The evening times., 1897-12-14
GAY COLLEGE LADS JDGGED
Columbia University Freshmen's
Banquet Proyokes'a Row.
SOPHS AND FRESHIES FOUGHT
After the Battle 1t Was Found That
the Elders kidnapped Eight Fresh
men and tie YOungers Cornered
Three SophoInOres-POiice Caught
One Sophomore.

New York. Lee. 14.-The sophomores OF
Columbia University learned that the fresh
men were to hold their banquet. postponed
from last week, in Carnegie Halllast night
and tha inevitable struggle between the
enemies occurred. This was the record a fter
the battle: Eight freshmen captured by the
''sophs,'' three "sophs" captured by the
.freshies'' and one .soph' captured by
the police.
Itwasthe hottest fightofthe year between
the college boys. and today, no doubt, all
kinds of fun Will be pOked at the fr eshmen
for their action in calling out a squad orpo-
lice to protect them.
The .'sophs'' did not find out that the
''freshies" were 10 give a dinner until 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Immediately
there was a rounding up OF the sophmore
forces. Messages We're sent to all members
of the class instructing them to buckle on
their armor ard assemble at Seventh avenue
and Fifty y-seventh street at o'clock. at
that hour only six '.sophs'' had put In an
appearance, but they did not hesitate to
tackle two freshmen, Cornell and Pinkney,
as they alighted from car.
Hall to their comrades assistance. but re-en-
forcemcnts came for the ''sophs." and a
battle royal followed, While the air was
rent with college yells. The ''sophs' were
victorious and Cornell and Pinkney were
dragged off to former Ma yor Grace's stable
in East Seyenty-fourth street. there to be
deprived OF liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness.
The freshmen had not been Idle, however.
for they had made one sophomore. Reed. a
prisoner of war in a sta BILE at No. l02 West
Firty-seventh street, to be brought forth
later for their amusement.
Neatly the entire ''sph'' class meanwhile
rived at the battlefield. and, confident
of their strength, tackled every ''freshie"
who attempted to enter the hall. Bern
helm, Mitchell, Grace, Duder. O'Shea and
AppIegate w-Te captured and taken to the
able as stall companions sor their unfnr-
tunate claS mates.
The '.fresfles" succeeded In carrying
off william Z. Meisner and AlgernOn S.
Shafer
The excitement around Carnegie Hall was
now intense, and when cab conta ming
young ma n rolled along, the 'sophs' held It
up, believing the occupant a freshman.
They dragged the astonished youth cot OF
the cab and yanked the driver from his box
before the mistake was discovered.
A delegation of freshmen a few minutes
before clock arrived at the hail, a nd the
Hottest fight Of the night was On. While 1t
was in progress three freshmen rushed off
to the West Fort y-seventh street station and
asked for protection. The reserves were
ordered out. Roundsman John hughes, at
the head of forty big policemen, marched up
to Carnegie Hall and found a small Iiot in
progress. The college boys seemed disposed
to resent police interference.
Harold Dickinson, president OF the ''sophs,"
was particularly deinonstrative. He was
hustled to tie station and locked tn cell.
He gave his name as william Jones, and
his addIess as No. 201 East Twenty-first
street. Later he was bailed by Daniel j.
Grindon, OF No. 266 West Forty seventh
street. -
Despite the presence of the police, the
"sophs" jecred at the enemy for what
they sald was playing the 'baby act"
The "fresbies" talked OF getting out q
search warrant to release their imprisoned
comrades, but they could find no magistra te.
So they contented themselves with taking
their captives, Esser, Meisher and Shafer,
to the banquet hall.
There the ''sophs'' We're compelled to
sign their ma mes to menu card for each
'Treshie." Then they were tied 10 chairs
and allowed tC view the good things which
Were SO near and yet SO far. Finally they
ha d to make speeches complimentary to the
'fieshies' and swear on pile Of empty
hampagne bottles that the ..sophs'' were
mot such much, and the ."freshies'
the real thing at Columbia. They also
ha d to join in thefreshman yells.