show.