The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-05

THE PLAN PROPOSED BY THE GRADUATES TO
DEFEAT HAWAIIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
To BE APPOINTED.

THE PLAN PROPOSED BY THE GRADUATES To
DEFEAT HAWAIIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
To BE APPOINTED.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov 4. 1879.
The plan originated by Yale graduates for the
supervision of their undergraduate brethren. who
are toiling oarsmen. football kickers and base
baliss, for the glory jointly OF Yale and the saia
athletes, is about to be submitted to the University
for approval. meeting was to have been held TINS
evening. but owing to the unavoidable absence Oh
the New York alumni. who are expected to advocate
the idea. adjournment until Friday evening neAs
was agreed upon. At that time the novel idea wiz
be considered at length. In the decision tha'
may be arrived at, all past, present anu
future athletic Yalensians, and all ineni
bers of other universities who may inee'
Yale in athletic competition are directly h'eres'e"'
Hence the coming discussion Will nave an iinpo'N
ance equalling any move ever maze ny i"io an
dergraduates. Early in October the idea' "s "
was then crudely formulated. was given In the
HERALD Tho original proposition was some
what arbitrary. The New Haven graduates. who
were the first to advocate the plan. appeared
at University meeting called for the express pur-
nose of hearing their statement. and asked that
graduate committee should be formed, with
mower to remove any candidate tor athletic
bonors from his position. This virtual
surrender of the authority of the captain or the
captains. Put in this shape it was offensive and.
although the undergraduates appointed acominittee
to consult with graduate committee TO ascertain
Just what wanted, it was conceded that the I'M
dergradutes would not depart from the old plan for
arbitrary position without earnest protests from
many.
WHY THE MOVEMENT WAS INAUauRArED.
The reason for the proposition was desire on
the part of the graduates to prevent such success
sion of athletic reverses Yale met within the
past three years. The old plan and that at present
nipt hair
members of the University crew. after the
race to chose their captain. Then in each associa-
of the crew has annually selected his crew. directed
the training OF the candidates. chosen the boarding
He has been authorized Jointly with the president
OF the boat club. to make also the hnai
arrangements for the annual race with Harvard
selected for mention because the crew is always con-
sidered OF more Importance than the ball teams II
the captain Of the crew has been competent very
we'll; ii not there has been no appeal. and the
university has had to abide by one mans
went to New London and partly agreed
with Harvard to allow professional school
candidates to become eligible to the crews e,S1
terson the law school. and was contented to let
Harvard have Peabody 1t looked like an even
medical aud law schools that it left Harvard de-
cded prospective advantage. In 1875 Captain Cook
90 his crew but many other burdens on him.
The result was that he was all exhausted when he
came to the Last year there was conflict OF
opinion between the captain OF the crew and the
coach. Which was right the termination OF the race
might not have settled. but the graduates at that
time began to propose to do something.
ITO DEFEAT HARVARD.
Something concerning subsequent progress has
been reported in the HERALD After the university
yates met and appointed committee OF
five to confer with the undergraduates com
three athletic interests. The committee on the
graduates part was as follows:-Sargent. s: s. s..
"a. The JOINT Committee held one meeting only.
and although there was discussion. all con-
illusions were adopted unanimously. 1t was
concluded to present substantially the fol-
lowing considerations and suggestions to the
New York Alumni Association for approval:-There
shall be graduate advisory committee (Which
might become under certain circumstances board
of appeal which shall be authorized lby and draw
all power from the undergraduates; this CON-
mittee shall consist of four graduates two to
side in New York and two in New Haven) aud
the presidents OF the three athletic associations;
graduate members shall appoint their successors,
while the presidents named shall be elected an
nually now in accordance with the athletic asso
| lions shall be amended to authorize this super
| vision; in the advisory board (Which has q
Shall obtain. Growing out of this the advisory
| committee would find the following duties
devolved on them:-Yney must see that the
| have a proper coach for the crew; they must
see that the captain hns no burdens except
| those of rowing to weary him; they must see that
| there are no more mistakes, such allowing Tying
to play unchallenged on the Harvard ball nine. In
| short they must. in return for the confidence
posed in them, do all they can to help the under
| graduates defeat Harvard. committee composed Of
experienced men could do much toward this
BETTER DAYS FOR YALEs ATHLETICS
At the meeting next Friday evening 1t Is prob
able that all the suggestions made will be embodied
in an mendnent to the various constitutions, the
| university conserving That it will consent the
graduates confident, and also confident that the
consent will be step toward bringing about better
duys for Yales athletics. The three presidents are
ia favor OF what Is proposed, and large number Of
the New York alumni favored the idea emphatcally.
Tho graduates mentioned here as probable members
of the committee are George st. John, Sheffield,
and George Adee, OF New York, and Professor Rich
ards and H. Il. Sargent, of this city. The plan may
be considered almost certain of adoption.