Putnam patriot., 1921-12-16
COLLEGE BOYS IN
ROW AT NORWICH
Norman Ash and Hamilton
Ps;ne, Local Students at
Storrs, Not In Fracas
sophomores Upset Freshmen Ban.
sidelight Staged at Eastford


Norman Ash of Pomfret Center
and Hamilton Paine Of Thompson. un-
derrlassmen at Connecticut Arricul- I
tfral College at Storrs, did not have
TIE pleasure" Of being mixed I'd with
other freshmen and sophomores of
Storrs At Norwich last Saturday night
when a band Of second year men set
upon a few "freshies" in an attempt
% prevent the first year men from
having their annual banquet Nor
nan Ash was al his home for the week
end. and Hamilton Paine Is Gonzales
cent at the Day Kimball Hospital. fol
owing an operation. Ten of the BOYS
active in the fracas staged at midnight
n the center Of the Norwich business
section were arrested. and while this
experience dampened their ardor. the
sshole affair seemd 20 strike them as
a sort Of jubilee picnic and not 50 seri-
Gus as exciting. The incident az Nor
Wieh recalls. IN a measure. the hap
nenings in and about the Putnam Inn
Two seasons ago when the freshmen Of
St1rrs staged their first successful
banquet in years
Sophomores pursuing and attempt
ing 10 capture members Of the fresh
man class in order to break up the
freshman banquet which was te have
been held at the Wauregan House.
Norwich. preeipitated merry melee
around the silent policeman at the
bank corner about midnight Saturday.
Two Freshmen Captured
Two Of the freshmen were made
eaptiyes, one being handeuffed and the
other tied up with ropes around his
ankles. Then somebody got punch
in the nose, and general fracas fol-
lowed. While the Aggies were in the
midst of their entertainment Sergeant
John II. Kane and a squad of police
arrived and rounded up the crowd.
taking them to police headquarters,
where ten of them were booked on
charges of breach of the peace. All
were given their liberty undes S25
bonds for appearance in court. Three
VI ttif a EAH NAAlAAAARaAfn ~
witnesses.
As near as could be learned, the
freshman banquet committee of three
or more, headed by Fred Peterson of
Bridgeport. who went to Norwich to
see about the banquet to be held at
the Wauregan House on Sunday night.
were followed by about double their
number of sophomores, and the clash
was the result.
Arrangements had been made to
have ten automobiles transport the
freshman class to Norwich Sunday
night, but these were cancelled after
the fracas and il was understood that
the banquet was transferred TO Hart
ford for Sunday night. However. a
number Of the Aggies were in Nor
wich Sunday night, some Of them ae-
companied by young women, waiting
around the lobby of the hotel for
time to see if any freshmen would APP
pear.
Made "Pri.oners" at Eastford
Saturday evening ear containing
3 students from Storrs Agricultural
College drove into Eastford with three
prisoners" who were taken to Gen
Lyon Inn and placed under guard for
the night, As a preeaution against es-
cape their clothing was hidden in an
other part Of the building. The keep
er, who locked himself in the bed
room with the collegiate trio. neglect
ed to remove the door key. improv
ing his opportunity, one Of the num-
her, 4. Eddy of Simsbury, suddenly
removed the key and just as quickly
locked the door from the outside, with
the "oiiicer" inside as his captive
Then the Waterman crawled out Of a
second story window and the two met
IN the office. Eddy pleaded long but
10 vain for his wearing apparel, and,
on being denied same, rushed into the
biting cold and the darkness of night
without hat. shoes, stockings. trou-
sers or shirt. In fact, the only cover
ing he had on was an Overcoat and
short thin undergarment. He first
raped at the door Of Ellery Bart
let's and tremblingly told his pitiable
tale. Being alone at the time, the
midnight hour, Mrs Bartlett refused
70 admit him. whereupon he hurried,
barefooted. 10 the home Of Eilery
Badger. who, like a good Samaritan,
took the young man in for the night
and the next day carried him with
horse and buggy to his place Of des-
tination. The other two quite enjoyed
their college life predieament until
liberated Sunday afternoon by party
Of students who came to their rescue,
after which they disrobed the keeper
and forced him TO get back to Storrs
the best way possible. Late in the
day he secured Ellery Bartlett TO take