Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-22
FROSH AND SOPHS BROKE EVEN
In CONTESTS AT UNIVERSITY
HOMECOMING PROGRAM TODAY
First Year Men Take Sack
Rush; Second Year Men
The Tug-O,- War; R. 0. I.
c. Made Fine. Showing Ii
Resimental Review; Big
Parade Given Early This
Afternoon. ~.

Freshmen and sophomores broke
ever in the annual tnter-class con
tests held at the University Of North
Dakota this morning in connection
with the Homecoming day celebra-
ton. the first year men winning the
sack rush after ten minutes Of hard
fighting and the second veal men the
tug-.o-war in less than three minutes.
Clean sportsmanehip marked the
contests throughout. Though the
men in the sack rush clashed in a
veritable battle Of mauling. pulling
and yanking, no one was hurt and no
trouble resulted. AT the firing Of the
OF i've monstrous stuffed sacks be-
tween Science and Bulge halls. raced
for the bags and piled up eight and
ten deep around them. each class
lighting to take the prizes to their
own goala
The sacks could not be seen after
the first grand rush for the teemtng
mass OF men around. over and under
them. So terrific was the onslaught
that two or three Of the sacks had
the stufinE knocked out Of them be-
fore the ten minutes were up and the
covering alone was fought over. At
the end of the time all but one OF the
bags were past the center line on the
freshmen side. only one. however. be-
Ing taken into the frosh goal.
Tug.O-War.
Twelve of the biggest men in each
OF the classes took part in the tug
oIwar The sides on the coulee upon
which the teams would pull were de-
termtned by lot. the freshmen getting
a little advantage. But the sophs
had been perfectly organized and,
upon the firing of the shot. with one
mighty pull started the rope their
way and kept 1t going without halt
until the poor. sh,vering frosh were
pulled out on sophomore ground.
Preceding tho inter-class contests,
which began at IL o'clock, was the
regimental review Of the r. o. T. c..
The regiment assembled in front Of
the armory, marched in companies to
the e between Science and Bulge
halls and lined up for review. Re-
viewing officers were President Thos.
f., Kane. Major Albert E.. Brown and
tho cadet staff with Kenneth B.
troops passed in review in company
front. Considerable credit rs due to
Major Brown n h cadet staff for
the good showing made by the men
In, view OF the fact that they have had
but two or three weeks training.
Luncheon.
Alumni, q large number OF whom
arc ON tho campus today. assembled
at noon in the university commons
for luncheon. A program Of talks By
members Of tho Alumni association
was given. Speakers were R. E..
Wenzel. 'os. president OF the assoct-
Griffth, 'oS. Tho old students re-
ceAved q welcome to the school from
Jalmar Mus president of the mems
conference. :
Shortly before 2 o'clock this after
noon q big parade led by the univer-
streets Of Gnnd Forks. Fol,oWinr
the university hand came the KEN
Temple drum corps and a long string
OF university freshmen decked out in
green caps. From fifteen to twenty
floats representing university organi-
zSuons and welcoming the grads" to
the u completed the show.
h hnats decked out In the
pink and green OF U. n. D. and made
to represent features and departments
of-the school. Tho engineers had
three trucks loaded with roofing stu
dents to represent that department.
The medacs had two trucks to put
their department on the a The
AL r. fraternity had q representa-
wv dIu TH0
Alpha Kappa Zetas demonstrated the
three why's through college, the Phi
Beta Kappa way (nose to the grind
stone). tho pony" way. and the
best way.
The Municipal band was out,
through the interest OF the CONNER
ctal club, and represented the club at
the football game. The Kiwanians
and Rotartans left by special car for
h varsity field to attend the game.
The battle opened betEeen the Uni
verstty Of South Dakota and the Uni
verstty OF North Dakota at 2:3o
O'Clock this afternoon.
Evening Program.
Dancing parties will feature the
program for the evening. An informal
dance will be given in the university
armory and fraternity and sorority
dances will take place in honor Of
the old students.
LEFT BIG
ESTATE TO HEIRS