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Challenge from Yale '91.

To the Manager of the Harvard Freshman Crew:

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DEAR SIR: The freshman class of Yale hereby challenge the Harvard Freshmen class to an eight-oared shell race, with coxwains, two miles straight away. The race to take place at New London within a week before the race to be rowed between the Harvard and Yale University crews. A more definite date to be settled upon hereafter. The challenge will remain open until Dec. 1st, 1887.

Yours truly,

HARRY G. FOSTER, President Yale Freshman Boat Club.1079 Chapel street, New Haven, Conn.

The above challenge was received by the captain of the Freshman crew about a week ago. The matter is under consideration.

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