ten o'clock
I have n't a doubt that they did their level best , and if we could see them now , we 'd be almost as proud of them as if they had won . I know every man put in his best work . And what I propose is that we go down to the station to-night and meet them with as hearty a cheer as if they had won the game , for we know they did their best to uphold the honor of old Winthrop to a man ! '' A cheer greeted the senior 's words , and at ten o'clock that evening all the students who were in town assembled at the little station to greet the returning members of the team . But Will Phelps , when the train came to a standstill and the boys leaped out upon the platform , speedily forgot all about the game in the sight which greeted his eyes . In the midst of the cheering and shouting that greeted the return of the team and its supporters , Will Phelps attained a glimpse of the sturdy heroes themselves who had fought the battle of the gridiron . Some of them were somewhat battered and he could see that Hawley carried his arm in a sling .