New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15
ADVICE TO YALE AND PRINCETON.
THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB COUNCIL
ADOPTED A STRONG REPORT AS TO
THE BIG FOOTBALL MATCH.

Full details OF the action taken by the council
of the University Athletic Club at its meeting on
Wednesday night as TO future Yae-Princeton
football games were announced yesterday. AS
expected. the report of the committee which has
been considering the desrablity of having the
game played elsewhere than In New-York was
strongly in favor of the transfer Of the game TO
college grounds in the future. This report
unanimously adopted embodying the views of
the council. and a resolution was passed directing
copies of it TO be forwarded to the presidents of
the Yale and Princeton football associations. and
10 the athletic committees of the universities.
The report which is dated December s. is signed
by Julian w Curtiss Yale 10; Tracy II. Harris,
Princeton. Sc; II. S. Van Duzer. Harvard. 70;
o. G. Jennings. Yale. 81; c. Ledyard Blair,
Princeton. 80; Guy Richards. Columbia. 81;
Charles F. Mathewson. Dartmouth. 80. and w.
w Skiddy. Yale '65. 1t begins by a reference to
the fact that In 1892 the council Of the club after
u request from the presidents Of the Yale and
Princeton football associations. consented to select
the best available grounds in New-York and to
undertake the management of the game. In so
doing. the report proceeds. they desired TO have
the game much possible a college contest
and not a public exhibition. and to eradicate pro-
fessional managers from all connection with col
lege games.
The question Of the allotment of tickets the diff
Guilty the public experienced in purchasing them,
and the strong temptation it offered TO students to
dispose OF their tickets and to make money out
of the privilege offered TO them is then referred
to- and attention is called TO the fl CT that before
the last game speculator obtained ar least fifty
tickets from the students OF one of the colleges and
sold them at advance or ~ 10 SlU per
ticket. Manhattan Field is mentioned as the most
available athletic ground in near New-York. but
the report says, the construction and arrangement
of the stands make this undesirable. Experience
has also proved. IL continues. that the management
of the game in Newly ork cannot be successfully
undertaken and carried by the students. and
the accident that happened in Brooklyn IN the
breaking down of stand. shows mat there are
necessary precautions 10 be taken which only per-
farafa In enc
college sports should be managed by college stu
dents the report continues. the contests should
take place where 1t is possible for undergraduate
students to assume entire charge Of the arrange
renjs and the committee after looking INTO tne
subject Is firmly convinced that in addition TO the
facts that have already been mentioned. the play
ing OF the annual football game In New-York Is IN
furious 10 the good name Of the colleges. The game
being apparently considered a public spectacle by
many in New York. Is no longer contest among
college students but public exhibition offered to
Obtain large gate receipts, and this Is injurious 10
the best interests Of true amateur sport
Tho rcDort mentions the excitement created in this
citv by the game and the disturbances attributed
after the game. The fact OF the necessity OF
placing extra policemen on duty after the annual
game the report says in conclusion. Is alone SUM-
Gent reason for giving up playing II in New York
and for urging the colleges 10 ho!d thelr annette
contest on college grounds.
The attitude taken by the Council or the unlver-
s,ty Athletic Club urged in the columns OF The
Tribune soon after the last game played on Man
Gated the pa wing OF games on college grounds.
NEGOTIATIONS now on foot Tor removing the
University Athletic Club 70 new site below Thirty
thlrd-st. and Fifth-ave.. and the club will be
established In its new quarters by May l. Great
secrecy is at present being maintained regarding
the exact position OF the new site.