The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-18
STILL HOPE FOR A RACE.
HhRTIRD's BOATING MANAGER lNI-
IOUS TO PERSUADE CORNELL.

NAM AhD'0 bOdIAN0 MANAOEh ANA-
IOUS TO PERSUADE CORNELL.
He Also Speaks for the Captain of the
Crimson Crew - Yale's Sentiments Re-
ferrcd to as Equally Friendly-Full Text
of the correspondence with the Ithacans.
CAMBRIDGE. Jan. 1.-THE publication OF the
rowing correspondence between Harvard. Yale
and Cornell in its entirety caused a ripple Of
excitement here this evening. Manager {. @.
Mann, speaking for himself and Capt. Higgin-
son. said. when giving the letters out:
we still hope for a race with Cornell. and
shall be doubly disappointed II we fail to
reach an agreement. We have always desired
TO have Cornell in the regatta and have done
everything in our power to bring one to pass.
Matters would only be still furtner compli-
Gated by our consenting 10 20 to PouRh-
keepsie,"
The owing contingent here is glad that 1t
has been determined to stick to New London.
but sorry TO not have Cornell in the race.
Among the students in general there is very
little concern expressed over the probable ac-
ton Of Cornell 10 long as Il race with Yale is
assured. The correspondence in full follows:
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. /. 1925.
MY DEAR SIN: ! have seen Mr.. Allen of Yale and
told him the gist Of my conversation with You. We
with a large number OF crews. We are both of us
ss'G sEUaia bS Shii be- sS to sS5as sSrrs = r. RS thS %'1 pleasant sS%' '% lsi
lations that have existed for the last two or three
matter, for it t 6 % %sS"e decided 's that H la nd should ~
n.ana9e all the nesotiationS for = triangular
race before June -, owing to conniciions with col
lege dates and rules. and since we. want this race to
on ThursdaS. the 9TH Of June vt thus n"o giSins : two 70 days
T i[SwT5 l." f TiiS OF t hSslp0pPS SaShteep ms 'ii because tsTSr N tSs
training facilities are better there than at poneh,
at New London. though not straight. is
rather fsirer than that at Poughkeepsie. / also
New London would, be the better place to row them
than at Poughksepsie; for the men always seem to
Yale and Harvard wish to know II Cornell would like
s sn arS " t1iaSrn Tith r,t the 20 Intention bs rowsa OF oys sG tS1 tnnyi it; to
course at New London June ~. 1929. Since we
b III W. 10 mani MANIA Se I'M 70 Afhr qn ~ soon thss PSssi ,
= bsS; d; 1sssi II ! behalf q Ysis AID I ls's 'sssi
ing such an invitation. Sincerely yours.
Captain Harvard University Boat club.
ITHACA. Dec. 4. 1898.
M, F Z. H,eain'on. Jr, Captain Harvard cre,o. CAM
NY DEAR sII: In answer to your letter Of the lat
e eTnl rea SS%aa R %St sS'eP' e s1Sn a 5RfG Pp yd%. t %e ' se
anxious to arrange a race. as yon know. Hoping we
may reach ali agreement. 1 am, sincerely yours.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Jan. IL, 1899.
Mr.. s. Z. Fisher, Captain Cornell Crew, ithaca. n. y.
MY DEAR StR: A meeting of the representatives OF
the Yale and Harvard Boat Clubs was held in Boston
nuai race, which is to be rowed in accordance with
t the hy % s;yf fsrl eStrs e .o SstTe Ssna the t oF t Hnir s9sS
record which your crews have so worthily man
te'9 JOIN 'n ns i in G tGis race SFe at 's Ne% L sss Ies T cn G J1sns
~; The course At Ponghkeepsie was consiI-
yisers believe the course at New London to
he fairer. If yon should reconsider your
New London. We should be glad to have yon with
us; We should also. if it is possible. readjust our
date to suit you. At present 1t is arranged to meet
the convenience Of examinations and the require.
placed earlier than the pNtn of June. We shall nrN-
coed with our arrangements, hoping that Cornell
a aHf iEis ans 10 our r.t Sis Rith u Sy %' %ifh 'fse 70 Se mn xis fns III II
+. 1. HrGGINsoN. Captain Harvard Boat Club.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. ~17.-Coach Ellis Ward
asked today whether four Fights could race AT
Possibly. il the New London Board of Trade
waits 70 expend about $: OO9iOOO dredging
for even three crews. TO make it appear pos |
sihle for four crews to row the direction Of the
race would have to be reversed and rowed up
stream Just at full food tide. II you were not
Of Al the prescribed moment you would be too
would be handicapped by the ebb. which be-
comes noticeable first along the shores w.t.
varsity crew in discussing the correspondence
with Cornell tonight said:
he go" ,nv course rssn SI / Do Inc not 1t knew wh YGi. 18th there T TiIl
all rests with them. II they care to &c;
fHf aSv,r our at i SsM fondt to on meet '1un Yale 30. and nd
yossibly some earlier. date. it will be
very welcome news in New Haven. |
cannot emphasize too strongly the desire
of Yale to meet Cornell. Both Yale and
Harvard arc very anxious that Cornell recon
slderS iher determination not to row atiNcw
London. as. expressed in the letter OF Dec. x. |
We are perfectly sincere in this. We say so in
vcntiOnal. We mean them. every one.
In spite Of our wish to meet Cornell we
cannot go SO far, as to agree to her wish
to row at Foughkeepsie. That is asking
altogether too much of both Yale and
Harvard; 1t would be beneath the dignity Of
both universities to go there for this trian-
gular race. There could be only one reason
endenvor to beat Cornell. We would never
think of going there simply to row her. Yale
and Harvard have a tve-yeari agreement to
row a 1ual race at New London. and there
would he absolutely no excuse for abandoning
this meeting and going to Poughkeepsie.
Il cannot see what possible objection Cornell
can, have TO New london if she is really
t f~s'rG ,%eri is '00YF the 1"s { S%w EEonddSo%a' a aSG
courses were thoroughly can
yassed. and Cornell was in favor OF the
course. At that time the rowing
authorities at Ithaca asserted that Pough-
keepsie was not a TT. place to row. They
passed the same criticism upon Saratoga.
|, do not see. therefore. why they should
SO far, as Yale is concerned, we are
satisfied that our attitude is the proper
one. We cannot see how. in view Of the five
years agreement with Harvard. and in view Of
the opinions of graduates and advisers. we
could act any differently. am satisfied that
our action in the matter has the practically
unanimous Endorsement of Yale graduates