The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-10

v,., CHARLES csurtssS Thisin Of ths New
Lendon Courpe.

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" Lenaen CouFpe.
I-,,c,. Dec. e.-capt. y. b. ooisen returned
.-ar, Albany this morning, but had nothing Of
.rncisI value to tell 70 reporters TIe said
IL, the conference OF captains at AL.
bont vas not productive % any definite
,eanIts. TIE sun representatives fhdb q
a,nttment crystallisinR In university and
town circles against the prolonged ana secret
re0otiAtions. People arc becoming tired Of the
matter. and earnestly wish for o speedy conclu-
,,nn claiming that it 10 beneath tho dignity
NJ represcntativo universities 70 bubble 90
oyer n boat race. The feeling 10 almost
unanimous for Cornell to row Yale at New Lon
dom IL Yale will ngreo 10 row more than this
year. THE SUN representative called upon
Coach Charles E. Courtney tonight to learn II
he could throw any light upon the situation.
He stated that he was not informed as TO any Of
the negotiations In progress, and therefore could
not give the desired information. The e ola
man :" consented 70 talk on one subject how
ever, and that was the question OF course.
.. TAI w5sh T tbas S Snyo " Sssa' d sstsi BSsasaavt y m me
That / am unalterably opposed TO the New Lon.
don course, On the contsaTs I like Y !ust d4
do contend that ans couEse that has q current 10
sn unfair course; r. but sSu New 5SSd Ess is ~ as fAir Z
miles. What it 10 for four miles We do not as
yet know. 1 like, New LONDON, because 1t 10 4
I,sssls,o PlSrcRS f tBs e 81 %sn t b cst thsTe d A AsI
London is the disadvantage thai Cornell will
labor under as compared. with the advantages
that Yale and Harvard will receive.
''tf Cornell goes to New London We lose for a
week, In the most important fact of our train
Ing season. the use Of our coaching launch.
tSrs on the river. 1t is right here, It seems to
me, that the ~justness Of Corhell's request for an
agreement for other races comes In. II Yale
and Harvard would agree to admit. Cornell to
the race for tho next four. years. then Cornell
which, though small. perhaps. might lead to her
defeat, with the outlook that she could retrieve
Capt. Colsen was interviewed again tonight
the Albany conference, He said: -.
Before Capt. Goodrich. Whitney, ana myself
separated we agreed TO- give out nothing what.
ever regarding the conference. The most / can
say "a that nothing. definite was decided upon.
dislike exceedingly to have to refuse the re-
Sun, but 1 am sure II viii appreciate my posi-.
tion."
CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 9.-Capt. Goodrich arrived
home this morning from Albany, and said:
The conference was strictly informal Not
letic committee to determine finally upon any
thing. We talked over matters which I can
only disclose to the Harvard Athletic Commit
tee. Harvard and Yale will havo absolute
p9Ter in deciding the course to be pnEsued."
that Cornell. in one Of her proposals, suggested
2 term OF years agreement, He said, however,
that Capt. Colsen brought about no ultimstum.
Harvard undergraduates are unanimous in con.
ceding to Cornell such re9ucst The maEpih.
placed Cornell high in Crimson respect. and
Cambridge men will insist on according to such
q worthy rival tho highest consideration.