The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-17
COLLEGE ATHLETES.
ppOSPECTy or Az l0REElLHST BE
TWEEN YALE, HARYIRD.
AND PRINCETON.
T,. Proposed Meeting Between tee Three
Colleges Postponed-Prineeton Men Meet
IA Tnik Over Athletic ARalrs.

all
and Talk Over Athletic ARsirs.
Unite n ripple OF excitemcnb was caused by
t,c announcement thnt representatives Of
yalc Harvard. and Princeton would meet In
mis- city yesterday and arrange for IN inter.
,,t,nr. Of athletic contests. At noon y. T..
wipslow OF tho Advisory Baseball Committee
and l.. A. rockingham. captain Of tho Harvard
foam. arrived ut the Windsor Hotel prepared
4, ,alk on baseball datcs between the teams
Of ,hr three colleges. Messrs. Winscw and
rockingham waited until 2oclock. and then
departed worry much disappointed, As definite
arrangements had been made for the meeting
~. harvard representatives were unable To
,,nI.rstnnd why tho Delegates of the other
=, seems Tint Princeton and Yale had arrived
rt Tho conclusion that II would be advisable TO
u1stpono tho conference for a time in order TO
enable them TO settle certain matters among
themselves. and thus send their delegates with
mn rcwcr to act. 4 message 70 that erect had
ecn set ahrdEe but 4 hn, not arrived
~ Before T leaving the Windsor Hotel. Mr.. Wins.
rtistiTs did not seem to pe understood. and ho
tiDus nj great deal ot the criticism hnr! ed at
e basel II ihot is s mt
r"egc controlled is athletic policy was With.
to pc I, 81 ,hrec MemSers o. tn" faculty..
tire" graduates and three undergraduates.
directed The athletic Affairs Of the college; and
,,ntrs. The reason Harvard did not play base.
ns', " c"Iii"n HAT Harvard should also p!a:
any ,lc:aiiyn rs to whom it should or should
Yale insisted that il q NTH game were necos.
.aty II should be PLAYED IN Springfield. and
ne whrn TT Would Gs ar
tho supporters OF the team to be present ut
tn" game. ~
play in Boston every other year, but Yale de-
ciihed. 1t is a considerable distance from
cambridge to New York. and Harvard men
Mn W;nslow.- however. expressed the opin.
icgcs would all he anicably. settled. ltcGar,l-
ing the Ecw England rule adopted by Harvard,
he minated that it would not De allowed IL
stand in tho way Of u settlement.
loint meeting ofthe Executive and AdviSs;;
s IS &nm street, Sc o dbee HS
ing was to disc uss the athletic situation ut the
collage and devise plans for tho future. The
cey Harris. Duncan Edwards. and {. {. Cuyler.
and Max Farrand:. President Of tho foot-
s ;ss% Capt rk king f gt S foot,
hascbs 1 team Jesse I. Williams and Nss IS s
a1s lat There was a general review Of he
athletic affairs Of the college: The football
association appropriated Sl.WN toward a new
college infrmary. and it was voted to erect
handsom. newtraining building on the athletic
grounds An arrangement was made by which
the services Of Trainer Jack McMasters were
secured for a term of years.
Thu relations OF Yale Harvard. and Prince
ton were fully discussed. and 1t was the gen.
pra opinion that the prospects for renewal
Of the oid-time relations Of the three colleges
were very bright. Princeton and Yale are, in
favor OF a triangular league. but no matter
what arrangement was made. 1t would include
all three
The question OF boating at. Princeton also
came up hut no action was taken. 1t seemed
to be the general sentiment that 1t would be
impossible for Princeton to compete in aqua
ties because Of lack of facilities. Without
water to row on. they could not hope to make
y showing against the crews Of Harvard and
, Yale. and they would not care to meet foes of
nured sheet Of water it would Re necessary to
construct an artificial lake. which ia not at all
likely to be done. However it is probable that
the college will buy a few barGes and have
their athletes do what rowing they can. rs it is
believed to be An effective method Of develop
ing beef for football team.