Word: athleticism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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A new stage in friendliness and cooperation between the University and Yale in matters of intercollegiate athletics was reached yesterday with the consummation of an agreement between W. J. Bingham '16, Director of Athletics, and George H. Nettleton, chairman of the Board of Control of the Yale Athletic Association.
"With the intent of maintaining existing athletic relations between Harvard and Yale in their essential integrity, and with mutual confidence in the cordial spirit as well as in the actual rules controlling such relations, it is mutually agreed:
"1. That the Triple Agreement (the Harvard-Yale-Princeton Agreement of 1916, together with all revisions now incorporated in it) shall continue as the code governing the joint athletic relations and contests between Harvard and Yale, but Section 3 of Article VI of the agreement of January 1, 1923 shall...
"2. That the Harvard and Yale chairmen shall perform jointly the general functions filled, under the Triple Agreement by the Committee of the three chairmen but after such consultation as may at any time be desired by either chairman, final responsibility for the eligibility, scholastic and otherwise, of individual members...
It was felt that the meaning of the omitted clause was too vague, and subject too much to the varyings of individual interpretation to be of any value. The decision as to what constitutes a "long and expensive trip" is now left in the hands of each Athletic Committee to...