Word: stewart
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...inaccuracies and is generally calculated to give an erroneous impression of Harvard's position. That position was fully explained to Mr. Adee in a casual meeting on June 18, to Mr. Cowles who came to Castine Aug. 29, for the purpose of learning Harvard's attitude, and to Mr. Stewart who came to Cambridge Oct. 1, to lay a statement before the Harvard Athletic Committee. Harvard has at all times throughout the present controversy, up to, and including Oct. 5, been ready to let bygones be by gones and to accept an invitation from Yale to meet her in football...
Yale has been unwilling to send an invitation in the customary form for a game of football. Mr. Stewart did, however, submit a proposition to the Harvard Committee, for its approval, in the form of two letters, which, as he said, had been prepared after consultation with Captain Thorne and Yale athletic advisors. Mr. Stewart assured us that Captain Thorne would send one of these letters if Captain Brewer would send the other in reply. This proposed correspondence seemed to the Committee to be in substance a repetition of the request in Captain Thorne's letter...
...This was in direct conflict with the previous understanding and compliance with it was promptly declined. In the meantime, Mr. Stewart, a Yale man in Boston, by invitation of a Harvard graduate, had met Captain Brewer and Dr. Conant at a dinner at the Puritan Club, and had discussed with them the football situation. It was suggested that letters might be passed between Captain Thorne and Captain Brewer which would meet the views of both sides, and the substance of what should be said was agreed upon. Captain Thorne was first to write to Captain Brewer with reference...
...latter part of September Philip Stewart, former Yale baseball captain came to Cambridge to see Professor Ames. He brought with him two letters one from Captain Thorne to Captain Brewer, and an answer from Captain Brewer to Captain Thorne. These letters from Captain Thorne deplored the unfortunate condition of the athletic relations between Harvard and Yale, and discussed the advisability of renewing the friendly relations of former years. The answer was of much the same character. It said that Captain Brewer was sorry for the complication that had arisen, and that he could say so on behalf of Dr. Brooks...
Throwing 16 pound hammer-Won by J. S. Mitchell. N. Y. A. C., 125 ft. 4 in.; George Stewart, 48th Highlander A. C., Toronto, second, 114 ft. 6 in.; W. Nichol, Toronto police A. C., third...