New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16

wss Gjssuaded from sending IL by the Harvard
The other course Was TO call the Harvard cap.
tains attention to the charges anu "S h,d ma h
fully and fairly stated before football was p.ayed
again. The latter course as oelns Ine NOR oou
ferrei 10 famous by the Harvard Atne eur,
sxists win regard to that letter and it has so
frequently been called a demand lot an apoiosH
that it is we'll 10 reprint it.
CAPTAIN THORNEs FAMOUS" LETTER.
The following is a copy Of the letter. which
speaks for Itself:
yale University Football Association.
New Haven. Conn, May To- 1895.
-Mr Arthur H. Brewer
Dear Sir: / regret that your illness prevented
your coming to New-Haven you proposed doing
,r vo,r letter OF April % Your visit would have
given me the opportunity of informing you OF alss
Position with regard to a game with Harvard next
During the last five months charges have
heen made against our team repeated with persist
eace the original charge having come lroil 'ie
.,W@ steadily RETAINED from compicatng the stu-
sion by am determinations or statements except D!
Iuolishns dena, on the b par ruth Of the charges
which reflected not only on the ale team pu' III ti
You or your responsible for these accusations
in your power to nave contrau'I tfct moi no
and thus to have neutralzed tne,r serious e''e'"
only upon us but upon the sport -. 8. .,,,,1
81 ndef the S rS, of football or Of the
universities 10 run chance OF repetition Oh
,oan sIch Contradictions come from you would ii
mt he wiser 10 low the feeling thus engenderel 10
Vith tbese recoiIections still fresh in our minds?
Should YOU still be unwilling 10 DO us justice ii rS
way We have concluded to arrange no game VII"
'o'II 10, me assure YOU however, that in case
proper contradiction of these charges Is made We
shal, take pleasure in arranging game with you
hone that il may be brought about Other nesotia-
tons will not permit as 10 MOI Vry wa trniv vo,irs
date open later than May = Hs s B. 'T TAA6}RNE
or this The Boston Transcript said under date
NJ Nsv should be stated III justice -
Yale however that the text Of Captain thoT r
threats the public has been led TO suppose ny tne
imaginative stories which have oeen gong sne
rounds II is just such letter as one Wou d SN
pect receive from genemap conneirea S inl
one Of the srea, unyerses OF b nne Se Yale cid
not hold the Harvard team responsible Tor me
nress Yale felt that Harvard mer had not contra
dlcte1 them they might and thus nenIrai%eu tre
No mention OF apology is contained IN the le'ei
Al tnaI was ca5 he 5Tr Rroo last fail and this
Harvard has not felt called upon 10 do
THE MATTER REOPENED.
There the matter subsidized and conservative sent-
nent among college men was rapidly becoming IA
yorab.e TO Yales position and TO a suspension o.
the annual football game for one or two years, or
until the in-feeling publicly created should nave
died out Late in June the matter was reopened'
The statements then made in me newspapsrs wei" ere
substantially correS' that f dusi leaeTIe
This was ! o, officially done, and it should not pe
other but in private conversations pge~ee 81 vas
cuTnstances she could not say anything which
could be construed into an apology, and that 1aie
ought not 20 demand 1t. that Yale ought 70 receive
the offer OF the dual league as the pest possi bs
yindioation in the power OF Harnaru ,ninr,ed Of
fered or was willing, to enter into copartnersnp
oT term OF years IN d. ,5 MUIR the vindica-
lion was complete. Il was too late to get naIe
consulted by letter and the plan approved
JUDGE HOwLAND's DINNER
Accordingly in September representative men OF
the two universities met at dinner given In New
York by Judge Rowland. There were present two
members OF the Harvard Board OF Overseers' the
mos prouinent benefactor Of its athletic interests
and other eminent Harvard graduates A iu III ui'-
In ali brsnches Of athletics was be entered into
for a term OF years without any other announce
the public than the plbiic4Ioh on ,nt a
on the suggestion OF the Harvard men that no
letter should be written by either side; Ihv agree
men 10 be left exactly as II haa Iea' t,Ddj,
brought about the result OF perfectly Iilenr ni
meetings between representatives OF ihe W. W. IL
versiies The Harvard men undertook 70 get me
OF the requisite authorities 10 give IL NaiTs
and game on November or 10 on heH.rdl co DE-
grounds seemed almost A certainty Aiter a ueldy
Of about ten days: information was receiVed ron
TO bring member Of the Harvard Athletic Cona-
mtee into communication with Yale representa-
lives The agreement that had been reached was
stated this member OF the committee VINO ,s
The Harvard Athletic Committee demanded that
Ya.4 should write asking for game. This was m
compliance with il was prSmpny deei 9eie man IN
In the mean time, Nj. stewart a iaie man IN
Boston. By invitation OF HaryaId graz dn mr.
al the puritan Club and discussed with them the
football situation. II was suggested tAat letters
might De passed between Captain Thorne and Cap
tain Brewer which would meet me views OF posI
SIDES and the substance OF what should oe saiu
agreed upon Captain Ihorne was hTsl 10
write CAPTAIN Brewer Win ftleTent" 10 St-4'
and Captain Brewer was then TO repN Ihese
negotiations were DELAYED by Information OF IN. ne
Nsw-York agreement. When that agreement ldI!eu'
the negotiations were taken up again DsL"eeh Nj.
Stewart Dr. Brooks and Or. Condnt. ne names
are given because they have ,alreadE oeth Hel1,
uoned by the Harvard Comnl.tee; - 80 f,ll,,
agreed upon. The substance OF these itt'eis nav
Ing been given by the Harvard COMMITTEE II can
40 no harm 10 give them III iu!| i"'S arc 4" '
lows:
CAPTAIN THORNE TO CAPTAIN BREWER
1T has been repeatedly intimated 10 me OF tate
that Harvard men have been in DOUBT as 10 ,he
meaning OF letter sent by me 10 you iasi spr'"s
10 reference 10 football ] wish Yales position 10
oe clearly understood. and now address TINS ie''e'
70 you In order that no possible ambiguity may re-
main. There a price Yale will not pay ioi cor
iege sports. She considers them worth pressr'lhhg
vnly with competitors in whose spOTtsHiahsiaI ano
10 her craftsmanship. This word means 10 her
nsah honorable. forbearng rivalry on ever! He'u'
ere vas Jed TO doubt whether Harvard I'm "a
,shoed that confidence TO her. II Harvard ala not
mere was danger that these old struggles "1uiu
Sao 70 constant disagreement-she believed tney
snouia cease. Ii was TO settle this question ihdt
hS ietter was written. II Harvard's position hau
Ne sen HsinteIpreted / saw no reason, ana no" see
f..tsassoh why We should not meet ana arfdhs"
o'oai game. and ] am ready to do So
'ArTAiN BREWER TO CAPTAIN THORNE.
iour favor Of the inst. received. IL wouia
80. -" uat Yale and Harvard have been unneees-