Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1908 — HIGHER EDUCATION. [ARTICLE]

HIGHER EDUCATION.

Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 26.—Charles Longsdorf, of the high school football team, fell while practicing and broke a collar bone. The fact was revealed, although a concerted movement was made to keep it a secret, as public sentiment against the game was feared. Delphi, Ind., Sept. 28.—A class scrap between the juniors and seniors of the Delphi high, school, which has been in progress more or less of the time for the last ten days, nearly resulted in murder this morning about 5:30 o’clock.

The colors of the opposing classes had been up and down on the flag staff of the school building, one class being victor one day and the other the next. Last night the juniors decided to lower the senior colors, arranging to go to the school building at 2 o’clock this morning for that purpose. It was raining at that time, however, and the plan was temporarily abandoned. About 4 o’clock the girls of ,the junior class went to the home of Larry Coble, the president of the junior class, where the boys had previously assembled, and from | there the$ r all went to the building ! a “d soon Coble, with two other boys, were on top the building and ]in the act of taking down the (senior flag when the members of j the senior class opened fire on i them from below with revolvers. The -revolvers failed to answer • the purpose and one of the seniors i called tor a shotgun, which was i handed him by a young woman, ,and both barrels of the gun were i discharged at Coble. Part of the .first charge struck Coble in the (groin and the right hand, and as | he turned around the second shot j was Part of this striking him ,in the back. By this time the (neighbors were aroused and the seniors quickly dispersed. Coble was taken to his home and his wounds dressed. Unless complications arise he will recover. The authorities are trying to discover the identity of the young woman who handed over the shotgun.

At a previous scrap a few days ago the seniors were rounded up and after a search four revolvers taken from them. Ihe affair of this morning has j created a great deal of excitement here. It is not known which senior did the shooting, but this morning the entire senior class refused to go back to school until the matter is settled and the juniors compelled to keep the flag off the staff. Hartford. Conn., Sept. 30.—David Arnold, a Trinity college freshman, is in a hospital in a serious condition as a result of injuries suffered by him in the annual push rush on the college campus last night. It is thought he may have concussion of the brain. His home is in New York State.

New Haven, Conn., Sept. 30. After lying unconscious eight hours, Lee Gilbert Warren, the Yale halfback who suffered concussion of the brain after being kicked in the head, Monday, regained consciousness and was then pronounced out of danger yesterday. 1..-,--l