The Washington times., 1902-02-23
"Pennsy' Will Play Baseball
With the Crimson.
TEAMS SUSPENDED BY A. 4, U.
Standing Of Teams in Various
Local Leagues.
CORCORANS UNBEATEN
Point Winners in Y. II. c. 4. Contests
carroll Institutes Country Cir
cus-Cndets' Intercity Games
Saengerbund Rowling Team.

All colleges seem to have a tacit I'M
Outstanding to stay hands off, in the
controversy between Yale and Harvard in
the matter of charges of professionalism
Indeed. it seems TO be agreed not only
as between the athletic associations. but
by the managers and captains as we'll as
the rank and file of the athletes that
the affair is one that chiefly concerns the
two big colleges, and that it is the part
of dignity, courtesy, and good sportsman
ship to remain out o. the argument I'M
til 4 settlement is reached.
Pennsy Is Waiting.
Especially is this true of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. Her relations with
Harvard are pleasant. and on account of
the temporary split of Yale is looking to
Pennsy to form some sort of connection,
and as a result it behooyes Pennsy to be
absolutely neutral.
Of course, every athlete at the Philadel-
phia university is following the matter
closely. but there is preserved an admir-
able silence as TO the merits of the case.
Captain Gardiner of the football team,
thinks the two should be left to settle
the matter between them and that the
press should not take sides
What Captain Gsrdirer Says.
He expresses himself upon the matter
in a very businesslike way as follows:
Both Yale and Harvard are capable of
settling their own disputes. and the ath-
LOT he 10 II.
highest. Whatever is decided by either in
stitution Should be final. and under no
conditions should a decision be swayed
by comment from another college If the
Harvard advisory committee or the Yale
faculty declares a man eligible to COM
pete as representative of his university,
the decision should satisfy all COMPETE
tors against whom ne might compete
Whatever Harvard does will be perfectly
agreeable to Pennsylvania, and no protest
will be made by Us. We should resent
any interference at Pennsylvania over a
similar question, and otner colleges are
justified in taking the same stand as we
should
Pennsy viii Play Harvard.
Baseball team, who is an Interested
looker-on. has about the same views. and,
in speaking of the charges against Comp
bell. Ristine, and others, expressed him
self as follows:
The matter does not concern me. The
Crimson authorities are thoroughly COM
petent to decide the question and what
ever information they require they will
be able 10 obtain. Harvard had this
question brought up last year and rem
dered decision upon it. They knew who
10 go to them for afidayits, and as they
secured them | see no reason why Yale
should breach the matter again. We shall
play Harvard on the diamond, and the
team they bring will not be protested"
Pending a definite and final settlement
of the matter. the two athletic associa-
lions decided last Thursday that their
athletes would meet this spring as usual
in baseball, rowing, and track and field
sports, and if any question OF eligibility
shall arise it shall be settled at once by
representatives of the universities.
1t was further decided that representa-
tives of the two universities shall con-
fer at an early date as to term of years
and agreement and upon the question OF
arbitration on questions of eligibility and
the enforcement of rules covering same.
Standing of League Teams.
Two games were played last week in
the District indoor baseball series, but
the result did not affect the standing OF
the teams, except to increase the lead of
The Young Mems Christian Association
and lower the standing Of the Corcorans.
Next weeks schedule will include games
with the urelis and CAROLS on Wednes-
day night and the Young Mems Christian
Association on Saturday.
Standing OF the teams: