LOWELL BALKS AT CHARITY GAME IDEA FOR FOOTBALL TEAM

The Army-Harvard football game will not be played at the Yankee Stadium for the benefit of the unemployed of New York and Boston, it became known yesterday following a meeting between President Lowell and Mayor James M. Curley of Boston. At the same time President Lowell declined to have contributions made towards unemployment relief from the proceeds of the Harvard-Dartmouth or Harvard-Yale games.

The mayor's visit, it is understood, was an entirely friendly one. In refusing cooperation with the local and New York authorities President Lowell emphasized that it is against the policy of the University to allow Harvard athletes to play in a public stadium. The proceeds of the games played in the Stadium in Cambridge go to the support of University athletics. The proposed game at the Yankee Stadium, it was pointed out, would tend to commercialize college football. While in sympathy with the movement to relieve the unemployed, officials of the Athletic Association felt that nothing could be spared from the proceeds of this season's games, since the Association feels "it would be fortunate to avoid a deficit for the year."

The Mayor, in his visit to President Lowell's office at 10 o'clock, was acting in behalf of New York authorities. Mayor James J. Walker of New York City, and F. J. Taylor, chairman of the Mayor's Committee on Unemployment sent a telegram to Mayor Curley on September 29, requesting his cooperation in negotiations with University authorities.

In his telegram, proposing that the game be played in the Yankee Stadium on October 17 with the balance of the guarantee fund to be distributed evenly to the unemployed of Boston and New York, Mayor Walker said, "Army officials at West point have indicated their sympathetic cooperation, and therefore Harvard's consent only is needed."

The refusal of Mayor Walker's suggestion was not unexpected. Last fall a proposal for a post-season game in the Stadium, with Harvard participating, the proceeds to be devoted to charity, was declined by President Lowell.