The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-15
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CeFssti pSen stin Th,nE Thsrs may Bo . Race
Nffh Yala.

ITHACA, Jan. 1A.-Yaie's answer 10 Cornell's
proposition caused q genuine sensation on the
Cornell campus this morning. The tenor Of 1t
was entirely unexpected. Il was supposed that
Yale. having imposed conditions upon Cornell,
would not object II Cornell asked only the same
privilege for next year. After the surprise
wore on there followed n feeling Of indigna-
tion, and the general comment OF undorRradu-
n nsSs Tss sns1 wiz dSF Ysie r sSUS1a nsT The nc PROPOSED rassssi
race. What action Cornell will take IL Yncer-
tain. An inf9rmsl conference between profs.
Wheeler and Huffcut, Capt. Colson and Mana
mite ACTON was outlined. Prof. Wheeler says:
New wh hUnS SSsnG she "o Would 9r'i nsvS oHa IL row not Of
champion the Poushkscpsie az the only, possible
to- s ssssFA the o TSes With ht tho Uni Tes nSs Of 81 f Penn.
dseslinstion viii Be- that Harvard as We'll. as Cor:
can give more or better reasons for objectinE. to
going to Poughkeepsio than Cornell can for
Course viii undoaStodiy' Be-. selected" In this
event tho Cornell Columbia University Of Penn
s%ylvania race would also DO rowod ut New Lon.
It will be- assumed from the professors re-
marks that he has abandoned all hope Of q con-
In a position to state that Prof. Wheeler. and
several Of the most influential members Of the
council do not consider the matter as closed: A
has much weight. stated tonight:
while IL Is unfortunate that Yale has do
clinod Cornell's proposition. / do not sec any
reason TO get. excited about 1t. It does not
ppscesssrily follow that al nsgotiati9ns are on.
and ia our earnest DESIRE &C., I take as q hint
that Yale hos left tho gate open. lido not think
that there will DO any further correspondence
between Cornell and Yale unless the lnttor
makes advances. am confident that Yale,
Harvard. and Cornell will meet this year And
next In q triangular race, and that It will DO
representatives get together to agree upon q
time and place for this years. race.
"Ot course. apparently. Harvard 10 q disinter-
estod party to the Cornell Yale controversy. yet
its amicable solution means only one race for
her, while the present status continued means
two races. Therefore. I take it to be to Har-
Yards interest to put a finger In the pie dis
~croctly. The latter. I am informed. has the
race. Harvard, by naming that course and ex-
tending an Informal invitation. to Cornell to
row. will do away entirely with the bone of con-
tention between Yale and Cornell, and the ar
rangement Of this years race could be quickly
made and all parties satisfied without having
made any concessions"
Cornells next step win be to confer with
crews, when further developments may be ex-
New HAVEN. Jan. 1A.-Cornell still has two
paths open II her oRrBmen want to row Yale
this year. Her Athletic Advisory Committee
can again take up Yalo's challenge 10 row at
Now London, or Cornell can arrange with Har-
to race at New London and The Ithacans
ward race Such is the rowing situation at
Yale's rowing leaders stated tonight
that no more steps would DO taken by Yale
toward q race with Cornell this year.