The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-17
ZIG COLLEGEs KEPT iPaRT.
Futile Attempts of Harvard and ialc
Alumni to Eject Reconciliation.

NEW HAVEN. CONN. Oct. 1.-THE
university football management have
published a complete statement regarding
all the negotiations which have taken
place between Yale and Harvard during
the last six months, and the reasons
therefor The substance or the statement
Is that because of the persistent news
paper attacks upon \ ale during last WIN
ter and spring, similar TO charges Wii-en
had been made after liar Nal1 Saihes ~
previous years, II was no longer possible
for Yale TO ignore them, especially as
che fully believed that she was not 10
blame for the beginning OF the rough
ness in the last game at SprinSh.lu.
Two courses were open, one OF mu>ihs
counter charges through the newspapers,
which would have caused lasting
breach. The other was 10 courteously call
the Harvard captains attention 10 INC
charges and insist that Harvard posiuoh
regarding them be fully stated before an,
other game should take place me sevonu
course was adopted AFTER saiet'eO ~
months pursued in the hope that some
form of voluntary statement from mar
ward would render such action unheee@-
sary
1t Is an open secret that such state
ment was written BY the Harvard captain,
and that he was dissuaded from send!lS
il by the Harvard officials. Ihere mat
ters rested until late in June, wnen liai-
ward suggested the Dual League, III
the hope OF bringing about a truce as
serting that this was the best Nlndica-
ton i'm her power, and should be consiuof-
Vale men we're consulted during the
summer and the plan approved, Accofu-
ingiy, at a meeting OF representa'iNes Oh
the two universities I'm New YORK IN sep.
TENDER a full understanding was reacheu
by which a dual league In al branches
OF athletics was entered into for term
of years. -. ..,,,.
qestion of Harvard men, that no letter
was TO be written on either SIDE. Inc
Harvard men undertook 10 secure inc as
sent OF the requisite authofNles lot !"
game on neutral grounds on NoVeniper
9th or 18th. and after delay OF a." Nm, "1S
Yale received word that a certain mem i.iil
Der of the Harvard Athletic Comml1lee
insisted upon a letter from lale pe'otc
entertaining the proposition. ms, nt,,s
contrary TO the agreement was pro"P'''
denied. ,ron,o
This plan having failed. at a conference
In Boston between Mr.. Steward, i9ie
alumnus. and Captain Brewer ~.
nant and Dr. Brooks. Of Harvard, Saieu
at the suggestion of a Harvard graduate
IN was proposed that friendly letters De
passed between Captain rhorne anu Cap
tain Brewer expressing the positions ana
Views of both sides - ,.ora
The terms of the two letters W..
agreed upon. and. II being beheved Una.
this plan would meet the supuia''onl, y
was decided that Yale should write tirs,.
The letters were submitted 10 the chair-
man of the Harvard Athletic committee.
After a full conference he demanded n
day for consideration, ending with re-
fusal TO allow the compromise 70 pe
thus effected. This result was reached
upon october Sth. The chairman further
objected to ANY interference - the
part OF the Harvard alumni with his
plans.
The statement concludes by saying that