The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-29
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PHILADELPutA-Sept. 2s.-University men who
have kept we'll informed concerning the situa-
tlon on the chess board Of football politics, with
scarcely an exception express themselves 81
absolutely certain that they see in the latest
moves OF the game the first efforts toward a
cheekmste for Pennsylvania. Their fears arc
not concerned with the present season, but look
forward to a shut-out from all the big games
next year.
That means death by dry rot says Foot
ball Director John G. Bell. The reason no
great changes are anticipated this present season
Is found In the fact that the different colleges
nre not entirely free to-day TO do as they please.
Harvard has agreements this year with both
Pennsylvania and Yale, but this is the last sea-
son Of the hvo-year contract with the blue and
the two-year contract with Pennsylvania.
Princeton also refuses in any way TO bind her
self for next year, that being the reason she Is
not willing TO agrce 20 play Pennsylvania at
Princeton this year. with the understanding
that next years contest shall be In Philadelphia.
Her undergraduates generally were entirely
satisfied with such an arrangement, but the
far-seelng graduate directors desire above all
things to have a free foot for the very probable
THE situation Is briefly. this; Princeton
desires most earnestly to play Harvard and
Pennsylvania. Harvard, OF course, will always
play Yale, and 10 believed to be more than
willing to meet the Tigers providing satisfactory
Arrangements can he made. 1t is also believed
that the crimson's friendship for Pennsylvania,
pended upon In a pinch, her support last year
being nothing but the natural result Of the
exceptional community of interests caused
by the undergraduates muddle, and In
fact being as much to the Crimsons,
advantage as to the Quakers Yale II satisfied
won't play Pennsylvania even this present year.
With Yale, Harvard. and Princeton anxious, or
at least willing, to play each other and either
opposed or Indifferent to games with Pennsyl-
yanla, Il Is evident how exceeding probable a
freeze-out Ia. especially when the yearly walt of
too many big games is remembered.
Football next year has been arranged on n
with Harvard, Yale, and Princeton as men,
bers, has been revised but Ia not generally cred
tied with belief. Harvard has steadily an
nounced herself opposed to any league what
ever. But the move that has the sanction of
sincere acceptance as almost a certainty looks
tween these three colleges, with Penn
sylvania left in the cold. The scheme
as outlined contemplates n meeting of dele
gates from Harvard. Yale, and Princeton,
not to form an association. but to arrange
dates that will fit we'll together and be mutually
play the University of Pennsylvania they can
do as they see fit, but with no big games already
arranged IL Is more than probable that q con-
venient excuse will be found. Pennsylvania has
but one way to put a stop TO the moves against
her, and that Is by actual victory this year on
the field over Princeton and Harvard. the
former especially. because the university au-
the big efforts being made TO build up a winning
team"