Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-23
A nIa RALLY AT YALE.

A Grand Gathering of Undergraduates
 Last Night - The Proposed Dual
 League With Harvard Discussed-A
 Committee Of Conference ordered Ap
 poAnsed-A Lively Debate.
 The largest and most enthusiastic meeting night in Alumni hall by MT. Yeomans, presi- dsnt of the Yale F. B. A. Mr. Yeomans arose to address the meeting amid tremen- dous applause. He said that inasmuch ss Harvard had appointed a committee to con fer with Yale in regard to dual league, the question was to be settled whether a com mittee should or should not be appointed to confer with the Harvard committee. The purpose of the meeting was not to settle di- rectly the question of withdrawing from the league. Captain Gill then read resolution that committee be appointed to confer with Harvard's committee on athletics in general, the committee to consist of an equal number of graduates and undergradu- ates, and to be appointed by the chairman. The resolution was put in the form of a mo- tion and rather hastily passed. Mr. Hamill then asked what the powers of this commit. tee were to be, and how football meet ing could take action that affected other ath- letics. The chairman did not answer the question very satisfactorily to MT. Hamill and the discussion became very sharp at this point. J. D. Jackson, chairman of the Yale News board, then said that when the notice which was printed in the News for . meeting was handed to him it was under- stood that the meeting should be football
 meeting and not one for the purpose of tak- ing any action on matters outside of football.
 Jackson made Q motion that Yale withdraw from the intercollegiate association and take steps to form triangular league with Har- tain of the Mott Haven team, spoke on the record that Princeton had made. He said that all the legislation in football had been made to meet the underhanded dealings of
 Princeton. Princeton, he said, had won in | 1878-9 and 80 by making touchbacks, which were not then covered by the rules. In 1887
 Princeton delayed the game till it became so dark the game was called. This year the rules were evaded by bringing in Cash and
 George at the last moment. Cash
 before the game and George was reported to have had no intentions of playing till just before the game. Mir. Sher- | i'll said he would vote for Jackson's resolu. | tion if the latter part were rejected, but Mir.
 Jackson said he would withdraw the "tri-
 angular" clause provided Yale gave good |
 league. After considerable discussion, MT. Hamill called for reconsideration of the
 vote on Captain Gill's motion. A reconsid.
 eration was held and Captain Gill amended
 his motion by adding that the committee
 have no further power than to confer with
 Harvard in regard to recent football compli.
 cations, and any decision arrived at must be
 ratified or rejected at . Yale university
 meeting. Walter Camp was then
 called upon to speak. He thought
 mittee ought to be appointed. The motion
 as amended was then carried and the meeting
 adjourned. Corbin 'S9, E. l.. Richards '65
 and Tompkins '84 were present. The senti- ment of the meeting was strongly against taking too nasty and summary action in re. | gard to withdrawing. Gsod reasons must | first be given before the undergraduates will | consent to withdraw. The recent action of | Princeton was, however, deprecated on all
 sides, but the students feel that such difficult
 ties can be prevented in the future by proper | legislation.
 The football team practioed signals and tricks yesterday afternoon under the coach | ing of Ray Tompkins '84.
 | Most of the team went to Springfield on
 the 5:55 train yesterday and the rest go up this morning. Captain Gill remained to pre-. | side at the meeting last night