New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-09
yaIy STRUGGLES OF FRESHMAN.

ColuMBIAs ANNUAL CANE RUsH-THE soPHoMoREs
VICTORIOUS
"C-o.l-u-m-b-i-al 's6.S7 !" the slogan of the
two lower classes of Columbia College, startled
the neighborhoOd of the old grounds of the Man
haitian Athletic Club. at Fifty-sx h-st and EighthS
ave-. shortly after y. NJ yesterday. The occasion
was the time-honored cane>Iush between the sopno,
mores and the freshmen of the college, IN which the
latter try vndlcae their right to enjoy all the
privileges of an educational institution by wearing
q cane during attendance upon college exercises.
Originally IL had been intended tnat .nis
important affair should be decided on me
athletic grounds IN Mott Haven, but at Tue
last moment word was received from the man manage
ment Of the grounds that they were uhwli'hs re ~
become accessories in any such pertormanc'. u" 20
students began to reach the arena soon aIseI :
o'cocl nd their sin on ar appearance attracted
crowd OF bareheaded denizrns OF the heienuoi
who were delighted to find tbat on TUE sasS e ~ ~
the grounds there was no fence 10 OosEuct tuer
view Four or five stalwaTt poncemen Also APP
peared and favored the performances tnIouenuuis
with the close and critical attention they wou'u
have bestowed upon a first-class sparring match.
Preparatory 10 the struggle the Oeilgc:eh's
donned canvas jackets ana al tue Gu. vi .ue %
and Judges about tifty-hve men from each class
ranged themselves in solid columns at the deadly
distance of twenty PAGES on the grass plot inside
fine track murderous looking cudgel, repre-
ssntnq a cane knotted 30 10 aid the grasp, was
held 40 bv fourstout freshmen 10 whom had been
given to by Referee George IA. Barnes of SO. after
an explanation of the conditions of the contest.
III after the expiration of fifteen minutes the freSh~
men still had possession Of tie club IT would be
their privilege 10 nave anu 10
throughout the college course. Charles H. Turner
aci ed as generallssimo for 'S6 and William Ward
performed the same Office for S7.
At the word rush." 'S6 bore down
upon 's7. Science was thrown to the
winds and ndiscrmnate mauling sue
cesled. Heads wrenched, jackets torn 4,
faces scratched and before bali the time was over
there was shirt to be seen amongst the crowd.
All this time the contestants were encouraged by
ne upper cassmen. who shouted out the number
of their favorIte class, occasionally varying the
ture by what they call their sacred college motto;
"Wewantsomebeer." When two freshmen tainted
and were being carried away by their comrades.
one heartless partisan called out: Two blers iOr
49,"
When at length time was called it required the
excrtIous Of posse OF upper ella ssmen to seDarale
the braves Messrs. Ward and Walker OF 50, for
the Sophomores and MeSsrs. Mapes and Williams
of 80 Tor the freshmen. decided soberiy that SO
had yanqushed 'o7 In one round,
twelve men of the former class hay-
ing hold of the cane 10 seven of the latter. Then
each class cheered the other and SO joined in the
familiar YELL WewantsOneb beer" while III dcri-
sion of iS7 they could invent worse insult than
"'S7 wantsomemilk." The college now formed IN
sohd column aud. led by Corporal NJ. 5. Wormser,
OF $50, hastily repaired to Herr fuiEs Hotel,
Flfueth-st. and FOufth-ave., where II IS Tunored
that blbulous entertainment was furnished all at
the expense OF tie defeated, but nevertheless
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