The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-02-03
S0PHoKORES WIN OUT
Plans Frustrated by Police Day
ton Spirited Away.

Plans Frustrated by Police Day
ton Spirited Away.
Class Historian is UnayoidabDy Out Of
Town, Without Permission of the
FscuIfy-Lomer Ciassmen mad Lively
scrap Last Night Oiiieers Kidnapped
But Rescued.
From Thursdays Daily.
AS predicted in the New DOMINION
several days ago, the Sophomore
class of the University did not rest
calmly under the defeat they receiv-
ed at the hands of the Freshmen
few days ago. They got busy last
night, and this morning the Fresh
men coIors were trailing in the dust.
The Freshmen were to have cias
picture taken at one O'Clock today
| for the Menticola. The Sophomores
laid plans to kiduap Bayless, the
president, and Hart, the secretary of
the class. Hart was enticed from
his room last night by the informa
ton that fraternity ieweler was at
the Sigma Chi house. He hurried
in that direction and a bunch OF
Sephomores captored him. He wes
carried to the home of Paul Martin,
in South Park, and imprisoned.
Bayless was coaxed out by some
plausible story. He smelled a rat,
however, and his roommate, Henues
sy, armed himself wi.h a club and
came along. The Sophs attacked
the two, and fierce fight followed,
in which broken heads aud bloody
noses we're very much in evidence.
Bayless was carried away, never
theless, and hirried down street
| towards the south Park bridge. The
Sephs made she mistake of not muz-
cling him, and he yelled help and
blue murder all along the line of
march Policemen Shoemaker and
Yoke caught up to the procession on
| the South Park bridge, aud claim
they were compelled to rescue him
on account of the rumpus he was
raising.
Meanwhile the Freshmen had
learned what was afoot and rallied
in great numbers TO rescue the kid
mapped officers. They went to the
Martha home in South Park and de
manded Hart. They were prepared
TO storm the house, and the Sophs
were prepared to defend it. Mr.. j.
Ami Martin, who had been at church
during Harris Imprisonment, came
home. He was not particularly
pleased with the prospect of his
premises becoming the field of a
pitched battle, and ordered Harris
release.
After this, there were several en-
counters on the street, and at eleven
O clock the classes were still hurting
defiance at each other in front OF
Kazer's restaurant 1t looked very
much like another Freshman victory.
The plans OF the Sophomores had
miscarried. and whatever glory there
was belonged to the enemy.
Both classes dispersed when the
police interfered to stop the yelling.
The Freshmen went to bed That
was their un LONG The Sophomores
didn't olink an eye, and about two
o'clock, some of the more daring
spirits embarked on another venture.
They went to the room of Student
Dayton, son of Congressman Day
ton, bound and gagged him, and
carried him away. He was taken
out of town at five o'clock this mora
ing in carriage, and his wherea-
bouts today is unknown. He is an
officer of the class aud will not be in
the picture.
! Chief Price says he saw three stu
dents sitting on fourth in a gutter,
and asked what was going on. The
three on top replied that they were
Just having some fun, and the man
in the gutter corroborated the state
ment. They were trying to make
him promise TO be good, he said, but
he wouldn't, and he didn't want any
police assistance. Chief Price con-
cluded he had right to his own
ideas about fun" and lett him. The
police were appealed to for handouts
to use on the kidnapped class officers,
but didn't have them.
A special from Point Marion at
noon today states that Historian
Dayton is there In charge of "Red'
Stout and Jim Gronninger, and that
he will not be here TO get in the pic
ture at one o'clock.
When the young man was elected
historian, he stated in his speech OF
coeptance that he would write all
he history made by the class and
urged them to make it fast. Owing
to his forcible detention in Point
Marion, he is not writing any history
today, and will probably be impeaeh
ed tor neglect of duty.
| The Freshmen went to Friends
gallery at one o'clock today to have
a picture made Only about halt OF
them showed Up. The Sophs say
most of the class were afraid to
come, although three policemen were
stationed on the ground.
The next chapter of the class fight
will be due in a day or two.