Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30
LIVELY FRACAS
Between y. of M. Freshmen
and Sophs at Bangor.
Latter Capture and Keep About rs
Freshmen from Their Banquet.
Freshmen Win the Athletic Meet
Sophs Second, Seniors Last.

Orono Me-, March 29.-(SpeciaD.-
friday evening in the vicinity of BAN
gor seems to have given over to col
lege celebration and the city was treat
eo TO an outburst of the students which
1t mas not been accustomed to for sew
eral years in the past. The cause OF
the 1racas was the scheduled banquet
OF the freshman class of the University
OF Maine which was to be held in A. 0.
II. hall on Main street.
Preparations for this banquet had
been under way at the university for
some time and in some intuitive man.
ner the news fell into the possession
of the sophs, who, filled with enthu-
siasm and an unlimited amount of class
spirit, determined to break up the af-
fair. Throughout the day guards were
seen posted at different places about
the city, with the result that some
thing like 25 freshmen were captured
ana carried out to the woods where
with bonds applied they We're placed
under the guard of four vigilant and
sacrificing sophomores.
By devious and circuitous paths the
class officers and several of the faithful
followers of the freshmen colors reach
ed Bangor during the day and remain
ed in secrecy until night. At $780, the
hour set for the banquet, they as
sembled in A. o. H. hall, where behind
barred doors they sat down to the feast
of the evening. Many of their num-
Der. who, filled with the same spirit,
would have been among them, were
taken from the electricS on their az
rival in Bangor and n watch was care
fully placed over at City hall where
the Glee Club concert was in progress,
SO that none should escape from there.
They had not been long before the
sumptuous repaSt spread by Caterers
Fox and Adams when the entire band
of ravenous sophs came hurriedly up the
street with the determination to salts
fly that terrible gnawing sensation in
the vicinity of their stomachs. Not TO
be daunted by the barred doors, they
unhesitatingly forced an entrance and
bounded up the stairs to the hall where
the freshman class, thus far successful
in their endeavors, We're comfortably
enjoying themselves. Here another i'm
fully used to surmounting these diff
faculties, they formed themselves into
la flying wedge and the door gave
way before them as if it were but
mere shell. Once on the inside the
|sophs thought the victory won, but the
reception which they received was one
THAT they will not soon forget Punch
glasses filled to the brim were hur-
|riedly emptied and no great care was
taken as toward whom the contents
were directed. Chairs and in fact ev-
|erything portable, suddenly came into
service and for a short space of time
the contest waXed fierce. 1t was short
of duration, however, and when the
tumult subsidized freshmen and sopho-
mores alike with feelings of David
and Jonathan nature" sat down to-
gether and partook of the bountiful re-
past The honors were about evenly
divided and the freshman program was
carried out with the soDhs as their
guests. No serious injuries resulted
from the disturbance, and though the
officers of the law were on hand they
were not pressed into service.
Owing to the rainy weather, baseball
pra ctice during the past week has for the
main part been confined to the cage. Fri
day afternoon the team was out on the
diamond for the first time and went
through the Snappiest practice of the sea
son Coach Rudderham was on the scene
and had his eve on every one of the play
ers. encouraging the men when playing
well and strengthening their weak points
by words of advice.
The infied was kept busy with JACK
Frost in the box and considering the sog-
ev condition of the field showed up very
well The weather was all that could be
expected but strong wind hindered the
outfield men to considerable extent and
much difficulty was experienced in Judg-
ing "aies." With a little more practice
and a little less wind this trouble VIII be
taken care of. but there is yet need OF nara
work during the week that remains hefofe
the first game with Harvard. April 4th
The field is not in the best condition de-
sirable. but unless there are continued
rains in the meantime the clay SOIL OF the
diamond ought to be pretty well driea out
by the first of next week.
The University of Maine Glee Mando-
lin and Banjo Clubs rendered pleasing
I'concert before a large and appreclauve
audience in Bangor City hall, FRIDAY
evening. The affair was under the aus
pices of the Young Peoples Society OF the
Universalist church.