New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-21
YALE FINDS IT AMUSING.
HER ORACLEs THINK HARVARD WILL COME BACK
INTO THE FOOTBALL WoRLD-CAP-
TAIN BREWERS VIEWS.

INTO THE FOOTBALL WORLD-CAP-
TAIN BREWERS VIEWS
New-Haven March 90 (SpeciaD.-A single topic
was talked of the Yale campus to-uay-'he
action of the Harvard faculty in voting that 1t was
their opinion that student OF the university
should hereafter take part in intercollegiate loot-
ball The general feeling seemed to be one OF
amusement
Walter Camp said: II hardly know the status OF
things in Cambridge well enough to know whether
to conclude that the game is doomed OF not oHe
thing is certain. though-the ADVISORY committee
of the intercollegiate Football Association received
letters from Captain Brewer. Dr. Brooks and Pro-
lessor Ames Of Harvard agreeing with the COM
mittee that a general conference was advisable 10
revise the rules extensively, and in case the con-
ference is called. Harvard vii! be invited to send
representatives. without reference to any ACTON u!
the faculty.
Captain Thorne said: Il don't care 10 crtlcise the
action of the Harvard faculty. but am sorry they
feel as they 10. / had hoped that they would re-
pent of their determination to stop football play
ing. Harvard has no agreement TO meet Aaie next
year. the four years agreement having eNpreu 'as'
December. We have agreed TO meet Their captain
soon and discuss next years games. but we nave
waited till the present agitation was over. iar-
wards condition will make no difference with our
playing with other colleges" To prove his words
CAPTAIN Thorne took out his football squad this
afternoon to train for next year.
Howard Knapp. the Yale football cOach no" IN
sructor in the Yale Law School, said: "Ihis action
Of the Harvard faculty reminds us OF the one they
took in 1854. when the Athletic Committee prohibited
the game and then the same body Of men the next
year restored IL "
Professor Z. L. Richards chairman OF the Attn
letc Committee OF the Yale faculty. said tonight:
The Harvard faculty have done a very foolish
thing but have desire TO criclse. Let me tite
a few facts though. They VIII, II they have taken
the action reported In the papers, back DOWN as
bo,.a in, looking toward
cali athletic reform They voted not 10 allow iar
ward teams to pay Profess21ass ana saen Of
New England. and now W. see them GoinS to phiia
depha they forbade ntercoesab5s a' rS ehd
can't till it has liberty i can't always WAYS be he1d
by the sars ali Tn that ea be @ it
the Harvard faculty would throw the re,ponsoelitg
on tue fHsy SiP
mean, or In short anything but the fac, that ,hey
a ,s Eve Of .n.h Hseans pc
observe how the vote Of the Harvard faculty was
%ord Sdxe T., a can't rheS n insf
without reference TO Harvard.
Boston, March 20-Captan Arthur Brewer OF the
Harvard eleven has this letter in THE Crimson
to-day regarding the action taken yesterday by
the faculty Of the college against football;
Whether last evenings vote Of the faculty is wise
or not is to be seen in future years; whether they
have really acted toward the prosperity OF eur be-
loved college remains yet to be proved rVr bI ne
present least the deed is done ana. as We uaah,
torn from us But we actually IN position
moment M n and think if We as undergraduates only
in this college, consider that we can Judge WIN
u not Meter to trust to the foresight OF elders
in experience at least? Surely they reaIiZc the IN,
nortance OF the step they have taken and are VIII
me 70 accept the result, which they must sincerely
believe will be only to our advantage ,, ~
Is il not more dlscourteous to the FACULTY our
intended benefactors. If we tear to pieces their
opinions and criticise them pecemeal-We, only
twenties? surely we are not SO vain as to believe
that they carry enormous weight with them he,
instIv believe themselves capable but let us at least
prove ourselves gentlemen courteous ana %snS'
The editorial in THE Crimson expressed the idea
! that since there is nothing 20 be done. the best
wav % 70 submit in peace. 1t, however sticks t6
it's previous opinion that the action is mistaken
and ill-tmed.' 49,
william HOOPER a graduate member Of the Ath
letc Committee Of Harvard, has this to say on thu
latest action of the faculty in regard to football
| l suppore the faculty can stop the game II they
vii keen the boys off the field. IL understand
the function of the Athletic Committee 1t Is to hay,
| Harvard. As far concerned ! shall be II
favor of standing up and saying sar our yegp W
! are either something or nothing If we do not sui
! the corporation, they can remove us at the ehd o.
' 4 think that the Yale are to blame for this
thing When men G OF yearS n and Hnky on the
beck II created an impression among the Har
| ward faculty that there must be a stop put u
! the game.
Dr. E. II. Bradford member OF the ADVISORY
| Committee on Athletics, said:
! The faculty was in the wrong In the first place
when IL sent tC us the notice to discontinue inter
collegiate football games That body has no turis
dIction over us whatever. Where we made oui
mistake was In not carrying the matter mp to tho
overseers IN the first place. when the faculty was
acting plaialy beyond It's powers but we knew u
would cause some friction. The Athletic Commit
Tee is not liable to change its position, which Is
unanimously in favor OF allowing the sport to &c
on III President Eliot had been here the under
grad,,ates would not have been forbidden 10 play
for he wanted to see the same OF footbai regu'
lated and tried through another season