The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-22
CURRENT SPORTING TALK
YALB VIII STAND BIZ TIE BOATING
CHALLENGE TO CORNELL.

n the tthaesns Ne Net Accept the ohsr h.ers.
ahinG Wm Ne tpee,hres 800
Yreeduass wan s've eS.OOo
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From q Yale graduate who u thoroughly con
versant with athletic Affairs at New hnVoh
TEE Sun learned yesterday that the aa,e
Navy. represented by Coach ROBERT j. NooA
and Capt Payne whitney, hns ABOUT uociue" J"
send an official renly to CorneliH demand ior .
three-cornorod race. 1t Is aid that faie VII!
insist upon the unconditional acceptance Oh
the challenge sent to Ithaca a few weeks ago.
and will state further that II Cornell does NOS
accept Yale and Harvard will row a duai
race BY themselves OH the Thames river. hc'
cordinG TO TuE Suns authority. CornelFs Dc
mand for q nye'year agreement with Yale ana
Harvard to row n triangular race on the
Thames met with almost Immediate disnpproV'
al at Now Haven. when Capt. whitney re-
.....s s.on ~. nih.,, ,,,s.roo.. r,,h Cant
.".uou 70 '"e A'oI"' ...aItpS
Coison's nltin'atn'n. Last year Yale permitted
pon,ht.ons,. 9Th ,h. nrdar.tandlny that
.ouSuNo'p,o' "'n ".N,"n.... "a
tho Blue Navy would receive the privilege OF
naming the course and conditions for next years
..c. IN tbis linz thcrcsoro Ynle ebniIenped
rarn.n ~ rnu .in 49, : AL r,cs 18th The plue
cornell 10 row eul or a uual race Win ING biue
or n thrce.cornercd race with the Blue and
crimson, tho course to be over the Thames at
Now London. Yale named no other conditions
in the challenge and a reply was eagerly
awaited,
Cornelrs captain. VINO AMENDED inc Albany
conference, received Instructions from his
athletic council to mako a request for a Ave.
year agreement. This was done, ana cape
whitney promptly communicated with leading
.ns.ua.os ~ at J,s,osoa - arsn,
nndersradaatos were OF mrs. a,sposoa 70 grant
n uro ,.aae Gained no I 1roona pM' New 7 Haven or ,batrh.
lthaoans were asking too much, The fact that
right, was evidently lost s,ebt Of In the uni.
80 $500 .oo - ~. T,.n,os -.
any cost. Harvard was tied up BY Yaie's &C.
lection of the Thames and also by the Ave
y.ars' s1rssment with Tho Blue. and ,herefore
yours ngree"leht WIN 'ne "'"o u" '"eio'ore'
ing authorities could do nothing. The matter
alter careful SeIibsrniion the New !" Hsvon row o%a
Ing men have Virtually decided to remain arm
fS. their nru Irlt rrp 1n Ti;s sI In : T;O Ofd,I 1, e mS e..
ithaca; in the near future WIN bs 10 Tho eflsct
them .se%sG s,cs on or IL, Il a 1Tstmo, to ~. Sp' snd " s ,Hrse-S S",
IN Az enIS d, binding next mex, S ys,. vi. fG" . : VII
Cornell. therefore. does not Hccept these terms,
range their usual contest with Column" and
PENNSYLVANIA, with Wisconsin and Annapolis
as possible additions, on the hudson ii pn,lgh.
k' SSIs' in refusing NOR. than . oos wear,
sse.oemsn,: WI MllI use the srgS wI,s .u ,Ea, o, she
see no reason WHY Tonrneii should be partirH.
iarly favored. Yale also takes the stand that
nes So anetb sno "nnts win q th tbs sr same nstn rSee w nvTt
be assured for 1899; also, that II Yale should
win, the 'Ithacans could demand and would 70.
Yale rowing men wish to be- fair in this mai.
ter. but they insist 9pon the Thames Course.
@ hsssu %or the ths majority rSss y OF Of r0 X"is and ,bsrsl Harvard ar y d
much. moro convenient for them than POUCH.
,kSs keel y co The % sdsln 10 ALL, af 5anns + l is offered Psnnl
sylvania md Columbia. another triancular Taco
With those crews can 30 rowed on The Thames,
In a Contest on Tho Hudson. as was done three
Years aSo when the regmiar Cornell 'vnrsitY
matum Of Yale m pne r serve to 1f break off All ali f fur.
ther negotiations with Cornell. as the ithacans
ssys a I { vs declared ss,I shat { the, they d ltdr 1Gs re- e;
s %ssit Get x db ss s sbsn pssst tsr az e p ]tns!sps; sSs
SUS mas stated; II the representatives o. the
agiet cnat' al me existing dinerences might DO
WI GTt; ~ the PUBIC u s SEEM. as ~ al ,s slnSs
may bring about.serious results.
A. tho ,os. ,,o,. - ,,o N,.,,,. po..h.u
League seo II 'a was "e decidfsd q to sns ab siItR" the H Ts@ple
Cup series because Of the ~farclcal games played
ihy tho Baltimores and Bostons at the end Of
last season., President Freedman of the New
York club; however. fought, the measure. He
believed that tho New Works would have 2
MISC argned that the opportunity to make good
rocket money In such q series had helped to
spur the players OF the different teams on to
extra efforts. But as tho majority Of tho League
men believed that the series should be dropped
mere was no help for 1t. Mr.. Freedman has
leves that tho members OF the New York team
snouiu receive sonic reward lot goou PLAYING
neHt season.; he mas accordlngly decided TO
nmt UP To.uoo IN cash 70 DO dlvided among the
meh u tney wan the championship :,
shall not DE satisfied with second place.
sald MIR. freedman yesterday, because l be.
neve we have a pennant winner. Therefore l
ouer $4,000 10 the players II they hnish hrst, az
mat ~ where they belong. The team has been
strengthened since last season, when we raced
the Bosfons and Baltimores neck and neck Into
the stretch, and with the experience, already
gained oy Manager Joyce. l feel confident that
we VIII land the flag. The prospect OF winning
some Of tho Temple Cup money las fall un.
dou9tedly, kept the three Leaders. lighting hard,
thst my oner .will.keep the New Works hustlins
until Inc END.
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