New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21
HARVARD WILL NOT COMPLY.
a REFUSAL TO MAKE THE CONTRADICT
TON YALE DEMANDED.

IT LOOKS NOW AS THOUGH THE FOOTBALL ELEv-
EMS OF THE TWO COLLEGES WOULD NOT
MEET NEXT FALI,-THE CORRESPONDENCE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNEl
Boston, May 2O-The correspondence between
Harvard and Yale relative the arrangement OF
football game next fall was given out last night
This is Yales letter:
Yale University Football A Ssy 4, IA,
DsaT sir rss hat @'ss 4oPGsys So
ns in your tG Of AST your visit Would
have gwen me the opportunity OF niofmns you
next fall During the last four M or I'VE months
charges have been made against our team re-
Ing come from Harvard IL" coach Ne steadily re-
Trained from complicatng the situation by any
rccrm!nations or statements. except by publishing
a denial on the part of the officials OF the Spr.ng
held same, OF the truth Of the charges, which
good name of our university itself. While We do
not hold you or your team responsible Tor these
tTadiced them, and thus to have ncutrali2ed their
serious effect not only upon US but upon the
sport.
Under these circumstances feel that 1t would
not be FOR the best interests of football or or the
MnNeistles TO run even a chance OF repetition OF
Hae's experience since the Harvard game. n
less. then, such contradictions come from you
would II not be wiser 10 allow the feelings mus
engondered TO cool with time rather than 20 enter
in minds? Should You SIN be unwilling to do
MS Justice in this way We have concluded to ar
over, That In case proper contradiction or these
charges Is made. We shall take pleasure in arrang
ing game with You. and have up to this lime re-
served date In the hope that II may be brought
about Other negotiations Will not permit us 10
hold that or any other date open later than May
- Very truly yours, :. II. TlIORNE.
The coach referred 10 is DR. w. a Brooks, whose
article appeared over his name IN THE Boston
Globe" the morning after the IIarvard-Nale game.
Ilarvari's reply to Yale follows:
Harvard University, Cambridge. May ~. 1875.
To the Athletic Authorities OF the University
Dear Sirs: The recent letter from captain Ihoine
10 captain Brewer which raises An important
question OF intercollegiate athletic policy, has been
referred 20 ;hc Harvard Athletic Committee IN"
committee, believing that II would have been bet,
ter 10 let hygOncs he bygOnos, regrets Inc revival
OF the discussion concerning III" last Sprlngleli
football game. Since. however. captain Thoine
asks Harvard TO contradict the opinions publicly
expressed 10y her chief coach the day nNcr the
game. the committee must frankly say that COM
pliancc with this request Is impossible
There IA nothing In :hc feeling ~ the Harvard
prevent their meeting the Naio mon ncNt No
vcmbcr I'm spirit of generous rivalry H. how
ever the feeling at Sew Haven IS auch that Yale
is unwilling TO arrange n game Win Harvard Tor
next autumn. the committee can only express the
general regret Of Cambridge men that III" two
colleges must lose this opportunity OF showing
that they have the VIII and tho ability 10 play
football with each other In friendly and sports
manlike spirit. Yours truly.
JAMES BARR AMES.
Chairman Harvard Athletic Committee.