But then the tide turned again, and with a strength that was surprising, Pepper's team gave "a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together," and brought the center knot over the winning line.
"Hurrah! Pepper Ditmore's team wins!" "Say, that was a great tug, wasn't it ?" "My foot slipped!" said one of Dale's supporters.
"So did mine," same from a cadet on the other side.
"It was a fair contest," said Frank Barringer.

"Pepper Ditmore's team wins.

My private opinion is, both sides did well," he added.
"They certainly did," was Mr.Strong's comment.

He had watched the contest with interest.
After the tug-of-war came a contest on the flying rings.

Here Andy was in his element, and the acrobatic youth easily outdistanced all of his competitors.
"Very good, indeed, Snow," said the gymnastic instructor.