The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
CoRNELLS PROPOSITION.
WILL ROW YALE IF SHE GETS an
OTHER RACE NEXT TEAR.

why the Hthacaus rake This staud-Cerneii'r
Athletic Council HELD = LosG eessiep-rts
Decision Sent to Harvard, Vale, Ceinin-
sis, asa the University or Pennsylvania.
ITHACA, Jan. lo.-TheC Cornell Athletic Council
met at 8 o'clock this afternoon for the purpose
Of taking definite action on the challenge re-
celvon from Yale for q boat race at New London
next June. A I 0 o'clock tho Council took q re-
cess until 1880 o'clock, when consideration of
the question was renewed. 1t was near mid
night before final adjournment was taken. The
Secretary of the council gave out the following
announcement:
During the interval which has elapsed since
the last meeting means had been taken to secure
further information regarding the wishes Of
various colleges and regarding different courses.
A conclusion satisfactory 10 all was easily
reached. and It IL confidently believed that 1t
will prove agreeable to all parties concerned.
Communication will be sent to Columbia, Far
ward, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale,
ombodying tho decision OF Cornell, and until
they have been received by these universities,
Of course no statement regarding their ~contents
will be given out by Cornell"
IA member OF the Council said to TIL sur
representative:
There were many things that the Council
had to consider. First, and the most important,
was the question % to whether IL was advan.
tageous for Cornell to have athletic relations
with Yale. That point was answered In the
Affirmative. There could DO no dispute over
that. The next point was how much of o sacri-
fec could Cornell afford to make to bring about
q renewal of the friendly relations with Yale .
This point has been the bono Of contention in
the Council ever since Yale's challenge was re-
ceived. We have discussed the matter pro and
con in every detail. and before tho recent
lem than when we started. Indirectly, at the
Albany conference, Yale was Informed that
Cornell w wished she a three yesrs' agreement and
New London. Yale since then has signi1ed her
unwillingness to make an agreement. This put
and we were as much at sea as ever. Finally
one member OF the Council presented a suR-
sEosti9pn n. which met with come opposition at
Cornell will, therefore, accept Yale's challenge
%jections to course and put up with what incon-
von!ence may be necessary because OF her hay
s%ylvnnia and Columbia. The challenge 10 40
cepted with a condition, however. that Yale
must Siye assurances to Cornell q a race next
not request a signed agreement for tho race
e mex saI SssFi %s ct T Yale Hs t fssn cen1sll ' Wit s sS%G rs Sas
Then The proposed race IL Oh and Cornell viii 70
to Poughkcepsie for her races with Old Penn.
and Harvard.
Cornellis idea In making this proposition is
this: II Yale has any intention OF Recognizing
Cornell in tho future she can readily grant the re-
quest. II. however. she has an idea that she has
an exceptionally good crow this year, and. being
on her own course at New London. can defeat
Cornell and will thon drop tho Ithacans on.
tirely. she viii refuse CornelIs request, and it
than next. Yale's answer to Corneil's latest
proposition will show Yale's hand. and upon
Yale now rests entirely the responsibility Of
bringing about a Cornell. Yale boat race"