Evening star., 1897-02-12
- A FfvEltKEWoRACE.
Reports That Yale VIII Not Favor III.
Undertaking.

Reports That Yale VIII Not Favor The
Undertaking.
Reports from New Haven indicate thai
the Yale students will object to admitting
the Columbia and University of Pennsylya-
MIA crews TO the race practically agreed
upon, with Cornell and Harvard at Pouph-
keepsie in June. Harvard will gladly enter
race with the five colleges In fact. this
Is exactly what she wants. aside from a
race with Yale alone, which she cannot
nave She would therefore agree in a mo-
ment to permit both to enter and make
the proposition to Yale. There is no douht
that Cornell would prefer a ive-crew race
to rowing two races. Columbia and Penn
sylvania would rather row in a race in
ciGdlng Yale and Harvard to one in which
they did not take part
regarding the situation, Mr.. Thomas
Reath. chairman OF Pennsylvania's rowing
committee, said yesterday: I'VE do not
yet Know whether Cornell has yet taken
action on the matter. Her agreement with
harvard does not neeessitate her rowing
\ ale pennsylvania alumni, with whom I
have talked over the mater. agree With
me IN saying that it would be a great pity
II at TINS time when the opportunity offers.
an the Dig crews would not row at Pough-
keepHie. Cornell has the chance to strike
teihng blow at Yale's self-erected wall
OF exclusiveaess. The question is, will she
40 II! can say nothing at present, as the
Only course Is to await developments'
mere mas been some talk to the effect
tnat Gcrneil should demand the admission
OF Columbia and Pennsylvania This idea
Is nonsebsical. What right has Cornell to
stipulate anything with regard to Har-
vard rowing either of these two colleges?
hafVards engagement is with Cornefi
alcr e. Harvard has only the friendlisst
1eeilngs toward the two and would like to
meet tEem both, but she cannot fairly
suptiate to Yale that Yale shall row them
aiso cornell cannot insist that Pennsyl-
vanfa and Columbia snail be admitted. The
on'y thing that she can do Is to ask thai
/ tnese two be allowed to compete This she
marily refused.
IN speaking Of the situation as far az
Columbia Is concerned, Manager Fearing of
Columbia said that he did not anticIpate
haSo hay trouble about race. Although we
nave no written contract with Cornell for
a race this year." he said, 1.-The latter are
luuy expecting us to meet them on the
wafer as In previous years. and such Is the
Tone OF the correspondence which has taken
place up to date.
While the inclusion of Yale will. OF
course, call for special arrangements as to
tne deta1is connected with the race, / dc
NOT mink there Is likely to be any hitch
ABOUT Columbia and the University of Penn
sylvania participating, and a flve-cornered
race will be the result
should any attempt be made to exclude
US. we shall not insist On what is certainly
now our right. to measure blades against
harvard and Yale. but the consequence
VIII mean a second race for Cornell with
Columbia and possibly the University OF
Pennsyivania as her opponents.
Our relations With Cornell are cordial
and friendly, and I know the Ithacans
would be the last to wish to see US left out
In the cold. Our victory at Poughkeepsie In
'S caused them to hold high opinion OF
Coiumbia's rowing4n abilities, and this was
not obiiterated by iouE comparatively poor
showing last yearl We shall undoubtedly
be able to hold our own with the best col
lege crew In America this summer"