Dick, Tom and Sam managed to keep their neckties, although Sam's was torn loose by two sophomores who held him as in a vise until Stanley came to his assistance.

When the time was half up eleven neckties had been captured--two of them almost torn to shreds.
"At 'em!" yelled Frank Holden.

"We haven't begun yet!" "Hold 'em back!" was Dick's rallying answer.

"Don't let 'em get near the little fellows!" Again the contest raged, and this time with increased bitterness.

In the melee some few blows were exchanged, but it must be admitted that one side was about as much to blame for this as the other.