New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19
FRESHMEN GET THE CANE.
A LIVELY RUSH AT COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

FORTY DISABLED STUDENTS LAID OUT ON THE
FLAGGlNG-A LIST OF THE CASUALTIES.
One hundred and fifty slender, but why
students contended the campus OF Columbia College
yesterday afternoon in rush that was the most
stubboy contested OF all that have taken place there
in the memory OF tho oldest student
Promptly 2:3O o'clock those students who had not
left the city spend their holidays at their homes, con-
gregated on the campus to witness the rush. The
youths who were to participate in the struggle were
nearly all stripped to their undershirts and trousers
though few wore bouses made for the occasion The
cane, heavy oakeu "banger" was given in charge OF
six freshmen OF the class OF 80, who cutcbed the
treasure with their muscular fists The six canehoders
were HawkeswOrth. Dimock Randolph, Kissam, Rogers
and Edward Could Back OF these were massed seventy
OF their freshmen comrades whio drawn up facing
them twenty feet away were ranged seventy-hve
sophomores eager for the fray L. N. McCready
OF 's7, acted &c Judge for the freshmen, while
II. Moore of SO, performed the same useful office for
the sophomores. Round about the contestants fringe
OF small boys aud sprnkng of grownup persons and
young ladies wero interested spectators.
"Are you readyl yelled Referee Post OF $50.
Ready !! - went up the answering shout from 151
thrOats, while 151 1.-the forms leaned forward like
hounds strening at the LEASH
"Rushv' said the referee.
At the sound OF the magic monosyllabe the sopho-
made the foe worthy Of the inspiring
object which they had in vew-the possession OF the
"banger" The freshmen closed I'm around the devoted
six ANA answered the haunting yes OF the sophomOres
with defiant shouts In the shock Of the conflict the six
holders of the Danger" to the ground layer OF
seplomorcs were doubled up allows them grasping
nadly Tor the bangor while upon the top the heap
piled Ike PclOu upon Ossa mixed mass OF both classes
locked arms and legs and sprawed, dragged.
nately. The heap OF writh,ng and twisting
legs and continued unbroken for fully five minute
Here and there pale face with its owner
struggling to get free from the mass long enough to
breathe Sometimes several OF one class would seize
comrades leg that sticking out OF the pile aud try to
pull the youth out before he smOthered Blouses
and undershir,s torn to ribbons aud bits that
strewed tho campus were tramped to-
gci9er with the .cEy winter grass into the he
s friends among tho spectators with shouts ana an,
At tho end OF 1--WE minutes the gallant SIX az the DOttO
OF the heap became sorely pressed Already several or
danger when dark-taced lad one OF the 0rglha .ie
Tenders OF the cane hauled Out by friends from the
thick OF the struggle and carried out aud laid on the
stone fagging near by 1t was Ed Gould, the son OF
jay Gould lie seemed hurt and the spectators crowded
about him. Tho remnant OF undershirt that cung to
him was stripped ohby nervous hands Ihe crowd pressed
about hun more closely.
The Gro fell back with one accord and foil again to
wAtefaced young fellows dragged forth from tho
battle lad lag stones until nearly forty OF
mSnms InS MsT' s'ift?'' oa '"' Hs Gimme air air.
Meantime faring badly for the sophomores, who
found. despite their Efforts that the victory was about
iO perch the banner OF the freshmen. All they
could do wa, DOM; but a' ,69 tho eSS ,S6
conflict. tho oaken hanger" In the posscss ON OF
the freshmen. wno won the trophy by a
score OF to six. Tho sophomor0s who
had distinguished themselves were Van Brunt'
Miller. Morris. Burnham Lake aud Peyton
Van Brunt, especially, who Is son or Justice
Van Bruut ami Burnhsm, who Is n, sOn OF Gordon W.
Burnlam made excellent records. having their under
shirts entirely torn from them and parts Of their
trousers missing while their bodies were
scratched and bruised generally, and the
wind had been kuOrkrd ont OF them.
summary OF ca~udtcs taken after tho rush showed
fifteen students had the wind Knocked ont II them
twenty-five black eyes, ak spraned wrists three man.
gled corns two mashed fingers, ono torn under hp
seyenty-nve barkrd -hius and dislOcatcd nose.