Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
HARVARD AND TIGERS
MAY PLAY FOOT BALL

BOSTON. January 9.-When the Har-
ward athletic committee ratifies the i-gree-
ment of Harvard and Princeton foot ball
men who met for luncheon yesterday at
the Hotel Touraine, foot ball games be-
tween the Crimson and the Tigers will be
resumed.
The three men representing Harvard
were Capt.-elect Francis Burr, ex-Capt.
Bartol Parker and Joshua Crane. head
coach of last years eleven. Capt.-elect
Dillon of Princeton. and Head Coach
Roper represented Princeton at this con-
ference. November I has been suggested
as the date for game in Cambridge next
fall
Princeton has taken the initiative. and
when Roper was here last fall he did all
he could to bring about favorable at
titude toward the game among Harvard
men.
The Harvard athletic committee, which
represents the authorities of the univer-
sity, has it in it's power to reject or ac-
cept the proposition. The athletic COM
mittee may think that another hard game
would be too much to add to Harvard S
already heavy schedule.
1t is we'll known that President Eliot
and others of the Harvard officials believe
the Cambridge foot ball schedule al
ready is too long and too severe, so that
it is not improbable that the addition of
H.,
one as hard and as important as a match
with Princeton. would fail to find favor
among these authorities.
The presence of Joshua Crane at the
meeting may be taken as an indication
of Capt. Burr's preference for the position
of head coach at Cambridge EcXt fall.
Burr has not appointed Crane. nor can
he appoint any one without first submit
ting the name of his choice to the ath-
letic committee. This committee always
jfac hn nno hut Ryr
has been instructed to notify the COM
mittee whom he wants before he an
nounces his preference to any one else.
Mr.. Carne wishes to return to Cam
is a general belief at Cambridge and
among Harvard men that Burr desires
him. Ever since Harvard stopped play
ing foot ball with Princeton in 1896. the
Tigers have been anxious to arrange 9TH
er games. Harvard and the Tigers broke
in 1899, but, pending the settlement OF
difficulties with Yale in 1895 and 1896. re-
lations were resumed between Cambridge
and the Jerseymen. This was only a two
year agreement.
1896, the Quakers doubtless would have
been dropped from the Harvard schedule
as they since have been, but at that time
for obvious reasons. it was not thought
best to break with Pennsylvania.
The failure to arrange game in 1897
did not cause any i'll feeling between Har.
ward and Princeton. and the colleges al.
ways have been on excellent terms. bar.
ring one year when no base ball games
were arranged because no agreemen,
could be reached regarding the number oil
games to constitute a series.
The first Reconsideration game would
have to be played a Cambridge. Yale
next fall will play on the Tigers home
field and Harvard will go to New Haver
to meet Yale. When Harvard and Prince
ton resumed relations in 1898, the frs,
year Harvard had Pennsylvania as its
championship attraction on Soldiers
Field.
Whatever the action of the athletic
committee. it stands that those who will
be in working control of foot ball at Har.
ward next fall have gone on record as
favoring a game with the Tigers next
November. and the Tigers have agreed to
come to Cambridge