March 24, 2004: From the Archives A freshman and a sophomore do battle during Cane Spree, a Princeton tradition
dating to the 1860s, in this undated photo. What began as an attempt by
upperclassmen to prevent frosh from carrying then-fashionable canes while
strolling on Nassau Street has evolved into a multisport competition after
the second week of classes in the fall. According to the Daily Princetonian,
rules created after a student was injured in 2001 have made Cane Spree
less of “a brutal brawl.” Can any readers identify these students?
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