New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-15
THEY MUST FIGHT IT OUT ON THE FIELD.
FOOTBALL PROTESTS LAID ON THE TABLE
THE TEAMS OF HARVARD AND PRINCE
TON WILL NOT BE CHANGED.

The Harvalvl-Princeton football game TO be
played tomorrow at Cambridge will come of with
out any change in the teams as now made up unless
misfortune befas some of the players. The Grad
uate Advisory Committee OF the Intercollegiate Root
ball Association met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday, for the purpose Of taking testimony on
Harvards protest against Ames Of Princeton who was
charged with being professional player. and Prince
toms protest against Dcane, who was charged WIN
professionalism, and Upton, Cranston and Shckney,
who wee alleged to receive a compensation for
taking part in the games. The las1-named four
are members Of the Harvard team. Both protests
were tabled. This course taken because 1t
was decided that the challenges were not In accordance
with the constitution Of the association.
The meeting was called to order in Parlor Of
the hotel, at 10 :45 a. m, with t. L. klchaius,
of YALE as chairman and Frank d. Beatfys, Wes-
leyan as secretary The other members present
we're Herbert Leeds, Harvard; Duncan Edwards,
Princeton and Norton p. Young, OF the university
of Pennsylvania. The five interested players were
at the hotel but were not admitted to the meeting.
The Ames case was first taken up. and 1t was
maintained for him that he had been improperly
cited before the committee. According 10 me rules
recently adopted, in the case of protest against
any player, such player shall within I'VE days Me
an affidavit in answer with the Committee OF Appeals
IT, after examination by the protestants, this affidavit
is not deemed sufficient, then upon two days notice
Che PLAYER nav be summoned before the GRADUATE Ad-
visory Committee for oral examination. IL is
declared that Harvard waited too long before making
a protest Ames filed his affidavit on the fourth day
of the five allowed him and then before Harvard
had had an opportunity TO examine It, it was declared
TO be insufficient and an examination before the
advisory committee demanded
At the meeting yesterday the point was raised 'ha'
Ames's chalengers had not had time TO examine, III
fact had moi SEEM his affidavit and could NOT therefore,
have known that it was no; sufficient. On the other
hand 1t was declared that there was no necessity ior
the Harvard men 10 see the affidavit as their proof
against Ames was overwhelming. Thus the point
Of what construction should be placed on tie rule
regarding challenges came up and II was decided that
according the spirit Of the rule Harvads protest
came too late and out Of order and motlon 10
table the case was carried, Princeton Wesleyan ana
the University Of Pennsylvania voting for The fesO
luton against Harvard aud Yale
The meeting then adjourned, but reaSsemGIed I'M,
mediately and took up the against the liarVau
men. As Prncetons protest had been simply a re- re-
taliatoy measure, the arguments held goOd as IN
the Ames case, and on motion Of Mr.; EDWARDS me
case was also tabled. The cases end here Tor the
present, In accordance with the rules Of me aesO
citation no challenge be acted upon WITHIN iorty-
eight hours before a contest. The hve players VINO
we're challenged will. therefore, play in Tomorrow
at Cambridge,