The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-03
THE ROWING SITUATION
SUBSTANCE OF WHAT HAS HAP
PENED ON CORNELL'S SIDE.

As Soon as the Yale Challenge Was Re-
ceived the Cornell Council Met for Con-
sideration of the Matter-Tha Reason an
Informal Conference of Yale, Harvard
and Cornell Was Asked.
Ithaca, N. Y, Dec 2-To-day's Asso-
ciated Press dispatch was shown to
representative of the Cornell navy who
said: "The dispatch is evidently what
1t purports to be, statement with off,
cial authority as the intimate ac-
quaintance with the facts amply prove.
The Yale authorities have made public
the substance of their communication
to Cornell, and in spirit of excellent
have desisted from indicating more
than the general drift of the Cornell
answer. 1t remains. therefore. for us
to state the substance of what has
gone on on our side.
"At the very earliest opportunity at
ter the receipt Of the Yale challenge the
Cornell council met for it's considera-
ton. 1t was a challenge for an eight
cared race to be rowed at New London
at time fixed as week or ten days
after the Yale-Harvard race. but sug-
gested willingness if Harvard consent
ed, two merge the two dual races in one
triangular contest. The proposition re-
ceived most careful consideration in the
life of the whole situation and particu-
1arly Of Cornelps possible obligation to
other competitors of former years.
1.-THE answer expressed the gratifica
ton Of the Cornell navy at the result
Of the proposition from Yale and stated
that the Cornell navy will have great
pleasure in accepting 1t provided such
arrangements as to place and time are
made as will ensure fair contest, and
will enable Cornell also to satisfy the
just claims Of other competitors who
have met her in former years and who
may now wish to meet her again.
Elm view of the fact that Yale's prop
osition involved the possible alternative
of a triangular race, and in order that
The mutual convenience of all parties
might be consulted. an informal con-
ference Of Yale. Harvard and Cornell
was suggested. Cornell has since been
Informed by telegraph that such a con-
ference would be called and that Har-
ward had been invited to join. 1t is
gratifying to the Cornell authorities to
note the readiness of Yale to make the
necessary concessions SO that the inter-
sests Of the larger craftsmanship may
be considered and all petty diplomacy
eliminated"
ithaca, N. Y, Dec. All interest in It'll
AGA tonight is centered in the announce
ment Of YaIe's formal challenge to Cor
nell. Aside from the official statement CIV
en- out to-day very little information could
be gathered on the subject.
Prof Huffcutt, president of the athletic
council, said that the management of the
navy had been authorized to confer with
Harvard and Yale, and, after something
the council would feel at liberty to dis
cuss the situation.
Charles g. Courtney, coach of the crews,
spoke more freely and although he said
nothing pertaining to the present negotia-
ton he discussed rowing matters in general
The New London course meets with his
favor for a dual meet, and he is favorably
disposed toward the authorities at that
place. The Poughkeepsie course, however,
Is preferred for number of crews by
Courtney.
The conference in which the authorities
from each of the universities will meet Is
expected to be held at once. The place of
meeting will in all probability be New York
city. The Importance Of getting at the
matter as soon as possible is fully realized
by Cornell and many look for the conference
to be called this week Saturday.
The Billiard Tournament.
New York, Dec Frank c. Ives de-
feated George Sutton to-day in the