The sun., 1889-11-21
HARVARD WILL WITHDRAW.
SIZE WEE PLAY JHE SEASON OUT, BUT
rs TBRoUeH WITH PRINCETON

| The Idea is 80 Form n Dusi Isasue with
Ysle and boycott ProfossiOnHlisra ana
Frineeton-AIi for the Furity OF Athletics.
BosToN, Nov. 2O.-Harvard College has
| stamped its disapproval Of professionalism in
college athletics by Withdrawing from the
present intercollegiate Football Association.
This action was taken tonight after q long
and earnest discussion. In which the majority
OF the students Of Harvard took part either In
worde or applause. The hall could not hold
all who wanted to hear what was said
so great was the interest in the mat
ter under discussion. Mr.. Dexter. President
OF the class Of 80, was chosen Moderator.
and Capt Cumnack OF the eleven at once
tackled the problem BY reading letters from
graduates in New York and elsewhere protest.
ing against q tame submission to the i'm
positions OF unprincIpled colleRians who
would stoop to professionalism in order
to win college championship. The
students were primed with indignation
and the effect OF the letters was like
dropping IL spark In keg Of powder. Ever
since the defeat administered by Princeton the
Harvard collegians have been waxing moro
and more indignant with each succeeding day.
and this morning fow placards were hung In
commanding positions. asking all students
who believed in unfolding the dignity Of
Seassr SpSI pHIssouSh sn iSss than tWSise hours
notice was had. nearly thousand graduates
msstnS Tss 70 order hs9
iPs spoas tRs neesfns Ever ESsTy!Sns Was S con;
present intercollegiste Football League. and
cheers. three tines Hs1 three n showed The senti:
ment OF tho students. Then they settled
GOwn to calm sort. Of the
ming in %hlcS al s' we're u5Sl.ed.@ 5 and and thai was
Some Of the cooler heads sdvocsted waiting
pose1 Il SD saassssd that such action s
lowing so closely upon Saturday's defeat wopld
lower them in the public estim,s,tsion; mat bs,
These speakers Wanted to @ Wait until the sting
Sesss eond Rsn act ea %
Bss nt but to hsy s 69Ssh' 6aSsls ss s''S sSs
PrInse'on had sesorted 70 egnte@pt,bie meth:
could best STAMP It's disapproval OF such meth:
ods at the present time rather than wait until
been, done, and it should be contested. and
years been guilty OF Just such methods as were
now being condemned. This was answered by |
score q men Eho claimed that 4 vas all the
made in recent years. Another man who was
would have been taken had Howard won tho |
game with Prinoeton. This inquiry developed
against the Princeton team just before the game
The action proposed at to pieht's meeting Il
continue in ieilowship. with colleges that
anything that savored Of profess
that Yale was the only college that was a
suitable rival for athletic honors.,
as the other Contests we're practcay
fined to Harvard and Yale it was suggested
thr hns it TTOad TOa ,assr. be em9Hnty S proper TO
purpose OF considering the, future Of
regard to other sports Would not be in order.
Some OF the students wanted to know II
not to the @
9 %P W sPbes pd coSmssy SSdy ss
luestions were uSanswered But the Si speakers
we're Satisfied that Yale would act honorebly II
,ional athletes to compete for coli leGiate
With 'aanG any tending
elevate and purify college athletics was tabled
lntil another motion could b.. put. and in the
excitement OF the debate 1t was not again
After debating two hours. the following reso-
ire instructed TO tender to the Intercollegiate
football Association the teams resign alton.
o 40 into effect after the last game OF the
eason." After that had been passed It was
urther voted thnt the present Advisory Com
nittee on Football be empowered to treat @ith
'ale on the subject of dual league In football.
my action they, may take to be subject to the
atihcation OF the college,"
Then the meeting adjourned after giving
Harvard College Captain. Cumnock and the
leven three times three ringing cheers.