The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-01

probably the most violen. and holly con-
tested that was ever held on the campus,
the men fighting with might and main
from the very start, with the result that F.
f. Marshall, freshman from Vacav.lle,
had his leg broken above the ankle.
Ben Kurtz, another freshman from Yer
| non Heights, East Oakland, had his Jaw
broken, his front teeth Knocked out and
his upper lip so badly lacerated that the
physicians say he will be manned for life.
kurtz was found by fellow student after
the rush, wandering up and down Shat
tuck avenue in half-daZed condition.
his clothing was nearly torn eff his back,
and his wounds were bleeding badly. he
was taken 10 Dr. Eastman's office, where
his Jaw was set. his lip sewed up and his
loosened teeth set back in place. His
wounds having been dressed he was sent
home IN arriage.
While down on his back, with hands
and feet bourd with heavy cord, some one
sIepped on his face with all his weight.
In the noise and din, which was a yeri-
table bedlam, his shrieks of pain were not
| heard at first. Finally some one came to
his rescue and unbound his hands and
| feet. He went about tor time not real
lzlng how seriously he was injured, and
| nnally becoming daZed was wandering
! through the streets when found.
Marshall had his leg broken at the very
outset of The struggle. He was standing
! in the rear rank OF freshmen who were
| lined up five deep, awaiting the onslaught
| of the sophs. Just as the two ella ses came
| together the crowd OF spectators surged
! forward. and Marshall went down in the
| heap with four or five men on top of him,
! breaking his right leg just above the
ankle.
1t was aome time before aid was given
him and he was carried TO a physician.
| At least O score of others were more or
less seriously injured. such "a having their
! arms and wrists sprained, their heads Gu
! young men do not consider these bruises
! o. any great consequence, as they get
! plenty OF them every day while playing
football The breaking of a leg and Jaw
! is regarded by them considerably more Sc
! riously.
| The uitimatum OF President Kellogg
| will probably be regarded by the partici
pants the m selves as the proper course, &C
cording to the sentiments expressed by
| Presidents Miller ana Gaiberson of the
| sophomore and freshmen classes to-day.
| Many OF the young men entered the fight
| reluctantly, but as'they had a tradition to
! uphold and the honor of their class a,
| stake they were Wiling to night to the
| last.
! With the growth of the classes for the
last five or six years there has been cor
responding increase in the intensity oil
the scram bles in which they have in.
! dulged Though there have been Injuries
| of more or less serious nature every
year, none have equaled those OF last
night. The violence Of the fight last
night and the inability OF the men 10
handle themselves freely was largely due
TO the surging crowd of 5000 people, which
| seemed determined to be everywhere all
| at once They were simply unmanageable,
owing largely 10 the darkness of the night.
For taking part in the rush, contrary to
his orders. Captain Haskell of the football
team ordered to-day that t names oil
Allen, Bias, BiCelow, Chain and Howard,
all fire hmen, | e dropped from the roll oil
| football candidates This leaves only
twelve men left 10 try for the freshman
team, which is 10 go against Stanford
early in November.