The morning times., 1896-12-07
END OF THE LOCAL SEASON
Last Football Games Will Be
Played During This Week.
NO CHRISTMAS CONTEST
Proposed Battle Between the CO.
Iumbias and Picked Eleven Has
Fallen Through -GeOrgetown May
Have a Varsity Team Harvard
and Yale at Peace.

Il At emu Oh the local IOOJpdll SEASON.
is about at hand. During the present
week games between the high schools and
at Georgetown College win be completed,
thus bringing to a close all contests for
the winter. 1t was thought that there
would be a game arranged for Christmas
Day between the Columbia Athletic Cub
and collection of well-known players
from various colleges, but indications are
that the project has fallen through
Christmas is a little late for football, as
there is decrease OF interest Immediate
ly after Thanksgiving Day.
The game of last Wednesday between
Central and Eastern was disappointing 10
many, who hoped TO see closer contest.
Central was thought to have only fair
team. while the Eastern supporters were
confident that their eleven was one OF the
strongest the school ever had. Therefore
CentrafS easy victory was big surprise
as we'll DIS a keen disappointment to the
Eastern supporters. A comparison of the
records of the two teams previous to their
game would indicate that the Eastern's
eleven was somewhat stronger than Cen
trail, thus giving strength to the general
opinion that the work of the Eastern BOYS
has fallen off lately.
EASTERN VS.. CENTRAL.
The next game between them will be
played Friday on Columbia Field. The
Easterns are practicing hard and hope
TO make much better showing against
their rivals than on Wednesday.
only one more game remains to be
played before the interclass football CON
tests at Georgetown College are ended.
ON Wednesday '9s viii meet 80, and
while the game is expected to be inter
eStlng IL is almost a foregone conclusion
that 9S will win. This team practi-
cally won the championship last week
by defeating the strong 81 team, so they
don't anticipate much trouble in disposing
or the light sophomoTes in the game Of
Wednesday.
these HJcrclasS games have been OF
great interest to footbalists, both in and
out of the college. They nave been closely
played almost without exception and it
was not until very near the end OF the sea
soii that the championship narrowed down
to two teams
The rivalry between the teams. though
intense, cid not at any time develop a
spirit OF bitterness, and the prospects for
a similar SerItS Of games next year are
considered bright
The sentiment in favor OF a varsity
team for next year is also gaiAng IN
strength, and the facult y may toe Induced To
remove the restriction which prevented
the organization of such a team during the
past season.
THE big FOUR"
The absorbing topic at the present time
among the biz colleges is the peace move
nent tending 10 the rc-eStablishment of
the former friendly athletic relations be
tween yale and Harvard. There has been
very general and sincere desire by all
Interested in college athletics to see the
two big universities exchange the olive
branch of peace and resume their contests
Of former years.
I he prominence OF Harvard and Yale in
the athletic world eXer, ises a powerful
influence IN all sports and il is anticipated
that resumption of their ulG-time rivalry
viii give fresh impetus TO athletics among
the minor colleges.
1t is also believed that this spirit of
fneudliness and mutual concession will
greatly increase the chances for recon
citation between Princeton and Pennsyl-
wanna, and also bring nearer that ideal
combination of the big Four" which has
been the hope OF many college men for
years past. College prejudice aud piile
are almost insurnountable barriers but
TO the outsider ii would seem that this
coalition could be accomplished without
any one Of the universities being compelled
10 partdke of too large a portion Of hum
BILE pie''
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
1t seems to be decided that another
binding time alliance would be unwise,
and ii is not likely that any move in that
direction viii BE- made. While the rup-
ture has been generally regretted, it has
not been without its good results. AS is
well known the prime cause of the quar-
rel was in the charges OF professional
ism by both colleges. 1t was charged that
men were induced to enter college for the
sole purpose OF athletics, and where
they were not paid direct salary a re-
Enumeration in the shape OF board or tut
ton was offered. This practice, it is be
lieved, has received an effectual check
and future purity of college athletics will
attain "A much higher standard. The fac
u!ues OF both Yale and Harvard fully
realize the vast Importance of training the
body equally with the mind, and to their
efforts is due in a great meas sure the
peace congress which is to be held
at New Haven tomorrow night