The sun., 1897-02-11
YALE WILL ROW CORNELL.
hGREEMENT FOR PEACE WITH
HdRYLRD REACHED At LAST.
Tris.Guinr Boat Race tho Hudson Prae-
tieniiy Arranged, a,d tho Crin-on sus
the Hue wiz I.dsIge In Other Ola Con-
tests-whst Bos Cook Says OF the AFFAIR

| TrInnGutnr boat Knee on tno HUDSON Frne-
| tieaiiy Arranged. a.d tho Cri.ason sut
the Biue WIN I.dulge In Other Ola Co.-
| tests-what Bos Cook Says OF the Affair
The negotiations for peace between Harvard
and Yale universities have proved successful.
and all of the former interesting contests on
land and water will be renewed this year. Both
sides have shown q spirit OF fairness. and ha 70
mado concessions that will bring about the
most cordial relations Yale. I'm particular.
must receive credit for waving aside long stand
ing prejudice, and consentinR TO enter q three
cornered boat race with Harvard and Cornell
Up to within few days ago II was reasonably
certain that Yale would not recognize Cornell
under any circumstances. but rather than lose
| all contests with Harvard the New Haven men
decided Yesterday TO meet Cornell on the water
| next juno In what will probably be the greatest
| boat race ever rowed In this country.
| Last week The Sun exclusively announced
| that Yals would send representative TO Cam
bridge bearing q proposition TO renew contests
| in football. baseball. and track athletics. and
also TO arrange q separate boat race with Har-
ward. to be rowed one week before or after tho
| Crimsons race with Cornell at Poughkeepsie.
| II Harvard did not caro- to row such race.
then IL was Yale's wish to engage in tho other
contests. Ind allow the eight-oared event to
go over until next year. Yale was also ready
| to send q crew to Henley in case Harvard
should declare all negotiations of.
Walter Camp, who has Yale's interests In
these matters In hand was unable to visit Cam
bridge. As originally planned but he sont Capt.
Phil Bailey OF the Yale crew TO Harvard In
stead. The latter reached Cambridge on Tues.
day morning and held long conference with
Capt. Goodrich OF the Harvard eight. Behind
Goodrich the athletic committee stood. re-
solved to make but ono proposition IN Yale.
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with Cornell as the third party or everything
would be declared of. Capt. Bailey's PROPOSE
ton was carefully considered. and then Har-
ward. for the frst time since the breach bo-
tween tho universities occurred. moro than
two years ago. put her sentiments toward Yale
on paper. in black and whito.
Can't. Bailey there lore left Cambridge With O
counter proposition TO this effect: Harvard
would engage in football, baseball. and track
athletics with Yale again. providing the latter
would enter tho Harvard Cornell race on the
Hudson this year. But tho Crimson, with
fairness, stipulated that IL Cornell should
name any conditions. such as n three years.
agreement, for Yale to sign. tho boat race
would he declared OF and the other contests
would be arranged just the Same. The propo-
stion was not worded in dictatorial wsy and
was very significant of q desire to renew the
healthy rivalry OF former years. and whom It
was shown to the Yale undergraduate yester-
day morning II was so favorably received that
Capt Bailey was at once despatched to this
city. to confer with YaIe's noted coach, Bob
Cook.
They met carly in the afternoon uptown,
and for several hours the matter was discussed
from every point Of view. As the wishes OF
respected In all matters pertaining TO athletics,
and a. Capt Bailey said that the proposition
from Harvard seemed very fair. Mr.. Cook lost
time In commencing IL and alyising ant
Bailey to Inform Waller Camp that the terms
we satisfactory. Mr.. Camp. therefore. viii
cation to-day and will send word 70 Cam
brIage that Yale accepts every condition.
the first time in more than twenty years the
three greatest college eights In America-Har-
cared ras: ana ono ,Ss huasan %s' an
est because II viii bring into conflict the meti,-
charge Of Harvard's fortunes. Bob Cook su-
Cornell, II Will be clearly demonstrated which
can develop tho most effective crew rs regards
Yaies Willingness A to row ' Cornell n comes si in
pally due TO the general desire at Now Haven to
q the crew under Mr.. Lehman's ssachina..
Yale men said last night that they did not care
ward. II Cornell makes no conditions. and
cans viii not. this will % her only chance TO
meAsur: blades with the blue. for next year
aia,rs .,a Yss M anssg sin anew their e1
An of the contests between tho two univer-
sitie. will be governed by nye years. agree
the The Dc Of *.
baseball. and track teams will have TO m lko the
selves and no hitch Is espeeted except over the
football match. Harvard Is tied up with agree |
%sns as q play roS.sa with Cornell priacs
make Yale game hard TO arrange. unless the |
other contests are played early In tho season
question whether the game can be played at |
sprin9hsld again; as the Harvard faculty 10 |
will not stand in the way AT ali. as Yale is said
TO be willing TO play ut Cambridge first. Hnr- |
The % advancement @ Of Harvsrd. Sa Yaisa CORNELL
race means.that Columbia and Pennsylvania |
will row a second contest with Cornell only, |
latter three universities for an annual race on |
the Hudson. Harvard only entered this raco |
nell and is not bound to row Columbia ana
Pennsylvania again. Tho Yale crew will also |
ssrv in 5Sns sa s as ny.n witch VIII v
matters a BIT with Cornell's double task.
There was great rslolcing among HARVARD
fairs, and they were compllmenting tho vari- |
Gus Diplomats who have so successfully settled |
regret ever since It first broke out. Bob Cook, |
after his eonsnltation M M With the Yale Captain.
lHE sun 10 bAV l0r MIN that ho WAS |
perfectly satisfied with tho prospects for q |
thrce-cor nered race ard that Yale had done |
her utmost to bring about peace.
,vnrd nut the matter in such n fair way" |
said Cook, that Yale saw that IL WIS best TO
accent, and the Official reply to this effect Will
he sent by Mr. Camp to Harvard as soon as
possible. II doesn't make any difference TO
Yale whether we are beaten In tho race by Cor
Strength with Cornell bn. sin n15 ply becass. oSs
md that tits the only way wa can row Har-
ward this year. Yale wants to beat Harvard
with her English methods. but at the same
time We know that our crew will have to h" u
very fast one, ms Mr. Lehman is n splendid
coach, and will undoubtedly turn out crack
eight. Another thug, ! have no desire to as.
sumo tho responsibility and the work Of taking
another Yale crew to Henley. and TO enter tho
Harvard-Cornell race seems TO be the ensiest
way out OF the difficulty. The Yale under.
graduates wanted the crew To row Harvard and
were willing TO lay aside all preiudces agains:
Cor iell In order TO get into such test of rela-
tive skill and strength.
II have not definitely decided whether can
coach the Yale crew this year or not. I do
not know whether can iind time away from
my business in this city II do coach how
ever. II Will be undor rather a handcau, for I
cannot he with the crew M constantly asCO ches