Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-02-20
SOPHOMORES BITE
DUST In BATTLE
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ishod. The besieging soDhomores have
been repulsed. The victorious rats
are IN possession OF their heertn-
stones. their castles. their college
homes.
Ten OF the "desDised froshiss' last
night held off ffty OF the ~sophs al
they tried TO rush them and drax
them forth from DeLand Cottage. 70
be dgurativeiy led in ignominioes
captivity az the chariot wheels OK the
upper classmen-
Ten men with baseball bats. iron
bed rods and pieces OF boxes hastily
torn away stood az the head or the
stairway Of the cottage last night al
ter the rats banquet and tainted
their natural enemies as they stood
baffled on the landing beneath them.
: They dared them 10 advance they
implOred them in the name OF All
I they considered sacred 20 come up
the six or seven steps and be ami
hilated.
Siege guns. in the shape OF the
waste receptsclcs OF the rats
room. spouted forth devastation in
the shape OF discarded water with
/ which the "freshics" had "fresheneo
up" for the banquet. which was the
direct cause OF al the disorder.
Ambulance corps. composed OF
competent pressers and cleaners. to-
day came 20 the rescue OF the pol
luted raiment OF the sophomore pc
sIezers. which bore the brunt OF the
artillery FIRE OF the contents ~ the
rats " crOckery-
A Battle Royal.
For Il was no polite" college
scrimmage.
, the rats beat feverishly and the
esprit de corps OF their alma mater
was forgotten as they faced theiI
hereditary enemies IL was not =
p prank 20 be lightly spoken or, out
combat waEcd between pursuer ano
, pursued. between besieged and be-
, sIeCcrs. IN which no quarter was tc
be shown on either side.
The rats were mad. The room.
? OF several OF the members OF theh
( class had been made 70 resemble tn
south % Europe after the invasion o
"a the Nandals and NisigOths. The mat
, tress OF their president. ". "a Bran
= . mock and his rOommotc j. IT, co
q burn right haifback OF the COLES
football team, was reposing on IN
Z, campus in an ash heap and was 10
[ s0rbing "a goodly proportion OF IN
wetncss which the heavens We're uls
: cardinr. Rooms had been ruthless
8 rarcaci<cd and the choicest SCARF
and dress shirts had been conVerte
t Into RAGS Beds had been disJolnte
N and carried 90 obscure easements j
s the college buildings. Returning ban
ouetera had been forced 20 seek IN
ID. hospitality OF their friends In the cit
Il hecause they had nowhere 90 Ia
e their heads" President Brannock an
hts roommate. Coburn. had slept ]
l. the spare room OF Main stree
= one member OF the class had bee
- locked IN his room by the sophs
N who had tried 10 prevent him fro
IN attending the event OF the frcshma
"a year. He was c. l. Garner. a seni'
re took advantage OF his prestige ar
liberated the captive.
President Brannock and II ". Co
- nelly. n ciassmate. had ridden
n. blocks IN a Broad and Main Sire
n. car. with n bowling mob OF "soph
NJ their heels. 20 escape capture
% simple Vandalism.
70 wherefore the rats were mad
would have Drained the first man IN
~ came 20 me said Coourn' the {
81 half back" He had a bat Ia his har
Az They're bunch OF vondals a.
Ell towards" said Brannock, the pre-
nd dent. They wrecked our rooms " n
nd we were at the banquet
m I'D like 20 have had the char
-, 20 give them n little 1iu 5itsu, s,
eH Mike Hudson. the college tackle.
There was no college spirit Ia Z
nd wrath IL was the expression or
Ter diving enmIty such as the Bulsar gf
when ne speaks OF the Turk.
IL The valiant ten were composed
80 President Braun0ck. Coburn. Hubs
IA. X Brook Anderson. assistant OF
nd 1918 football team; II. W. Come
on a. T. Ellwanger. II. o. Wyatt ".
at Hamilton. w. X. Allen. W. X. Barl'
MS Carney and Doughty.
The banquet OF the rats" was s.
cessful DR. r. T.. Loving. Mrs.
ilst w Boatwright the charming "
)ok of the president OF the college. 4
fessOr H. A. Van Landingham. +.
uD- Prlm, president OF senior class. and
or bert biscoe' pFeslueie Oh me u.
-. class. were among the guests
successful entertainment OF such
All ungulshed guests. according 20 Pr
dent Brannock. was the cause or
ned sophomore Jealousy. Wherefore