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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...your issue of the 26th inst., that "for years it (a dual league) has been talked of and considered the final solution of all difficulties? " Has not this talk been confined to Harvard, and if so is it not worse than useless? Yale has complete control in the matter, as she is wanted by all parties. When she submits to us a proposition for a dual league, it will be well enough to consider the matter. But to do so now surely puts us in an attitude undignified and cowardly, gives Princeton an undeserved snub, and secures...
...obtain the desired dual league with Yale, why refuse to give the college time to consider it? " These questions are easily answered. It was thought that decisive action would prove that we were in earnest much more conclusively than a mere threat. There was no secrecy about the matter. Everything was done openly and avowedly. The matter of a dual league was inevitably bound up with the proposition to withdraw from the old one. For years it has been talked of and considered the final solution of all difficulties; so when plans of the future were brought...
Yale men seem to be very shy about expressing any opinion in regard to Harvard's withdrawal from the football league, but Captain Gil has intimated that a mass-meeting of the students will be held in a day or so at which the matter will be thoroughly discussed and Yale's action in the matter will be made known...
...Harvard wishes to put the mark of her condemnation upon the tendencies towards professionalism, which are fast gaining headway. If Harvard alone wishes to see athletics put on a higher plan, let her withdraw, although it seems hardly probable that she would be allowed to act alone in this matter. Whatever is the means employed, the writer urges that Harvard may put herself in such a position that with all truth she may make this announcement; "This university is for learning first; for gentlemanly sports next; for professionalism...
...carried by a large majority. It was then moved to appoint a committee to have full charge of Harvard's future interests in football as regards a dual league with Yale. The motion was amended so that the present advisory committee on football should have charge of the matter and report to a meeting for ratification. After a good deal of discussion the motion as amended was passed, and the meeting adjourned. Following are verbatim, the two motions carried last night. I. Moved, seconded and carried that the Harvard delegate is instructed to tender to the Intercollegiate Foot Ball association...