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YALEH ALUMNI WHEHEKLY their representatives were ready to do whenever reason and _ expediency seemed to demand it. The captains and managers of all the University athletic teams fecl greatly relieved that the uncertainty has now been banished, and that it will now be pos- sible for them to proceed upon their plans for the Spring athletic events. PLANS FOR THE SPRING CONTESTS. In baseball and track athletics the meeting of Yale and Harvard this Spring is a certainty, and there re- main now only a few details to be ar- ranged by the undergraduate man- agers before the final dates can be announced. It is very probable that the two baseball games will be played, in Cambridge on the afternoon before Class Day, and at New Haven as usual in Commencement week. In case of a tie, the third game is to be played on neutrai college grounds, early in July. The dual track games will be held in New Haven this year, as the custom has been to alternate between the grounds of the two universities and the last games were held at Cambridge two years ago. The original constitution of the Dual Athletic League sets May 15 as the date, but this day will be very inconvenient this year as the Yale- Brown baseball game has already been scheduled for the same date. An effort will be made to change the constitution and it is probable than in afew days the final date will be announced. The plan of the University Boat Club cannot be known until March 1], at which date, according to the agree- ment, Harvard is to let Yale know whether she is to become a third party to the Poughkeepsie race or not. In case Harvard finds it impossible to inake satisfactory arrangements for this triangular race, the plan of the Yale management is to again enter the races for the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta. Either one of these plans, it is believed, would be acceptable to the Yale grad- uates and undergraduates alike. In some respects it is much more desira- ble to enter immediately into the agreement with Harvard and at the same time to have a race with Cornell this year. Also the idea of another trip across the water, accompanied, as it must be, by additicnal expense and an exaggerated publicity of col- lege athletics, is not received with universal favor, especially among the graduates of the University. On the other hand, a race as now proposed on the Hudson may be unde- sirable because of its infringement up- on Yale’s boating policy. Again, if Yaie is ever to compete at Henley again (and a large portion of Yale Sympathizers certainly hope that she may carry off the Grand Challenge Cup some day), when would a time be more opportune than this coming season, when the prospects point to a good crew, and the knowledge gained last year by the individual oarsmen and coaches would be more useful towards ultimate success than it would be after a delay of at least five years? THE STORY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. The fact cannot reallv be expressed too strongly and forcibly that a sit- uation, which looked very dark and unpromising a few months ago, has been solved in a most clever manner Satisfactory to all parties interested. It now may well be asked how this ultimate reconciliation has been brought about, an why so long a ae lay was necessary, before the proper arrangements could be completed in the ordinary diplomatic fashiov. These natural queries of one interested in the welfare of college athletics can be answered to a certain degree of Satisfaction. During last Summer and in the ear- ly Fall the personal efforts of those interested in accomplishing a recon- ciliation were made in rather a quiet way, and were followed by considera- ble success. In November the matter had advanced to a point where Dr. Brooks, a fully empowered representa- tive of the Harvard Athletic Commit - tee, and Mr. Camp, empowered by the Yale management to discuss a recon- Ciliation treaty, drew up a formal agreement calling for a resumption of athletics in all branches for @ series of years, beginning with the coming Spring. The boat race was to be a dual contest, the time and place to be mutually agreed upon by the under- graduate captains and managers, or left to the decision of a referee in the event of a disagreement. In other re- spects the conditions were substan- tially the same as in the present treaty, except that no provision was made for playing all field events only on college grounds, but was more gen- eral in nature. Dr. Brooks was au- thorized and willing to sign this treaty in behalf of Harvard, as soon as Mr. Camp should receive the cor- responding authority from the Yale managements. | Some days passed without Yale ziv- ing Mr. Camp the necessary power to — go ahead and complete the arrange- ment, and during this temporary de- lay on the part of Yale, Harvard with- drew the agreement of Dr. Brooks and Mr. Camp, substituting in its stead another treaty of somewhat different conditions. At this point the power of Dr. Brooks and Mr. Camp to carry on negotiations came to an end, and they withdrew from active participa- tion in them. As time went on and occasional cor- respondence passed more directly be- tween the two managements, matters became more and more involved, until it looked as if, for the present at least, a reconciliation was out of the ques- tion. Within the past week the two gentlemen who drew up the original agreement were requested by the au- thorities at their respective universi-. ties to again take up the matter, each one having full power to sign a final treaty. Dr. “Brooks <and. Mr. Camp both consented, and as a result of their negotiations the agreement was reached which is printed above. ONE GRADUATE WELL PLEASED. Mr. George A. Adee ’67 seldom says much. His forte is peculiarly action. Knowing his interest in the resumption of athletic relations between Harvard and Yale, a representative of the WEEKLY ventured to ask him his opin- ion of the reconciliation and its terms. oe result was this statement and only ist ‘<T’m the happiest man you can find.” » wy ee. ee Sentiment of the Undergradu- ates. [Yale Daily News.] Yale men will welcome the favor- able conclusion of the negotiations be- tween Yale and Harvard, which have involved the future athletic relations of tne two universities and carried with them the solution of this year’s boating question at Yale. * * * We believe we understand the undergrad- uate opinion at Yale well enough to say that it will unanimously endorse anything, which is so manifestly framed for the best interests of Yale and Harvard in particular, and col- lege athletics in general, as this agree- ment seems to be. {Harvard Crimson.] There will be but one feeling throughout the student body today when it becomes known that the trouble with Yale in athletics is finally and happily settled. That feeling will be one of unmixed joy and gratitude, and it will be as deep and enthusiastic, as it will be universal: * * * * * * Forgetting the past and resolving on a generous open-hearted rivalry in the future, Harvard again joins hands with Yale and welcomes her heartily and joyfully to her cold place as Har- vard’s “nearest and dearest foe.’’ a> <>» a, A Wea Baseball Work. About thirty-five candidates for bat: tery positions on the University base- ball team responded to the first cali issued by Captain Keator this year. Among the most promising candidates for catchers are: DeForest, ’97; Turn- bull, *98; Hecker, ’99; Davis, ’99S.; Newcomb, 1900; Goodwin, 1900; Sulli- van, 1900; and for pitchers: Betts, ‘98; Greenway, ’98S.; Hecker, ’99; Wallace, 99; Stewart, ’98S.; Dunn, ’988S.; Hall ’998.; Alexander, 1900; Clarke, 1900. The candidates for the Freshman team ‘were called out last Saturday, and will be coached by Simmons, 98. Seventy-two men presented them- Selves. The candidates for the re- maining positions on the University Paes will be called out on February COMPARATIVE REPRESENTATION, Where Wale and Marvard Obtain Their Students. The following table gives the com- parative representation from States and foreign countries at Yale and Harvard for the years 1895-96 and 1896-97. The tables have been com- piled from the University Catalogue. From the figures it will be seen from -What sections of the country the gain in the enrollment of the two univer- Sities has been made over that of last year: Yale. Harvard. 1896. 1897. 1896. 1897. rear 9 22 99 88 N. Hampshire... 19 18 75 76 Ment... . esa ae 32 28 17 27 Massachusetts... 122 152 2048 2166 Rhode Island.... 35 18 71 62 Connecticut « dtes 88 42 29 New York . 507 515 354 364 New Jersey ..... 92 104 43 38 Pennsylvania . 162 150 108 102 Total syaith we LeOD eee 2875 2952 Central Section. Ohio Si ae ote bo 107 100 PIANO so naee cc eee OL 19 22. as (Illionis eee BAER s BL 137 124 Ts ss css 31 27 23 23 Wisconsin ....... 20 18 12 11 ee a, 320 3804 301. 294 Southern Section. Delaware ........ 6 10 6 meerviend ........° 14 8 6 1 eee, Of Col...... 21 19 43 3 6 et re 5 5 12 W. Virginia 4 5 6 Pm Carolina .... 2 4 4 5 mesoe rolling... 26... 3 7 2 6 Georgia 7 9 6 3 Florida 2 1 2 2 Alabama 2 3 7 f Mississippi 0 0 5 6 Tennessee ....... 13 a3 7 9 meentucky = ........ a1 20 12 i Total . 102 99 119 115 Western Section. Minnlesota ....... 28: oe “eee 0 TOW Oe ie t4cc 8 cba Se 14 14 28 25 Missouri .....é... 57 58 3 ge sae DiOUIIaNa. i. ses 9 12 8 7 "TCBAA 5 oo os ae Se ae 11 11 12 KASIEe Sac isst sc ue A 21 18 Nebraska ....... 4 8 16 v) COIGTRED 6. (455546 ee 30 23 22 MJ tAie cet iesetcis 4 9 6 Montana: 45545 1 4 5 8 Oregon: Aas ces } 9 2 2 Calitornia: 3... 16 20 47 44 Total 5s 184 207 250 226 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 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