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VOTE OF OVERSEERS.

In their Judgment Athletic Committee Should Decide Football Question.

NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED

A stated meeting of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College was held yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at 50 State street, Boston, Solomon Lincoln, Esq., President of the Board, in the chair.

It was, "Voted, That in the judgment of the Board of Overseers, the decision of the question of the continuance of intercollegiate football at the University is within the powers of the Athletic Committee under the standing rule of the President and Fellows and the Board of Overseers.

"Voted, That in the opinion of the Board of Overseers intercollegiate football at the University should be abolished when it is shown that the existing serious evils and abuses of the game cannot be corrected."

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