The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
rA1E,s CHALLENGE sEvr BAoK.
Aecerdise to Report, Csrpcn wants the Con.
dltionu Chnnged.

ITHACA, Nov. 3O.-The meeting of the Cornell
Athletic Council lastoi until / o'clock this
morning, and then adjournment was taken until
Q o'clock this afternoon. when another long ses.
sion was held. At Its end tho members observed
the same sphynx-liko silence that characterized
them for the past few days. From reliable nu.
thority. however, II SUN representative
learned that n challenge has been received from
Yale and that II has been the subject under
consideration at the long sessions. Contrary
to general belief the challenge is not un.
conditional. but is 80 incumbered with
conditions that IL will DO impossible for
Cornell to accept 1t. Report has It that tho
challenge has been returned, with requests that
1t be modified, and with suggestions as to the
notifications that would DO agreeable to Cor
nell. The fact that n challenging party should
impose impossible conditions would occasion
great surprise at any other timo, but as It has
been expected that Yale would take such q
stand no particular surprise was expressed upon
tho reading Of the communication. 1t cannot DO
emphasized too strongly that Cornell Ia eager to
again measure blades with the sons of Eli, and
would waive a great many objections that II
imposed by any other university would be ad.
hered to strictly.
As near as can DO learned, the challenge ar
rived several days after the article In THE Sun
btHtlnk II W w oiO o u " lux
Cornell. One OF the conditions, and the one to
which the greatest objection is raised, Is the
river on which the race should be rowed. Az
has been before stated, Cornell. while under no
obligations 10 psnnsyhlya n and t ts:;
crews OF these universities. and all arrange
ments with Yale and Harvard must be with
ward for tho last twenty years. in response to
frequent overtures for u race by Cornell. have
urged, as their PRINCIPAL reason for declining
Tint tha Thames River COuran was inndpO MAZE
for three crews, it will be readily seen that II
this is true, which is supported by a number Of
course entirely. out OF the question for a tri:
angular race. 1t has been urged that Cornell
the question. 1t would impose upon Cornell
the necessity Of owing three races, as shc 10
just as eager to try conclusions with Harvard
In only one way could the New London course
be utilized. and that Is in case Columbia does
be remembered that last year II was for a long
time doubtful whether Columbia would have a
t the wn II .h the u% soiu.iony o y t nHs w TiR5lese proSle Sn
would be easy and Yale could have her way. al.
though 1t must be admitteG that it would be a
could have her race with Harvard and Cornell
two races could meet 9 d the championship be
decided satisfactorily; Such a plan would be fair
10 an w the SeTbews. as i inc ,s eo9t ( LAM IN the maj
Some OF the most active members Of Cornell's
athletic council are known to favor an absolute
refusal Of any overtures from Yale which are
not accompanied by a proposition for future
races. This may bring to the front the state
ment of Bob Cook made last season, that, win or
lose. Yale would not row Cornell again. They
claim that it is for Cornell to protect herself.
while in q position to do 30. from being frozen
out of q race with Yale in case the anticipated
race with them results in Cornell's defeat. Tho
situation differs somewhat from that OF last
year. Up to that time Cornell had always ad-
vanccd the plea that she would row Yale at any
time and place. That promise was fulfilled,
nnd Cornell proved the victor. Nowi 1t certainly
behooves Cornell to look out for the future
while she is in a position to do SO.
The council will hold another meeting on next
Yale's answer to Cornell's proposition will be
received and definite action taken. One subject
discussed at the council meeting last night was
the adoption OF IL plan whereby tho alumni as
sociation might be brought into closer touch
with the council. This was requested by the
alumni at n recent meeting at Ithaca. After
discussing various plans the following resolu.
ton was passed.:
Rcsolred. That the Athletic Council request each of
the existing associations OF alumni of Cornell Uni.
versity to appoint one of its members as athletic
councillor. to act as n medium of communication be-
tween the Athletic Council and the respective asso-
Citations.
This docs not give a vote to the councillors,
but permits of their presence at the councils
deliberations. George Connors has been en-.
ploycd as trainer in all branches Of athletics,
crows excepted, for a year. Heretofore he has
been engaged by tho football and track athletic
homogeneous for tho season.