The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-13
COLLEGE BOATING.
CORNELL wITHDRAws HER CHALLENGE TO HAIR
yARD-THE MEN on ITHACA CONSIDER THEM
SELVES BADLY TREATED

CORNELL wITHDRAws HER CHALLENGE TO HAIR
vARD-THE MEN or ITHACA CONSIDER THEM
SELVES BADLY TREATED.
ITHACA, n. Y, Dec. IL, 1878.
Immediately after the freshmen of Harvard
and Cornell had decided their contest owasco Lake
last July the proposition made to some of Har-
wards Varsity men who present that arrange
ments be made for university next summer.
The Harvard men talked fayorably of the project
that Cornell had some reason for expecting chal-
lenge early last fall. Her boating men, after vainly
waiting several weeks for the expected challenge de-
cided to issue themselves their principal
for so doing being desire to prevent relapse into
ideness such prevailed in 1877. when Cornell
not represented in single Accordingly early
in October challenge sent Harvard the same
letter that carried the challenge containing the
request that definite answer be returned at the
earliest possible date The challenge was worded
in manner that was thought would suit the con-
venience of Harvard calling for an cight-oared four
mile sraghtaway race both specifications as to num-
Der OF and distance coincding exactly with those
under which Harvard's pulled in II and '78,
and both being entirely to Cornell for she
had an eightoared university ever sent out
any crew to row four miles. When some of the Cor
nell graduates questioned the expeiency of sending
challenge that would require the introduction of
answered that they did not wish to leave any loop
hole for Harvards escape from the acceptance OF the
challenge.
HARvARD's UNSATISFACTORY REPLY.
At a meeting Of the whole number of the under
graduates which was called for the ratification of tho
action Of the navy directors who decided upon send
ing the challenge there was not dissenting voice,
and much enthusiasm was shown, for it was conf
IDENTIFY felt that the challenge would be soon &C.
waiting until November 2o-fully six weeks
after the challenge was sent during which
time Harvard made no reply whatever-the
Secretary Of the Cornell Navy instructed to ad
dress note to the Secretary of the Harvard Boat
Club stating that the circumstances Of the Cornell
Navy such as to necessitate a speedy reply to
the challenge. Secretary Morse sent such note at
whatever was taken Of it. when the following was
sent as an answer
CAMBRIDGE Mass, Dec. 4, 1873.
D,An SnI have received ne.e Noysmssr 20 and
the challenge We received from you Two or three days
enge circumstances tina. made impossible for
to send and II WIS decided 70 postpone
sorry to say matters not clear but anxious
viii send definite answer as soon as We can, which hope
will DO within week tive. Hoping the delay will DO
'A'' fREDERicK ALIEN Secretary Il uBo.
WHAT HARVARD REALLY THINKS.
This note was of little in easing the impotence
which the long delay had occasioned. still it was
thought advisable to wait little longer and see If
Secretary Alien might not De able 10 rack MS Drain
sufficiently to produce something little more
definite than (which hope will be within a week
two" The Crimson of December g. Harvard's leading
periodical containing the following statements came
to the view Of some of Cornells men early this
week: -
affect Yale and Harvard to be called towards
by Cornell and Columbia. All their talk will not make
Harvard aud Yale feel anything but that with Cor
nell and Columbia secondary affair and that their
sce they can row With c Cornell and other col
lcges have quarrel and the losing winning OF
with them is Of almost perfect indifference to
yearly contest is Of vital interest When the X A. A. G.
still alive the question each not Who 7"
but did we boat Yale?"
CORNELL wIrHDRAws CHALLENGE.
This article which Cornell looks upon as rejecting
the feeling of Harvard boating men without exag-
geration-judging by the contemptuous silence they
cded to withdraw her challenge and not suffer her
self to be bamboozled any longer by men whom she
regards as inferior TO the men that Harvard sent
to Saratoga in 1876 and 1876. Secretary Morse has
sent the following letter to Secretary Allen
IrHAcA n. Y, Dec. TO- 1873.
sIE-Your letter of December has been received
daily onsidercd We that the nature Of
have you. Weudgng by the Experiences Of for
when kept in FOR long period
Therefore consider ourselves justified under the
cumstancas in withdrawing the challenge, regreng that
'o0' '''''A 30 Ed K MORSE Secretary Cornell Navy
The whole body of students here thoroughly
indignant with Harvard for the manner in which she
has acted since negotiations were commenced and
outspoken in their indignation. And they are
less astonished, for Harvard has had NO cause for
exhibiting such discourtesy, and the indifference
which she has shown justies the statements Of the
Crinso all OF which lead to the very absurd result
that 1t is every secondary affair for Harvard to
against men who have repeatedly worsted her in q
fair tact