THE STANFORD DAILY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1953 VOLUME 124, NUMBER 40

ASUC Prexy 'Pretty Sure' Axe on Farm

Stanford and University of California campuses continued to buzz with speculation again yesterday on the whereabouts of the missing Stanford Axe.

At Stanford the only official comment from student leaders was that there is still no evidence to indicate the Big Game trophy is here.

At Cal, however, all clues led to the Farm. Ralph Vetterlein, UC student body president, appeared to be noncommittal, but he said he's "pretty sure" the Axe is at Stanford.

He said he had "no proof" but all clues Cal has of late makes it appears as though the Indians have it.

The Big Game trophy failed to show up at last night's Stanford bonfire rally as anticipated and Stanfordites figure it might possibly turn up at UC's Greek Theater bonfire rally tonight.

If the blade, stolen from UC June 9, fails to be recovered in time for tomorrow's clash, the empty plaque on which the Axe was mounted will be presented to the winner of the annual classic, according to Vetterlein.

A phony Axe was found on the UC campus late Tuesday night. Four UC students admitted they manufactured the blade in an attempted plan to "smoke out" the authentic trophy.