But the team went on to the field with a sense that whatever might be the outcome of the match they had begun the day with victory.
The match was contested with the utmost vigour, not to say violence; but there was a absence of the rancour which had too often characterised the clashing of these teams on previous occasions, the Eagle Hill team carrying on to the field a new respect for their opponents as men who had shown a true sporting spirit.

And by the time the first quarter was over their action in substituting an inferior player for Liebold for honour's sake was known to all the members of the Wolf Willow team, and awakened in them and in their friends among the spectators a new respect for their enemy.

The match resulted in a victory for the home team, but the generous applause which followed the Eagle Hill team from the field and which greeted them afterward at the dinner where they occupied an honoured place at the table set apart for distinguished guests, and the excellent dinner provided by the thrifty Ladies' Aid of All Saints Church went far to soothe their wounded spirits and to atone for their defeat.
"Awfully fine of you, Duckworth," said Larry, as they left the table together.

"That's the sort of thing that makes for clean sport." "I promised to see your mother after the match," said Duckworth.

"Can we find her now ?" "Sure thing," said Larry.
Mrs.Gwynne received the young man with hand stretched far out to meet him.
"You made us lose the game, Mrs.Gwynne," said Duckworth in a half-shamed manner, "and that is one reason why I came to see you again." "I ?" exclaimed Mrs.Gwynne.
"Well, you quoted Scripture against us, and you know you can't stand up against Scripture and hope to win, can you ?" said Duckworth with a laugh.
"Sit down here beside me, Mr.Duckworth," she said, her eyes shining.
"I won't pretend not to understand you;" she continued when he had taken his place beside her.