New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
WESLEYAN LEAVES THE LEAGUE.
HER GAME WITH THE YALE ELEVEN ABRUPTLY
CANCELLED.

MIddIetown. Conn., Nov. aD.-Wesleyan
has withdrawn from the intercollegiate Football
League. This action has caused a great sensation
among the undergraduates. coming, as 1t does. so
suddenly The team was scheduled 10 play a
championship game with Yale this afternoon. When
the men had assembled at the training table before
taking the train for New Haven, Captain Gordon
announced that X had been deemed ADVISABLE 10
cancel the afternoon game. This practically
amounted to n withdrawal from the league. for any
team failing to appear on the field at champion
ship game forfets it's membership Later a tee-
gram was sent to Mr.. Thompson, secretary OF the
league, formally announcing Wesleyan's withdraw
al This action, although sudden was not wholly
unexpected. At the opening OF the season only
five of last years team returned and there was
found to be little material in the freshman class
The expediency of putting a team into the field
that time seriously debated. and only one
consideration prevented the proposal of withdrawal
from being carried out IL was that, In view OF
the unsettled condition OF the league at that time'
the withdrawal OF one Of its members would mean
the disruption of the organization captain Cor
don worked hard and with surprisingly good re-
suits. All four games played up to the time OF
the Princeton game were won.
Just at this point the much-talked-of new rule
decided upon. 1t evident from the atti-
tude of Pennsylvania that neither the pennsylvania
Wesleyan Pennsy vania-Yale game would be
played, and that the League was doomed. Wesley
an responsibility was ended ana tne subject VI
withdrawal again brought up. Probably 10,
days game would have been played If the team had
been in condition. but Wesleyan would nave Deeh
obliged to play a semi-substtute team 1t Is a
of regret to the undergraduates that carrier
notice could not have been given to Yale, since
this is the second time this season Wesleyan mas
disappointed the New-Haven men. Nobody mere
thinks that this decision of the executive com
mittee means the death OF football here. Inere
Is why Wesleyan should not put d
strong team in the field next season, although
1t is not likely that she will make an attempt 10
New Haven. Conn. Nov. 4 tspscaD:mRain has
fallen here heavily all day. but Yale prepared 10
play the championship football game with M Mes
ieyan scheduled Never yet had a game peeh
postponed on account of weather, and no one sup.
posed to-day would mark the exception ABOUT
noon however, Assistant Manager Cape, OF INC
Yale team received a. telegram from Mddletown
saying: I'VE shall not be able TO fulhl our engage
ment for a game with Yale this afternoon Inc
message was signed by the Wesleyan manage
ment No reason whatever was given TOT can
ceiling the game, was there even an inquiry
as to the state of the weather mere; HAD the
game been played the expenses would not nave
been met, the attendance would nave peen less
than 200 but Yale anxious to play the game
for practice When word came that the match was
off it was too late for the eleven TO go 10 New
York to see the Harvard game and too rainy 10
practise proftably here. What Wesleyans arbi-
trary act means Is hard to explain, unless II IS
that she has resigned from the association. ms
report Is current here, but Mr.. CABLE says that
Yale has received no notice OF such action