New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
VALE AND CORNELL.
PROSPECTS FOR BOAT RACE NEXT
SPRING.

SPRING.
REGULATION AS TO THE CHOICE OF A COURSE !
AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NUN
Der OF RACES.
Although Yale has sent no challenge to Corner
,or host race next spring. the local alumni OF |
these universities are actively discussing tne pros
rects Of such meeting. The arrival IN thls Guy |
~ Professor Benjamin l. Wheeler. the ADVISOR! |
member Of the Cornell Athletic Council has zone
much TO increase the talk about the meeting o.
The crews Professor Wheeler Is conferrins VII" |
The alumni OF Cornell here as to the pohcF 'ne!
advocate for the coming season. There Is no quee
ton that Cornell IS ready to meet both Iale ana |
Harvard but under what conditions ana "h''o
,rs tho two points that are being considered just |
now Vale has its fve-year agreement WIN mar
ward to fulfil and the scene OF thelr COMING '"O'
A. nxed at New-London.
Cornell has been much opposed TO this course as
., argues that the stream is not OF suf1clent "u'
o. allow good work and that ii is Impossible ior |
three crews 10 PASS each other on its waters
rbe Roard OF Trade Of New-London Is now max !
,nv offers 10 do away with this difhculty oy na'l.s
the Thames dredged and widened throughout III
course and having all the eel grass renoNe'
which now interferes with successful work on the
course. - -, ~. oor-so
Cornell has always oeen in favor OF the course
NJ Poughkeepsie and It is probable thar the race
q. v,u row this year with Pennsylvania ana CO.
Iun,bia will be over that course. There are some
nbiecf,ons 10 this course which are made by both
Yale and Harvard that are admitted TO De true; "a
N the tides and the frequent passing OF the huu-
son River boats, which interfere VII" '"' p
work Of the crews.
Cor,au while admitting these faults. PREFERS 70
row on what It terms neutral ground rather
+hrn at New-London. which Is TOO near the hoi'e
Of the other colleges -, "a
such prominent alumni as George A Aoee anu
lido, Curtiss OF Yale and Colonel Henry W.
co,o,, NJ Cornell are anxious 20 see such
r,eat,rg between the crews as VIII sho" con-
cl,sivey which is entitled to be consioefeu t'e
suneror on the water. That CorneH WI" -
oba,1enpe ~ offered, providing that SATISFACTORY
~ "a arranpAments as to the number Of races
80 aoreed upon there is no question IL Is true
thar it's athletic management wouu prefer nv
pouehkeepsie course but al the same tihie II 70
achieved ~ This course could not be settled upon
' =. I'D enter a race over the New Londoi
o,,r.e IN the Thames II such arrangements couiu
he made as TO the number OF races tna' "ou'' NC
satisfactory to the Athletic Council
IT, council and the alumni reason that three
races in succession-that u.s. TO keep the 'acl' So,
mcnt with Columbia and Pennsylvania ana t"e"
80 voIe and Harvard separately-are more than
should be expected from crew and II inns P'opo
.,,ion I, made to Cornell Il is doubtful! IL IL "ouIu
be accepted. .,. Am, "a
Ono Of the most practical suggestions that Is
offered AT the University Club. and one tnat "ou'u
10 onlv two races necessary and at the same
time not break any Of the existing agreements
that the universities have, is for Yale ana har'a
10 meet under their present hve-year agreement,
have Cornell meet Pennsylvania ana Co.uihola ""I
then have the winners Of these races compete 'o'
the sunrennacy THIS plan is objected to by some
OF the Yale and Cornell graduates VINO are oe-
sirous OF seeing direct racing agreement fnaue
between their colleges. Others hope to see Cor
nell admitted TO the Harvard Ya.e race ana thuS
make ii three-cornered fght . $500. ,,or
Harvard has shown a disposition 10 treat Cornel
that IN this question Harvard will show the same
and VII be VIVID" ZIP 20 10 all
the Fights The consensus Of opinion. however u
t Rat YALE erPaP eTvard Of ana corne now remote
Samue. s. Slater Cornell aiumnus, now IN th's
pSrtsarke Sondus must be the es key y ;oS Of
epd 5sP AND Iesap In the past
Columbia and Pennsyiyania II not chaHenf a COM Ge
ed With and an eTPTegSn Of na heF
vsRa both SEND out crews and bOh feque
since Harvard wi also cha .lenge, 1t means Cornell
in the rejection Of Yales chaiense If Coupled with
the condition that the race be rowed at New, ION,
don Cornell must remain Arm IN the contention
that New-London cannot supply three-cre"
yale herself believed this. and always urged II
when she did not desire 10 row Cornell. only her
present desire &c row Cornell changes her convic-
II Yales challenge has no such condition; then
vania challenge for race and also accept Harvard
and Yale for race and each contest on the sane
S ssy ana 3. 2sss that
the five colleges. Com ideraton on the matter OF
dates should be accorded 10 the college having TWO
10 row. and this only properly be extended
at a conference rather thin through malls.
III craftsmanship be the spirit OF each college no
college can oppose conference That alone is
the democratic and American method. Any other
savors Of excusveness, plutocracy and diplomacy
On the possibility OF challenge 10 Cornell from
Yale Leonard ID. Baldwin, 81 Cornell alumus. said
at seems 10 me rather unsportsmanlike for Cornell
20 voice her opinion as to what she should do IN
case Yale should send her a challenge Modesty
would dictate that she should shape her course so
10 carry ont her engagements with Pennsylvania,
Columbia and Harvard at all hazards She should
not expect nor should she consider a challenge from
any opponent that would prevent from according
10 the colleges which in the past have treated her
courteously and IN a sportsmanlke manner the bes,
race Cornell men cnn possibly row
Cornell should row all races at one and the same
place and no better place be chosen than
Poughkeepsie The greatest care should he taker
that the race to be rowed with her friendly oppo.
nents on the water for so many successive years
should he the gre,test aquatic contest of the
and not side show to a race there or In different
state"
AMENDING COLLEGE, ATHLETIC GAMES
Chicago. Nov. 2.--Representaves OF number
OF the lGrge Western colleges met here yesterday
and II was decided to amend the athletic rules IN
several particulars The meeting was preliminary