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That is the position Yale has now taken. Harvard's representative at the athletic meeting suggested an amendment to Yale's proposed rule to the effect that graduates of one year's residence should be allowed to compete, but when Yale accepted the amendment the Harvard representative voted against it...
The statement in your letter in regard to Harvard's attitude at the Athletic Association meeting in New York last Saturday requires correction. Harvard voted against Swathmore's amendment, requiring one year's residence solely because it was proposed to put the rule into immediate operation.
The only action of importance at the meeting of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association on Saturday, was the rejection of the undergraduate rule as proposed by Yale. It is a significant point that whereas a two-thirds vote was necessary to pass the amendment, the two thirds vote was cast against...
Of course the most important question was in regard to the undergraduate rule which was proposed by Yale. Harvard's position on the rule was plainly shown by the fact that although her representatives voted against it, they proposed a rule for next year which it is believed will accomplish...
An amendment to the constitution was carried providing that not more than eight men should be entered in any one event by a college, and not more than five men be allowed to start in any event. There was also adopted an amendment providing that entries to games shall close...