Show i ANNUAL CONFLICT FOR CANVAS TROPHY I FRESHMAN THIS AND SOPHOMORE AFTERNOON CLASSES TO MIX IN INGRAND INI I j GRAND STRUGGLE 1 CUMMINGS FIELD THE BATTLEGROUND Rules Have Been Modified to Make Even Contest Upper ClassMen ClassMen ClassMen Class- Class Men In Charge rush Flag-rush day and the first Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day in the school year become syn syn- The annual mix of the underclassmen un un- classmen Jer-classmen which has become one tit of f Utah's healthiest traditions is scheduled scheduled sched sched- for this afternoon A selected spot within the athletic field enclosure will furnish the scene of the conflict ar and d the first whistle will blow at 4 pIn pm p. p m In Hear ye all Fluttering an Superior This battle has always attracted the them m portion of the student body atte at at- t te tion during the initial week week of the year To date no exception has been noticed 1 t ced Sophomores have gathered gathered in twos two's and threes three's to discuss ways and means of reducing the proba probability of defeat while Freshman are individually individually r dually and collectively forecasting re re- ts As is generally the case system will be useless to the incoming class I In n other words its members will not need it In the general pushing and pulling they hope to wrench the flag from its ts elevation and crush the vali vall valiant vallant ant ant defenders M e t tl tle eT s supervision p n l fr t f Seri Senn P President Lon Ion on nom Romney ii Freshman f boys have attained a temporary ort or or- t O On l last st Tuesday a a ameetI ameet meeting meeting meet meet- I ing was held and a committee selected t to handle the details of the affair To 1 this committee will fall the task ot of t 1 1 dealing dealing summary justice to those of the 1916 class who fail to be present I f President Romney operating co-operating with t Woolley representing the Junior class also revised the rules making such l slight changes as they deemed I sary By these alterations it is intended intended in in- tended to make the contest a more even trial of strength than has been the case heretofore Accordingly all first and second year II E t men will repair this afternoon to CumE Cum Cum- if r nuts rs field where the two classes willi will i have It out in the good old fashion Of course the respected eds co-eds of or thel the l respective classes will be present and indeed the entire population of the institution institution institution in in- will assemble to witness the battle royal I I k As As officials of the event have been t I named Dr Bolin Coach Bennion Lon Romney r C Clod Cloyd oy-d oy Woolley Sam Oleson sand and t Bob Flagel These men will be F directly d in fn charge with the dut duty r of I eliminating unnecessary roughness IU The rules follow z Rules Governing Flash Rus Rush I Sept 19 1912 T I. I Tl E I The fl flag g rush shall take place at four Our o'clock o'clock on the the- firs first Thursday urs a otI of ot ij I the school year year t II The flag rush shall be held in the northeast corner of Cummings field An n on the gridiron c V d III The flag shall be of canvas two feet square embroidered with I rope and shall shall have the Sophomore numerals i on one side and the Freshmen numer- numer j S' S ala als on the opposite side The same pole shall be used in this contest as asI was used in 1911 The flag shall be I attached tt hed to the top of the pole by one oner r 1 six penny nail only No Sophomore shall be allowed on the top of the pole I IV IV The Sophomore cl class ss shall group Itself It It- self around the pole while the Fresh Fresh- on Page 4 I r S.- S. I h ANNUAL CONFLICT FOR CANVAS Continued From Page 1 man class shall be stationed fifty feet away At a given signal the Freshmen Freshmen Freshmen Fresh Fresh- men shall attempt to gain possession of the fia flag V. V The rush shall last fifteen 15 min min- utes If at the end of this time the flag is still at the top of the pole the Sophomores shall be declared victorious victorious victorious victor victor- ious if the flag has been pulled down the l Freshman securing it shall retain the flag until all contestants have ceased ceas teas ed hostilities and have lined up against the gridiron fence Then the Freshman with the flag shall march marchon on to the gridiron stationing himself as he sees fit At a given signal the classes shall be released onto the gridiron grid iron and there battle for the flag The i class having the most hands on the flag at the expiration of the time shall be declared victorious VI No mechanical devices are to be employed by either class VII All unnecessary roughness shall be stopped by the officials o n |