As Hiram Porter threw up the penny for the toss, Larry's eye involuntarily sought a curtained box to which his attention had been directed, the day before, as he had inspected the grounds in company with Miss Ida Boardman, Miss Alice Howell and two other ladies from Catalpa. The party was under the guidance of Mr. Heaton. Albert was never long in one place. He was too highly excited to be depended upon as an escort for the young ladies, and he divided his time between his old companions of the Catalpa nine and the pitcher of the Calumets, Samuel Morse, an old school chum, who had helped signally in arranging the present contest. So, as Larry's glance lighted on the first box to the right of the grand stand, it caught an answering smile from Miss Alice, and Albert Heaton, who was momentarily fluttering about the box, waved his hand to the favorite third base man of the Catalpas and said, under his breath, "Sail in, old boy!" "You don't imagine that Mr. Boyne heard that, do you, in all this noise?" asked Alice, with rosy face and sparkling eyes. "No, I don't suppose that Larry heard or saw anything but what he saw and guessed at in that telegraphic look of yours, Miss Ally," replied Albert, mockingly. "Larry, the dear boy, knows well enough what I would be saying to him; and I hope he knows what you would be telegraphing him by way of encouragement. Hurrah! Hiram has won the toss! He'll send the Calumets to the bat, see if he don't." Albert was right. The home club were sent to the bat, and Thomas Walsh, of the Black Hawks, took his place as umpire. This was the order in which the two clubs were named and stationed on that eventful day:-- _Catalpas._ Larry Boyne, 3d B. Samuel Morrison, L.F. Neddie Ellis, C.F. Charlie King, P. Hart Stirling, 2d B. John Brubaker, R.F. Hiram Porter, 1st B. (Capt.) Ben Burton, S.S. Wm. Van Orman, C. _Calumets._ Darius Ayres, 1st B. (Capt.) Samuel Morse, P. John Handy, 3d B. Rob Peabody, R.F. Thomas Shoff, C.F. Glenn Otto, S.S. James Kennedy, 2d B. Charlie Webb, C. James McWilliams, L.F.