With Mask and Mitt

Set against the bustling world of a New England boarding school, the story opens with the excitement of a small town’s baseball craze and the practical worries of families weighing the cost of education. Two friends, Robert Owen and Ned Carle, each a promising athlete, weigh offers from distant academies while their hometown buzzes with talk of upcoming seasons. Their conversations reveal the pull of tradition, the lure of new opportunities, and the quiet determination that drives a young pitcher and his catcher to aim higher than the local diamond.

As the boys face the first decisions that will shape their school years, the narrative captures the camaraderie of teammates, the pressure of living up to community expectations, and the subtle lessons about responsibility and ambition. Through vivid scenes of dormitories, practice fields, and family discussions, listeners get a warm portrait of early‑twentieth‑century school life, where sport becomes a conduit for growing confidence and character.