State Co
Vol. 11, No. 28
Flag Scrap
At half past three last Friday
morning the Freshmen quietly plant
ed their flagpole about one hundred
feet west of the Beta Theta Pi
House. Within a few minutes a
considerable part of the Sophomore
class was on the spot ready to
destroy the hostile emblem. Owing
to the inequality of numbers, 1908
resorted to the method of elimina
tion, tying the Fieshmen one by one,
hand and foot, and then placing
them in two box cars standing on
the railroad. These tactics at one
time threatened the safety of the
Freshman flag, but after about sixty
men had been placed in the cars,
the whole number got loose and
escaped. Several nights before, a
band of Freshmen had found an
elaborate Sophomore machine,
which they immediately burned.
This wrecked the Sophomores'
chance for victory. However, they
rigged up a pole with several long
ropes attached, and attempted to
employ it. The Freshmen soon put
this out of business. Then com
menced a series of rushes and close
fighting such as has not been seen
for some time. The Sophomores
fought with desperation but were un
able to get near the pole, which was
well greased. Then the assaulters
hunted a wagon and a ladder and
while the former was placed along
one side of the Freshman mass an un
successful attempt was made to place
the ladder against the pole on the
other side. Another rush and more
personal wrestling took place, but it
was as ineffectual as before. At five
minutes before eight the Sophomores
gave up the scrap, and allowed the
victors to have their picture taken,
STATE COLLEGE, PA., MAY 10, 1906
and take down their flag
This year the class of 1909 has
won the cider scrap, the banquet,
the basketball game, and the flag,
while 1908 has defeated them in
the wrestling match, the football
game, and the picture scrap.
The Senior Banquet
I ast Friday night the Senior class
held its banquet in the new college
hotel. This was a departure from
the regular custom of holding such
events out of town, and it was very
successful. Forty-six Senior s were
present.
At ten o'clock the class filed
into the dining room to the accom
paniment of a march played by H.
H. Hollinger, 'O6. The tables were
artistically decorated with red car
nations and smilax, and the banquet
room made a very beautiful picture.
The banquet itself, furnished by
Housel, was one of the best, in both
quality and quantity. It lasted un
til about twelve, and at half past
twelve the speaking began. Toast
mastet W. G. Heckathorne, called
in succession on 0. C. Hayes to re
spond to the the toast "Our Class;"
W. H. Wolff to respond to "The
Faculty;" M. I. Kilmer,"Athletics"
and T. F. Foltz; "Air Castles."
The toasts were very appropriate
and were thoroughly enjoyed by all.
After the regular toasts, every one
else present was called on to say a
few words or to furnish some music
for the entertainment of the class.
The menus were covered with
light brown leather, forming a card
case with the State seal and 1906 in
blue on the front.
The banquet was probably the
best of the three that the Senior
class has held since it entered col
lege.
The committee was: P. B. Van-
Dine, chairman; B. W. Kline; W.
C. Cope and .1. C. Chrisman.
legian.
State Defeats Indians—One
Record Smashed.
For the first time in the history
of the College. State won the annual
track meet at Carlisle with the In
dians. Heretofore, the Indians have
always won at Carlisle, while State
has always won on the home
grounds ; but this year the tide
turned and the victory belongs to
State.
Frank Mt. Pleasant, the Indian
captain and star quartet-miler and
broad jumper, was not in condition
to enter the contests and to this fact
the Indians ascribe their defeat ; but
in any event the meet would have
been remarkably close.
As seen from the summaries,
State excelled in track events, while
the Indians were strong in the field
events.
The first race was the 100-yard
dash, which "Hi" Henry ran in 10
seconds flat, breaking the former
State record of 10 1-5 seconds, and
from that time on every race was
close and exciting. Zink ran a
pretty race in the 120 yard hurdles,
taking second place after
Libby who ran first in 16 seconds
flat.
Kaiser ran a heady race in the
half-mile, refusing to be drawn out
by the Indian pacer until the home
stretch, when he romped away, win
ding in the fast time of 2:03 2-5.
Gregg, 'O7 played the waiting
game in the mile, as also did Smith,
'OB, in the two-mile and both took
first place, Gregg thus winning the
'Varsity "S," while Strayer, 'lO,
won the "S" in the pole-vault.
The quarter-mile was the closest
race of the meet. Arnold won in
52 2-5 seconds with Stapler and
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