Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12

would be celebrated in the intercollegi-
ate track meet to occur March %. But
nay, it is not to be. Pomona and u.
S. C. will continue to eye one another
askance and with consuming suspi-
cion.
Hempel Says "No"
The seer of Claremont has penned
the following missve, which presents
the cause of the hesitation of Pomona
in regard to the opening of peace ne
gotiations and the horrid possibility of
U. S. c.. securing the services of ring
ers' if the Pomona eligibility clause is
not adopted. But then Hempel doesn't
think the agreement worthy of ex-
tended comment, anyway.
And here is the reason why Pomona
and U. S. c. will not come together
this year:
Claremont, Cal Feb. 1, 1905.
Dear Mr.. Merrill:
Replying to your recent favor L beg
to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of
your agreement with U. S. c. and st.
questions, 1 will begin that our student
body, and likewise myself for that mat
ter, are adverse to four-cornered
meet.
Furthermore, it seems that U. S. C.
is far from wanting to meet us. Mr..
Seaver, president of our student body.
visited u. S. C. two weeks ago and
drew up an agreement to govern our
affairs in the future. The U. S. 1. rep
resentatives were ready to sign, but
Mr.. Holmes suggested to them that
they had better consult the student
body before signing.
Pomona made various concessions,
likewise U. S. c., and Mr.. Seaver as
sured me on his return that he con-
fidently awaited their signature in a
day or two.
Friday, the day before your meeting,
U. S. c. sent an agreement which in
cluded all of our concessions, but none
of theirs, and gave us to understand
that this must hold out.
Therefore, asst seemed highly improb-
able that we would have any athletic
relations with U. S. C. for some time
to come it was useless for me to be
present at any meeting seeking to in
clude U. S. C. and Pomona among it's
arrangements.
Not wishing in any way to interfere
with your plans l wired Mr.. Haggerty
that I could not be present.
Pomona college stands firmly for the
one year residence clause, and as re-
CARDS the paragraph in your inclosure
somewhat directly referring to the
questions at ISSUE it is so framed that
our descendants may possibly secure
some benefit therefrom, but we of the
present get no protection whatever.
You ask me what think of the agree
ment? Not being interested my opin-
ion cannot carry much weight
don't believe section is worth any,
thing, certainly not for many moons.
You say this agreement is TO govern
the track meet, while the rules and
regulations say to govern intercolle-
giate athletic contests in Southern Cali
fornia and i'm section states that il is
TO govern foot ball, etc. Everybody
pays his own expenses?
/ understand that you and Mr.. Hag-
gerty weie strong for the one years
residence rule? We are and are not
afraid to stand for our convictions.
We have arranged a dual meet with
Stanford for March %, and Stanford
has signed contract to that effect.
The meet will be held at Claremont
and will therefore not conflict with
your triangular contest l would not
give $500 for the Berkeley VS.. Stanford
meet when ii was given at Los An
geles. Los Angeles is a bum track
town and would not think of bringing
Stanford to contest in Los Angeles.
Very truly yours.
WALTER HEMPEL.
II VIII be seen that the authorities
n Pomona college are determined that