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"Cbe fall of Nebucbadnezzar, """ T last everything had been arranged for the combat. For the first time in the history of Western Maryland College t~ere was to be a game of foot ball between the Faculty and the Senior Class. Con- trary, also. to all other contests on the gridiron, this one took place in Febru- ary. As such an occurrence is so unprecedented, perhaps it would be well to cite some of the causes leading to the game. Nearly ever since the beginning of the year the Faculty and the Senior Class had had very serious differences of opinion. Matters rapidly grew so bad that at last, at one of the meetings of the august body, it was decided that war was inevitable. The majority thought that the best way to settle all grievances was to have a rouah-and-tumble-all-around fight, and the athletic field was chosen for the scene of the battle. The next day a notice appeared upon the bulletin board. which read as follows: "Whereas, in the course of collegiate events, it has become necessary that our authority and prestige be maintained and my absolute despotism established, I, Thomas Hamilton Lewis, President of Western Maryland College, in behalf of the Faculty of said institution, do hereby challenge the Senior Class to a game of foot ball. to be played on Saturday, one week from this date; to which challenge I herewith place my seal and signature." Sobriquet, Weigh, Doc, . c., Lewis, Capt .. 160 Rolly, r. g., Watts. 240 Bull-dog, I. g., Ward, 280 Bow-knots, rv t., Bonnette, 150 Pig, 1. t., Turner, 140 Billy ~hc, L e., McDaniel, 145 Billy Black, e., Black, The Dean, J35 Uncle Jimmy, q. b., Reese, 130 -+ r78 +-