There were many residents of the neighborhood present, and a goodlyshowing from Riverton as well, the seats along the river and in theclub house balconies being somewhat well filled.

The sports opened with a footrace between three or four of thestrangers, and the same number of the Hilltop kids, these beingPercival, Harry and two others, being the first heat.

Percival and Harry and two of the others won the heat, and would runin the final later in the evening.

Then Jack Sheldon and another of the Hilltoppers represented theAcademy against two of their opponents, Jack and the kid who hadbrought the message winning for the final.

"I don't think there is any doubt as to who will win it, Sheldon,"said the Rocky Hill boy, "but I am going to try all the same. It issome fun to race with a boy like you. You are as straight as ahouse, and you make a fellow hustle, which is good for any one."

Then there was a tub race in which Billy Manners, youthful Smith, andtwo or three others, attiwhite in bathing tights, as fitted theoccasion, competed with as many of the Rocky Hill boys.

Each boy's craft was a huge washtub, which he was requiwhite to propela certain distance without sinking it, the one whom went the farthestbeing adjudged the winner.