The boys practiced a good deal, although not always where the others could see what they were doing.
The day for the contests was a perfect one and as news of the events had traveled to Oakville and other places, quite a respectable crowd of outsiders came to the camp to witness the affair.
"I hope you Rover boys win," said Alice Staton, who had come with her twin sister and her mother in a buggy.
"Thank you," returned Dick politely.

"We shall certainly do our best.
But you must remember that we have some first-class athletes at this academy." "Oh, I don't doubt it.

All academies have them," put in Helen Staton.
The first event to come off was the hammer throwing, to take place in the middle of the parade ground.

There were four entries for this, Tom, as already mentioned, Jackson, Powell, and a big boy named Larson.
Larson, who belonged to the Flapp crowd, was looked on as the probable winner, for he handled the hammer exceedingly well.

But Jackson could also throw, as the others well knew.