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`` Two cripples and a crazy fellow ! '' A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game . As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled . By half-past two -- the game was scheduled for three o'clock -- the stand was well filled . Dick 's charges reached the field soon after the half-hour and began practice . They had , however , scarcely begun throwing the balls around when there was a commotion at the gate and Tim Turner was seen excitedly gesticulating toward Dick , who , near first base , was watching the team . Dick hurried across to the gate and found Tim trying to exclude a short , red-faced man in blue overalls .