Freshman Crew Correspondence.

The following letter contains the acceptance by the Columbia freshman of Harvard's challenge:-

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 1889.

Mr. James H. Kidder, Captain Harvard Freshman Crew:

DEAR SIR: The Columbia freshmen do hereby accept the challenge of the Harvard freshmen to an eight-oared two-mile straightaway race, to be rowed at New London next June, the date to be mutually agreed upon hereafter. Respectfully,

H. H. WOTHERSPOON, JR.,Captain of Mines Freshman Crew.

EVERETT P. SMITH,

Captain of Arts Freshman Crew.

The following letter was sent Tuesday by Captain Kidder, of the freshman crew, to the captain of the Yale freshman crew:-

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 12, 1889.

Mr. A. H. Swayne, Captain and President Yale Freshman Navy:

DEAR SIR: I regret that the Harvard freshman crew will be unable to accept the challenge of the Yale freshmen to row a race at New London next June. It is out of the question to row two races in the short time the crew will be at New London (?) year by (?) that we are committed to row Columbia this year, so must decline your challenge.

Respectfully yours,

J. H. KIDDER, Captain of Harvard Freshman Crew.Some time ago there was some complaint at the delay on the part of the freshman management in replying to Yale's challenge. At that time there was some apprehension lest the authorities here should forbid the freshmen to row any intercollegiate race. It was thought necessary on account of '91's defeat last year by Columbia to challenge Columbia this year, but on account of the doubt in regard to being allowed to row any race, no challenge was sent for some time. The delay in replying to Yale's challenge was made, therefore, on account of the necessary delay in sending a challenge to Columbia and in receiving a reply.