New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-11
THE YALE-HARVARD SITC1TON.

Tho Informal negotiations which n few grad
mn roc ~ Yale and Harvard have been conducting
for several weeks. relative to full resumption
of athletic intercourse between these ancient
rivols onpear TO have ended without result
From Cambridge comes the announcement on
comnotont authority that the day Of grace has
passed. and that for year or two at least 1ale
and Harvard will not compete In football or any
other form of sport. II Is said III NeW-ilNch
that this decision by the Harvard authorities l.
n surprise to Yale men. but how many OF them
really are surprised there Is no present means o'
knowing, the Spokesman on athletic matters lor
that venerable seat Of learning having Kept lhelr
own counscs of late. Undoubtedly many grad
Mates OF both universities will he sorry To hear
that there are 10 be no games between thclr
representatives this year or next, Tor them 10
,rotch ar road Of but the prevailing feeling on
the subject may not be quite what some under
graduates and alumni suppose 1t TO be. Inc
nrincipal cause for regret il. not that a'hi"hc
connection between Harvard and Yale should
cease for time. the state Of things being what
il is. but that state Of things leading naturally
70 that conclusion should have been brought
into existence by foolish and incorporate con-
duct.
Last wear the YacIIaryard game at Spring
field was a disgracefu exhibition of the worst
possibilities of football. Some Of the Disgusting
features of that game were in Il sense accidental.
thot is TO saw there was a longer list of iniu-
rios with Il greater parade of filters and sur
eical appliances. than an equal amount OF Drll-
tality would ordinarily involve. The excitement
was Intense and ont Of ii grew many bitter ac-
talk went on all winter, in public and private,
until nearly everybody was sick unto death OF
the whole business. and most of the partisans
who had been red hot mt the outset ceased to
core whether the Yale captain was a martyr or
a monster. But 4 few on each side continued
70 nurse their wrath. doubtless with a sincere
feeling Of injury. but nevertheless greatly 10 me
dlscredit Of their Judgment and their temper
II was obviously case for expressions oil regret
all around and mutual determination 10 pre-
vent such occurrences in the futur" But III
stead Of this few individuals on The Yale slde'
totally misrepresenting the feeling OF graduates
and we believe. Of students also demanded IN
apology from Harvard. or from some person or
nersons at Harvard. as a condition precedent to
orranconents for a football game this year.
Whether voluntary apology for accusations al
legged TO have BEEN made against Yale, ana AT
one time supposed TO have been on IN" verge oi
being Withdrawn. might or might Lot nave peeh
lust and becoming nj an earlier stage IL WAS
absurd and under the circumstances offensive
70 demand such an apology at the time ana III
the manner chosen by a Yale trumvrate. liar-
ward. OF course. refused, and the recent negotia-
tions have reflected the general feeling Of Yale
men that the demand should never have bcen
made
1t is much 10 be regretted, rs We have said,
that such situation Of affairs should have been
produccl bur now that the negotiations have
failed it may be admitted that Il football game
this wear would have been a rather pcriouS test
of UNDERGRADUATE civilization An interval Of
rcposc will probably have salutary effect ana
we may expect to see Yale and Harvard come
together again a year or two hence in the spirit
which ought 10 control intercollegiate contests,
and without which they are productive Of great
mischief and diScrcdit.