Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-11
HARVARD MAY DROP
PRINCETON eleven
President Hibben Pleads for
Continuance Of Annual
cridiron Struggle
ANGEL WROTE AGREEMENT

Boston, Nov. 11.--An intimatiCn
that today's football game might be
the last between Harvard and Prince
ton, made by Lothrop Wilmington at
gathering Of Princeton men last
night, drew from President John g..
Hibben, Of Princeton. a plea for con 4.
tinuance Of the classic and defense
u the Harvard Yale. Princeton football
agreement. Mr.. Wilmington Is mem
ber Of the Harvard Football Committee
ard a former Crimson football captain.
Mr.. Wilmington criticized the agree =
ment. charged that II was brought about
by the domination OF President 1Iibben
and said It would not permit practice
before the opening of college.
'"That means he continued, that
ithe schedule must be cut down to five
games
lie said that the Western alumni
Of Harvard. because Of their strong
support Of the recent endowment drive.
were entitled to have a game in their
section. If such Il game should be
added to the schedule. he said. it would
mean elimination of the Princeton
game in order 10 have something left
for the Yale contest
liibben Replies
President Iiibben. in his reply. said
that he held six meetings with presi-
dents Lowell. OF Harvard. and ANGEL.
Of Yale, before the big three agreement
was drawn up.
"l'd like to take exception he said,
"t0 Mr.. Withington's accusation that
| brought q ready made agreement up
here and said to Mr.. Lowell. Sign on
the dotted line I'm NOT big enough
to do that; Princeton isn't biz enough
to do it TO Harvard.
"After rough draft of the agree
ment had been drawn-and Pres-
dent Angel. Of Yale. did the actual
writing-wc appointed committee Of
nine. three from each college. and finally
a completed agreement was drawn up.
"Trying TO Save FoOtbaIr'
'Trcmnndous pressure is being
brought to bear on Il. in authority i'm
these universities from the faculties of
other colleges and from the general
public to eliminate football entirely.
We are trying to save the sport. We
thought it better 10 force the center of
gravity over to the academic side rather
than on the football side. Sc we all
signed this agreement
Harvard and Harvard alumni want
this Princeton game 10 remain on the
Harvard schedule. That. | know from
observations in Chicago. New York and
Cambridge. This game has become al
most tradition. We don't care whether
or not Harvard gives an II Tor the
Princeton game; that is Harvard's ! bus
mess. But We men of Princeton also
want to continue this football rassic.'
tnl b.,
ward and Princeton will play football
again next year. Major Fred W. Moore,
graduate treasurer Of athletics at Har.
'hrM. said in response to queries.
tn" rumors of break at Princeton
received impetus following the address
OF Bill Roper to II meeting of the
undergraduates in which lie declared
that the eligibility of II number of
Orange and Black players was being
questioned by Harvard and that the
Crimson might not consent to having
Princeton on its schedul. next year.
Criticize Coaching
There seems To be some f.eIir,
that unle less Princeton watches her sten
today she may not play the Crimson
again next year, Roper declared.
harvard is criticizing the style of
playing and the coaching here of recent
years and demands that we change
both.
~ wish to state publicly that
Princeton will not change its Present
style of playing an !ota. We believe
he Harvard team 10 be gentlemen. W.
know our team for gentlemen. vet if
Harvard IS going To- try to cast ;,
smirch on the clean name Of princrton
our only reply is /" 90 u, there ami