New Britain herald., 1928-05-01
CULTURAL BATTLE
 IS NOW FINISHED
Smoke Clears Away From Yale.
 Harvard Match

Cambridge, Mass. May 1 tuP)- The case of Harvard ,s. Yale has gone to the jury but it will be at least d month before the world knows who won the first intercol- legate brain battle"
 With the grey matter champion ship at stake. and 5000 worth Of books as a prize to spur them on, 10 Of the Crimsons deepest think CTS and 10 Of old Eii's smartest sons battled mentally for ~ome three hours yesterday over an Eng fish literature examination,
 I.5 Miles Apart
 Although l75 miles apart tho mental tens struggled with the shoulder enthusiasm of Eridiron elevens, and the total ab- sence Of cheers. snake dances and such de'rac'ed not one whit from the glory of the word war.
 II remained today for an impar-
 
 fcssors to examine % little blue books containing the answers 10 questions asked. and decide the vic tor. Harvard authorities believed the judges would require a month to reach their verdict.
 One would scarcely suppose that a "cerebral contest would produce hero-hut Harvard had one yes- ter1ay. Henry T. Dolan. of scran- ton, Pa, one of the Crimson's mental backfeld stars, took the ex- animation on his cot at a Brighton hospital. where he was being treat cd for 8 broken kneecap. A proc tor was at the bedside to make it according 70 Hoyle.
 At Harvard, 100 non competing students. in connection with their regular work. took the examination given the 10 mental athletes Be- cause of the honor system in effect at this university, examinations usually are given without special precautions, but yesterday four proctors patrolled the lecture hall during the three hours that the Harvard team battled for their alma mater.
 Exam No Cinch
 That the examination was no cinch was apparent from the reac- tions of those who tool. 1t.
 Rather more difficult than one would think at first sight" remark cd the first word warrior to finish. Believe me, that sure was a hair-raiser" announced another as he left the examination room.
 Printed in tiny type, the questions occupied three 1o-by-l2-inch pages. Here's a sample of the quiz:
 Show by analysis Of the con- the following passages in what ways they arc characteristic Of their au- 'hors or of the times in which they were written. Allow about 70 min. utes for this question"
 The passages that followed ran like this:
 ''Ilikke the hostellere hadde the
 "cloke
 Tn coyenaunte that Clement
 'shulde the cuppe file And have Hikkes node hosteilere
 and holde hym yserved;
 And whoso repented rathest "shulde ariAe after
 And grete Sire Glouton with .
 "galoun ale.
 There was laughying and louryng
 and let go the cuppe, And seten 50 till evensonge and
 'sogen umwhile
 "Tyl Glouton had ygobbled .
 "galoun and 8 jille."
 New Haven, Conn, May 1.-UP) The first intercollegiate culture contest, in which Yale and Harvard battled at long range for mythical cerebral ampionship and 5000 worth of books. was all over today except for the results.
 Professor George Fl. Nettleton, Ell
  Coach and chairman Of the English department. said today the examina- ton papers over which teams Of ten laoored for three hours at Cam bridge and New Haven yesterday would probably be sent here for dis fribU'ion among the three scholars chosen 10 award the verdict
 Three Judges
 The men Hho will decide the win ner O the William Lowell Putnam memorial award are professors C. C psgood of Princeton, A. k. Potter Of BroHn and ]. 2. Adams o' Cornell. Texts Of telegraphlc fclicitations exchanged by the rival mentors were made public today. Professor Kettle ton wrote:
 The members Gf our team and English department unite in sending the Harvard team and English de- pat'ment most cordial greetings We heartily appreciate the privjledgc of sharlng Tn the first Iutercollogia late competition under the generous pro- tIsIons of ihe Putnam memorial We are glad 10 feel that our mutual aifns and friendship are thus con- frmed and streng' h'ued
 Professor John z. T.. Tatlock of Harvard ansa cred
 "1 he IT. ern hers o' the Harvard leain and tnglish drGar'me Tt highly appreciate your message and heartily greet the Yaic team and English drpartmeH' We rejoice that