CHAPTER SIX
ON WEDNESDAY, JERRY WILSON CALLED Ted at work.
"There's an emergency board meeting at eight, tonight, Ted. We'd like you to be there."
"It'll be tight, Jerry, but I'll make it. What's the problem?"
"Federation complaints about the Oakdale Junior Bantams. The federation president will be there."
"Anything serious?" Ted asked, knowing that Ron's tactics were at issue.
"Could be. They're questioning things like excessive injuries in games."
"The Raiders are pretty clean, Jerry. There haven't been any serious injuries in any of our games."
"You're winning, Ted. It may be hard to prove that no one's gotten hurt."
"I'll be there."
The seven elective officers of the Oakdale association were there when Ted arrived. Ron Demming came in right behind him and the federation presi
