The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22


tee, made public Tonight the CORES
lOndcnce relatlns 10 the Haryard-l ale
IOut-bdil controversy. The ale letter
was just about what was expected. uar-
ward reply does lot SUIT ali the students
here, Who think the letter should have
been made stronger. The letters are
as follows.
Yale University Football Association,
New Haven, Conn, May II, 1870.
Mr.. Arthur If. Brewer.
Dear sir.-l regret that your fitness
prevented your coming TO New Haven,
As you proposed doing ia your letter oil
April -iu. y our Visit would nave gwen
me the opportunity Of informing you 81
Nales position win regard 90 a Harvard
pame next lall during the past IOur
or nyc months charges have been made
against our team, repeated with persis-
ttnce, the original cnarge having come
from a Harvard coach.
We steadily refrained from cOmplicat-
Ing the situation by any recrlmluatlOns
or statements, except by publishing a
denial on the part OF the officials OF
the springfield came OF the truth OF the
charges which reflected not only ON the
Yale team, but the good name ui oui
university itself While We DO not hold
your team responsible Tor these accusd-
lions. u was iu your power 10 nave con-
tradictci them. ana thus 20 nave hcu-
tralIzed their serious effect not Only
upon us, but upon the sport
Under these circumstances we Ieel that
IL would not be FOR the best interests
of football or OF the universities 20 run
even chance OF repetition OF die ;
experience since the Harvard same. Oh-
less such contradictions come from you,
would 10 40: be- wiser 20 allow the feel
iups thus engenderel 20 cool with time.
rather than 90 enter upon a contest Win
these rec0llectlOns suu fresh IN our
minlst Should you stu De- unWlilh6
90 do ms justice in this way, We nave
Let me assure you, however that lh
case "a rrOper contradiction OF lhtar
charges Is made We shall take pleasure
iu arranging game Win you, anu nave
up % this time reser.cI date ODD inc
hope that IL may be brought about. ot1rr
NEGOTIATIONS viii not permit us 10 mona
that or any other date open TAT ar imam
IS. h. THOkNE.
Harvard University,
Cambridge May Is 1879.
TO the Athletic Authorities OF Yale IA'-
Dear Sirs.-1he recent letter from Cap
tain ThOrnc 20 Captain Brew o.. Which
raises an important question OF int creole
legiate athletic policy. mas hcrn ieleiltd
TO the Harvard Athlete Committee. Ihe
committee believing that ~ would nave
been better 20 let by--ones Dee ny-f'"ta.
regrets the revival of the dlsclssl )n con-
corning the last Sprineneil ioDi-hah
game. Since. however captain nos Nr
asks Harvard to contradict the oui"'rn-
publicly expressed by her chief coach the
day after the game. the committee must
frankly say that compliance with TINS
request is impossible.
There Is nothing boz tho seeling or the
Howard PLAYERS, or of Harvard men
generally which would prevent their
rieeting the Yale men next Av smher 30
"A spirit OF generous rivalry loweyef.
the feeling al New Haven that
Yale is unwilling to arrane me
with Harvard for next aItumn~om -
mitfee can only express the general ~
gret Of Cambridge men that the Two coll
iegas must lose this opportunity OF snow
inc that they have the will and the abili-
tv 10 play football with each other IN
friendly and sport smanllke spirit.
Yours truly
JAMES BARR AMES,
Chairman Athletic Committee.