Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21
TRIPLE ALLIANCE is FORMED
Yale, Harvard and Princeton Enter
Into Athletic Understanding
Between Themselves.
DECIDE ALI CHAMPIONSHIPS

NEW HAVEN. March 20.-A triple UNI
derstanding In all\branches OF sport by
Yale, Harvard and lPrinceton Is at hand.
Tho signing Of formal agreement by the
three for a series Of nine games to settle
the triple base bali championship and the
continued conferences OF the captains Of
the three elevens OF the universities are
surface indications Of the movement that
has been quietly in progress for several
years, furthered by Yale for at least a
general understanding between the three
In all branches OF the sport.
In track athletics and rowing the triple
entente is not in operation. Yale meets
both its rivals on the track and would be
glad for them TO meet each other, but
Harvard and Princeton have no arrange
ment for suoh contests Princeton has
not yet come in to the Yale-Harvard an
nual rowing regatta on the Thames, but
may do 80 at any time. Yale meets
Princeton and Harvard both on the water
annually. but there is no movement on
the part OF Princeton TO arrange a dual
crew race with Harvard. Officials Of the
Princeton Navy and Athletic association
have assured Yale rowing men that the
Tigers were likely before long to come
New London.
When the results OF the series OF In
formal foot ball conferences between
Yale, Harvard and Princeton are an.
nounced It is expected that progress to-
ward much more complete understand
ing OF gridiron matters OF mutual interest
VIII DO shown. The Informal talks of
Captain Wilson OF Yale, Mahan of Har-
ar,l - NJ
Jected into the business Of the general
athletic committees OF the three uni
Versities during the remainder OF the
school year.
The agreement fer a definite series Of
nine base ball games has completed an
other project, suggested by Yale, similar
to that proposed by Coach Frank Wuinby
OF the Ell base ball team last year, which
has resulted In a formal agreement OF
the three universities for the coaches of
their base bail mines 20 remain off the
players benches during a game. for the
purpose OF proving the. contest to be a
genuine battle OF the undergraduate
players and captains.
The agreement for playing nine definite
games. without regard to the results OF
the individual series. between any two
Of the three university teams. is regarded
as the most radical step that has been
taken In college sport In the east this
year. Yale. Harvard and Princeton car
their games. played against one another
their championship matches. There
viii be a genuine champion. chosen this
year for the fret time among the three
rivals for the percentage leader In the
series OF nine games played viii be the
holder Of clean title 90 championship
hOnors l..-
'sFor years Yale. Harvard and Princeton
have played base ball without decision
as TO championship honors. Last year
for instance. Yale defeated Harvard lar,
ward easily beat Princeton. yet Princeton
neatly trimmed Yale. leaving honori
easy all around. Although each OF In.
three old rivals may win three OF tn.
scheduled games OF the series this yea
and a championship may be again i'm
possible, chances are against any such
outoome~ OF the advent OF the new
triangular entente OF Yale. Harvard ans
Princeton. et