The evening world., 1891-12-12
HERE'S THE FOOTBALL DECO.
College Boys Made a Hard Con-
tract with the NJ A. 9.
Yale and Princeton St,ll Allege
7,43i More Attendance.


colleges and the Manhattan Athletic Club as
to the receipts at the football match on Man
haitian Field on Thanksgiving Day is still
unsettled.
Despite conferences and explanations, there
remains difference Of 81, ABB between what
the Manhattan Athletic club statement OF
receipts IRON sale OF tickets and the amount
the colleges will accept as correct state
ment.
Lawyer Eugene l.. richards, for the col
ieges, has had conferences with President
carr and capt. Cornell, OF the NJ. A. C., but Us
yet no compromise has been agreed upon.
A proposition to arbitrate the matter Is
now under consideration. II It Is accepted
the Manhattan Athletic club will chose ono
arbitrator, the colleges another, and these
two third.
After repeated applications the Manhattan
Athletic club has at last given to the public
the text Of the contract made with Yale anu
Princeton colleges IN regard to the game.
1t appears from the contract that the col
legc toys made close and shrewd bargain,
and that purely business principles pre-
vailed.
The contract was as follows:
"This agreement, made the 10th day OF
October, 1891. between the Yale University
| Football Association and the Princeton Uni
versity Football Association, first parties,
and the Manhattan Athletic Club, second
| party, witnesSeth:
=" First First parties agree that the Yale
Princeton football game, to bc played on Nov.
! 20, 1921, should be played on the grounds Of
! the second party, known rs Manhattan Field,
situated ut one Hundred arr Fifty NTH street
| and Eighth avenue, In the city and county OF
New York.
vrcond-second party agrees to furnish
nrst parties on Nov. 20, 1891, at said grounds
Of the usual Size of a footb,ll teid,
and extending thirty feet 10 each direc-
tion beyond the lines OF the held.
| Held nearly parallel with One Hundred and
FIFTY y-seventh street, shall extend twenty-five
| feet from the side line, with lines properly
marked surrounded 6y proper ienses "a ana M al
said playing surface In NJ nearly dry cOhdi-
| ton as II can be rendered.
Thnd-second party further agrees to
f, provide at said grounds on said day suitable
and comfortable seating capacity for at least
5000 people under cover, and suitable and
comfortable seating capacity for Al least 49,
ing capacity on said day shall be 10000, ana
TO provide sufiicient -entrance into said
grounds situated Vt such points az TO con-
md %G In carriages ca in entering and leaving the
grounds. and Tor the purpose of furnishing
such seating capacity 0s .,,, Is i,,r desired ed
ssands se Of r'' peesesss to ans ay sas
said grounds as indicated on the diagram or
the same hereto annexed and made part
hereof. TO have all said stands or bleachers
constructed and inspected according to the
laws OF the city OF NV York, and completely
finished on or before Nov. II, 1891.
second party m lIrtssr her,. agrees to furnish
sixty coaches on one Hundred and Fifty
seventh street side OF said grounds.
"Fonr,h-second party agrees to luily ad-
best calculated TO secure the largest attend.
ance, to-wit, the distribution Of large cOlorcd
Autographs In New York city, by newspaper
advertising and oynewsPaper notices hI S and such
by second party, and 70 spend for such ad-
vertising not less than sl,500, II found neces-
ssry by trst parties.
"F.1h-second party agrees to be solely
responsible Tor any aud all accidents which
may result from the falling IN or down or
breaking OF any OF the STANDS or bleachers,
other accident happening to any one OF
the spectators AT said game, and In
case OF any suit being brought
against first parties for such, ac-
same at It's own cost, and 10 save, Indemnity
and keep harmless first parties against any
claim for such accident or suit. Second party
and best endeavors 10 have the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad Company furnish ample
and prompt accommodation and transporta-
"SiIih-second party agrees to furnish the
tickets 10 bH USED FOR admission to said
grounds on said day and to have the same en-.
graved by the American Bank Note Company,
aud further agrees to furnish any and all
help which may DC necessary Tor sale OF tn
iss attendance and the at ssacsry ss s4y'
sgement OF said game. ana grounds and
all police force that may be necessary TO pre-
serve order. and TO IN all respects manage
ND r,tpf ha alh IL M N n
manner satisfactory TO first parties, and II de-
sired 10 furnish the use OF its theatre In It's
club building, at Forty;ntth street and
tickets at auction. but nothing in this
clause or any other clause OF this
agreement shall be held TO imply that
billty or liability to any spectator at said
game, nor TO render them liable for any In
jury sustained by any person IA or
S"ors SAID ausE sia or asr ny sara ssms
nor shall the use OF said grounds BY
first parties be held TO assume TO them any
part Of the legal control OF said ground In re-
spect TO the Invitation OF spectators TO wit
ness the game.
7" sersnth-First and second parties further
agree that second party shall. and second
party agrees that II will. attond to the sale OF
all tickets for use on said day, but that the
price OF the tickets and the manner aud
inethod OF disposing OF them shall be
subject to the control OF the first parties, and
thai the second party will carry out their
regular wishes In these respects, but second
party Is to receive all moneys for all tickets
sold.
" Eigh'h-The entire gross receipts from
the sale OF admission tickets, seats and boxes
In the Rrand-stand and for carriages and
coaches on said day shall be shared as fol-
lows: First parties shall each receive 40 per
cent. thereof and second party shall receive
20 per cent. thereof. the second party
agrees to furnish forthwith. upon the deter
Minstion OF the amount OF the gross receipts
and on said NOV. 20, 1891, or as soon as posi-.
bic hereafter. to pay over TO each OF hrst
PARTIES 40 per cent. thereof.
" NGtth-Seither Oi the first parties Is II
any event to be liable for any expense what
ever In the advertising, management and
running OF said game or the preparation o
said grounds.
lin witness whereof. the parties TO these
presents have hereunto set their hands anC
seals In tripiicaIe the day and year ilrs
above written.
"signed, sealed ana delivered In presence o.
. Yale University Football Association by
II WILLIAM BURNETT WEIGHT, lr.
d princeton University Football Assccia
tion, by MAX FERRAND. President.
y "The Manhattan Athletic Club, by
;, "GEo. w. CARR, President"