The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-15
BURIED THE HATCHET
HARVARD AND YALE SIGN THE PRE-
PARED ATHLETIC AGREEMENT.
Complete Reconciliation of the Two
Colleges, and students at Both
Places Are Jubilant.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb H-Harvard
and Yale have at last signed definite
treaty and a complete athletic reconcilia-
tion has been effected Walter Camp and
William a Brooks, jr.. drew up the agree
ment last evening, and il was not signed
until this noon. 1t provides for baseball.
football and track athletics, TO be agreed TO
by the undergraduate members. and for
arbitration committee in case of a disagree
ment. AS TO the boat race this year. Cor
nell appears to hold the key to the situa-
tion. The text of the agreement is fol-
lows:
1T is hereby agreed by and between the
Harvard athletic committee and the Yale
athletic management that there shall be
annual contests in rowing, football base
ball and track athletics between the repre-
sentative organizations of Yale and har-
ward, beginning March !, 1897, and ending
March l. 1872, the details OF these con-
tests to be left TO the managers and cap
tains.
1t is also agreed that all contests. with
the exception OF rowing. shall take place on
college grounds and the net gate receipts
shall be equally divided between the Two
contesting organizations.
This agreement is conditional on the ap
pointment on or before April l. 1877, OF a
committee TO consist of one graduate OF
each university, to whom shall be referred
all disagreements in any way relating 10
athletics and all questions OF eligibility. The
decision of the committee is to be iinal
I'm case of a disagreement between the
members of the committee, IL shall have
the power TO call on third person TO set
tie the particular question in dispute.
Exceptions to Clause Lowing TO Har-
wards present boating arrangement, Yale
is willing TO make third party in the Har-
Vard-C Cornell race at Poughkeepsie in 1897.
If Harvard so arranges- Yale Is to be def
nitely informed Of the decision regarding
the date of the race on or before March l.,
1887. If the race of 1897 is arranged. Yale
is to have the privilege OF naming either
Poughkeepsie or New London for the race
of lo9s the races of the succeeding years
TO be governed by the main body of the
agreement. Ii the race OF 1897 is not ar
ranged that failure shall in wise affect
the general agreement. and the place of
the races of iS3s shall then be governed by
the terms OF the general agreement.
wv. -. BROOKS. JR.
WALTER CAMP. JR.''
The signing of the agreement puts an
end to the long suspense. and will be re-
ceived everywhere with great relief The
plan is practically that which Harvard pre-
senteG TO Yale months ago, but which,
without being actually refused. was strong
ly objected to. Every one in Cambridge is
delighted. Walter Camp said tonight:
When | took charge or affairs Il few days
ago, al Captain Baliey's request. ! believed
that the feeling at Yale not TO row Cornell
was practically unanimous, but rather than
put OH meeting Harvard another year, We
gave in"
Or. Brooks said that Harvard's position
| had not changed in the last month. and
| the same agreement was sent to Yale six
! weeks ago. The agreement with Yale will
not affect agreements With other college :,
nor prevent boat race with Cornell in the
| following years. Ii Is understood that the
| first baseball game Will be played in Cam
| bridge on June %. which is the day before
| class day. with the second at New Haven
| on June 80 If a third game is necessary
| ii will be played q week later. The track
athletic games will occur at New Haven
on Nav IL.