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A meeting of Harvard and Yale representatives was held last night at the Massasoit House, Springfield. Captain McClung and Manager W. B. Wright for Yale and Capt. Trafford, Geo. R. Stewart of the Foot Ball Advisory Committee, Manager Moore, and Treasurer Soule for Harvard.
After a long consultation, the following agreement was signed by representatives of both colleges:
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Oct. 20, 1891.
We, the undersigned, representing the foot ball associations of Harvard and Yale respectively, do hereby agree to play a game of foot ball annually in the years from 1891 to 1894 inclusive.
The game in each year shall be played at Hampden Park. Springfield, Mass.
The date of the games in each year shall be the Saturday immediately preceeding Thanksgiving day.
The games shall be played under the playing rules of the American intercollegiate Foot Ball Association
In the years from 1892 to 1894 inclusive, a meeting shall be held between the captains of the two elevens on or before October 15th, at which a referee and umpire shall be selected, and all other matters not covered by this agreement shall be decided.
For the year 1891 the referee and umpire shall be selected, as soon as may be, by mutual consent of the captains of the two elevens.
(Signed)
For Harvard. For Yale,
B. W. TRAFORD, THOMAS MCCLUNG,
Captain. Captain.
GEO. A. STEWART, W M B. WRIGHT.
For Graduate Ad- President Yale
visory Committee University Foot
in Foot Ball. Ball Association.
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