Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-10-01
FRESHMEN W|N1B|G
T|E-UP FROM SOPHS
Sophs Capture Unsuspecting Frosh
and Take Them for Long
JOy-Ride

| The Freshman class on Monday
night captured the first event which
is annually held to determine the
supremacy between the two lower
classes by winning the tie-up with a
score of n to 33. 1t was a battle
royal from start to finish and the
500 spectators were given all the eX-
| element they could want. The
lighting arrangement was rather
poor, but the hundreds who
swarmed on the field of action were
able to follow the fortunes of battle
with considerable accuracy and en-
! JOY detailed views of the action.
The tie-up was held under differ
ent rules than those used in previous
years and the changed regulations
gave the college people a better OPP
portunity to witness proceedings.
Many objections to the new rules
were heard, however, though it is
doubtful if a more equitable ar
rangement could be made.
Under the new rules the tie-up
was to last from 4;30 to 1880 in
the evening, giving three hours IN
which the classes could get together.
Zones of activity, in which any at
lacks were legalized, included all of
college hill and portion of the
downtown district. 1t was ruled
that the participants, once over
powered and tied, could not be loos-
ened until 1880, this feature being a
departure from the rules of last
year. which permitted a man to be
cut loose and to enter the fight
again. 1t was planned to declare a
truce from Gas to Z o'clock, to give
the participants an opportunity to re-
assemble on Rogers Field, there to
go through the last half hour al
lotted. Electric lights were hastily
installed on the field during the
afternoon to provide a better view
from the hill side.
The Sophomores started activity
early, rounding up lone Freshmen
in all parts of the war zone. With
all outlook man stationed on the
water tower and comm anding a view
of every portion of the field of &C
tivity, the Sophomores were particu-
larly active in locating unprotected
| Freshmen and rounding them into
the net Whenever a Freshman left
the campus he was Immediately
spotted by the Soph observer, who
| telephoned the location of the
'dreadnaught" to his cohorts under
the tower, the latter sweeping out
i'll a body, grabbing the Frosh, and
towing him into port with neatness
and dispatch. In this manner the
Sophs captured IT of the first-yeaI
men, chained them together by the
necks, hired an auto truck and start.
ed joy-ride into the country with
their hostages. After penetrating
the depths for seven miles the Frost
were dumped out and left to theil
fate, the Sophs hurrying back tt
town to take part in the final activ
tiles.
Fast Fight on Field
The Freshmen modified early fal
away from the war zone and pro
ceeded in body to the campus a
about five o'clock. They were al
lowed to go unmolested by the small
er body of Sophs, who contenteC
themselves with capturing all tn,
kids" who had not yet joined TIN
main body of the enemy. At sever
o'clock the lights on the field wer,
turned on and the Frosh made thei
appearance at once. There they Dol
stored up their courage with yell
and songs, yelling repeatedly for tn
Sophs to start the ,all rolling. 1
crowd of at least 500 spectators linet
the hillside and waited for the figh
to begin.
The second-year men put off thei
, arrival until 7:15. Then, by well
planned attack, they appeare,
swarming over the hill, down whicl
they swooped upon the Frosh, Will