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...first to be played on neutral ground and the third in New Haven, which Harvard declined to accept; and the second, two games with no arrangement for a play off in case of a tie. The final agreement practically amounts to the last proposition unless Yale alters her stand...
When the first conference between the Harvard and Yale delegates adjourned without accomplishing its object, we looked forward confidently to another meeting at which baseball games between the two universities would be arranged. We are glad to announce today that two games at least are assured. As matters now stand, however, no provision has been made in the case of a tie. There is the same state of affairs in which we found ourselves last year. That this is unsatisfactory, Yale men as well as Harvard men will readily admit. We cannot believe that Yale's sportsmanlike spirit...
...that any other college shall fall in line with us; yet we shall be glad to see them do so. We shall not refuse to play colleges because they differ with us in our views of the proper restrictions which should be placed upon athletes. We have taken our stand, and, following it, are willing to meet any team and run our chances for victory or defeat. We do not mean to imply that we shall refuse obstinately all compromise. If Yale can point out clearly serious faults in our plan, and if a reasonable concession will promote the interests...
...place her own standard. It can be said authoritatively that Harvard will never agree to narrow her athletics down to a strictly college basis. It would seem, then, that future contests between the two universities must cease permanently unless a compromise is effected, by which Princeton will broaden her stand. If she, for her own reasons, declines to do this, there are other universities, whose rapid growth of late has convinced us that Harvard need not go a-begging for want of worthy rivals...
...charter members. At the meeting last evening an attempt was made to declare the amendment unconstitutional by refusing to accept the minutes of the last meeting including the amendment. The president of the Union ruled that even if the minutes were not accepted, the amendment to the constitution would stand. The vote was taken, the part of the minutes including the amendment was rejected...