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Fraternity players flocked to the field house in answer to the coaches "plea." Retaliation was in order the following year at Cambridge, but two Crimers visited Hanover first to foil the plans. Bombing the Yard with toilet paper, kidnapping some Lampoon "fruits," and dyeing the Charles green were among the abortive projects...
Governor Paul A. Dever has apparently won himself some converts as a result of the Lampoon-Democratic rump club "kidnapping" incident of last Friday...
Last Friday, Dever was scheduled to address the Young Democrats Club in Littauer Auditorium. A complex plot maneuvered Dever into speaking to the Lampoon. But, when he later addressed the H.Y.D., Dever said he had been "delighted" to spread the word, like a missionary, among unbelievers...
...Governor. The name of Currey, figured prominently in this speculation. Finally, far down Massachusetts avenue we could see a large student in a light blue jacket running heavily toward Littauer. He bounded across the street and ran up to the Young Democrats. "I've just come from the Lampoon," he panted, "and they've got Dever . . . down there . . . he spoke there." With a whoop and a holler the Young Democrats fled toward Mt. Auburn St., Tobin leading the pack...
Tobin banged the Lampoon's side door with both fists, and the startled face of the janitor appeared. The Young Democrat pushed his way in and managed to retrieve the errant Governor. With red faces, the Currey faction trooped along behind the Governor, while Curey himself unctuously told Dever he "was happy he could come." The Governor smiled slyly. Tobin glanced furtively around as he led the Governor to the car, evidently expecting another attack...