New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
YALE MAKES A PROTEST.
A REFUSAL TO PLAY BALL WITH HARVARD
DISSATISFACTION WITH THE METHODS IN
VOGUE AT CAMBRIDGE AND HARVAhDS
ACTION WITH REFERENCE TO THE
PRINCETON GAMES.

PRINCETON GAMES.
New-Haven, Conn.,. May (speoiall.-fale "Hu -,
ward arc apparently at swords points ING 'A'O'
difficulty that has arisen between these TWO e'e"V
rivals has been In regard to the series OF baseDai s'
that was arranged some time last winter. Acco'uihs
n This agreement there were 10 be four games piayeu
This wear for the championship two at NewHaveu ana
two al Cambridge; and, II these games failed TO dccoe
tbe s1premacy fifth game was to be played on some
nentral ground Springfield being understood. Ihus
matters stood until the opening OF the baseball SEASON.
when Harvard made her first move by refusing TO play
the series of games that she had arranged with Prince
e., and thon set about, Yale say, TO dictate TO
r., ,rhere the fifth Yale~l0vvard game should be
.Ioed TIN, Yale management after long and careful
elaboration have sent the following letter to Harvard
nrd,ev s. Dean captain Harvard Baseball Club Cam
nd. Drag After thorough consideration. we have
decided that we cannot arrange baseball series WIN
80 our recent action In refusing to carry out the
terms of your agreement with us: when We met You
Of Snring Ged you made no mention whatever Of any
%car aItbority 10 which you must refer and, having
Given MS your word that you WOuId equalLe Hhtttip
6y playing PRINCETON we eoseG Sr Has
binding Had there been any prospect OF
or dcon from any quarter r we ma nSye we
before After your return to Cambridge you cancced
your Princeton agreement entirely and several nj
1ortant details OF our agreement and, in regard TO
he latter. never as much asking us our opinion
Vi IN IG answer to our letter soliciting statement from
you as 10 what you did want, You replied halnhg
year and this year, and which you knew would not
rotest sgainst the insecurity of any agreements madc
IN tbis irresponsible manner believing that II must be
antacOnjstc to the friendly ana satisfactory arrange
ments between 'no 'T THE hS1 YALE MANAGEMENT.
Tho official statement of Yse's reasons for taking
this action IS as follows:
At the beginning Of the present year, before any
contamination was had with Harvard OF Princeton
~arSing baseball for tho ensuing season the manage
ment at Yale after careful thought, reached the do
csion that Yale should not engage IN two separate
Contests with Harvard and Princeton, IL the latter did
NOT contest with each other. such stand allnongh
seemingly dctatOral at first jht was taken upon q
In strivnr for the honor OF undlsputed title 70
supremacy in any college sport II IS mahlleelF uali
for one college to required TO engage In separate con
test With two colleges which in their turn engage In
but one such contest clear statement OF ne po,
lion Yale intended IN take was simultaneously con-
municated TO Harvard and Princeton. The latter, N
order to overcome restriction imposed DN tle
Advisory Committee consented to play In NeW-Eng.
land and upon this condition Harvard agreed TO mcc'
Princeton to arrange games. , -, Ill.,,
c,3ioin ihet sces with princeton would be arranged
Yale drew up an agreement for games WIN harvalu
and subsequently with Princeton Also IN aeJOu9nt
with the assurance given Gale 10 De pla!Sn III i NV
England. Harvard and Princeton ARRANGED a Ser'ea
The arrangements concluded were achho"t1b'oc c I
satisfactory by the representatives OF ulc llIce COZ
leges We learned that several days atter tle ScI
had been arranged the Harvard Athlete commute IN
formed Princeton that the dates decided upon LOT w.
Harvard Princeton games must be changed' stating n
their reason for this action that Princeton Etc ,tl 49,
fair advantage from the earliness ~ the dates DeC
her situation further south enabled her 70 Obtain NOR
practice early I'm the year. The committee Gls0 ~,
formed Yale that it did not approve oi seVcraI vi w.
more important details Of the Harvard ale aeIcet,t
and that these could be settled upon later In repH
to Overtures from Princeton proposing to aTahge new
dates the Harvard athletic committee replied tyal ).
was not in accordance with their policy for the prchl
wear 10 arrange such games In reply TO letter from
Yale questioning the authority Of the athletic com,
mittee 10 override the agreement drawn mp ana slee
by the captains of the two colleges, letter was re-
ceived containing proposed arrangement. aineH Nv
The athletic committee, which differed materially IRON
the one already agreed to, and contained propositions
previously and dccsively rejected by Yale IN con
ference. A., -, ~,
In view Of tho course pursued by the Harvard ath
etlc committee and in accordance with her own pos'
tiou already stated Yale has written Harvard; dec
ing to engage in any baseball contests Win her t,
wear This action IS taken In most friendly splFli
toward the undergraduates Of Harvard University but
is intended 10 be protest and decided stand agllhs'
such methods Of MANAGEMENT rs seen at present U
exist at Cambridge. The nine here believes me Har
ward management were sincere In their desire TO carry
out their agreements and the fault apparently hes
tho door of the athletic committee. WHICH INSISTED
unOn breaking these agreements.