At first a few came in and took a stand in a corner, out of the way.

They did not belong to the Bock crowd and seemed to be content to behave themselves.
"Maybe Roy Bock got cold feet and stayed away," said a cadet named Melmore.
"No, here he comes!" cried Bob Grenwood.

"And Sedley and four others are with him." Pepper looked in the direction pointed out and saw Roy Bock and his cronies approaching.

All had big tin horns and immense wooden rattles, and their pockets bulged with apples and peanuts.
"Whoop her up, Dauntless!" yelled Roy Bock, as soon as he reached the grandstand.

"Whoop her up, and wipe up the ground with Putnam Hall!" And then he swung his big rattle, and his cronies did likewise.