Select the correct text in the passage.
Which two lines in this excerpt from Ernest Lawrence Thayerâs "Casey at the Bat" support the theme that the desire to win at all costs makes people act desperately?
Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt;
Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance flashed in Caseyâs eye, a sneer curled Caseyâs lip.
And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded spedâ
âThat ainât my style," said Casey. âStrike one!â the umpire said.
From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore;
âKill him! Kill the umpire!â shouted someone on the stand;
And itâs likely theyâd have killed him had not Casey raised his hand.
With a smile of Christian charity great Caseyâs visage shone;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the dun sphere flew;
But Casey still ignored it and the umpire said, âStrike two!â