was first agreed upon. We had no remembrance
of definitely making such an agreement, and had
we originally done so as an inducement for Dick
inson to play at Altoona this would have been void,
since we had offered to give up Altoona (thus
leaving it to the Executive Committee if Dickinson
so wished,) and merely accepted it as one of the
three places offered without discrimination to us
by them. We answered this telegram by stating
the case and re-affirming that we would play them
in Altoona under league regulations alone. Now
it was Dickinson's duty, if she in any way consid
ered this not fair, to place her case before the
executive committee and not allow it to run on,
State College placed the matter before the com
mittee and they decided that if Altoona be mutu
ally left out of the question the game should go to
State College grounds. Dickinson was told em
phatically and decidedly that we would play her
in Altoona, if she would not come to State Col
lege; and Dickinson certainly knew that she had
written that she would not come to State College.
Dickinson gave no further assurance of her in
tention to play or not to play. However as it was
our duty to do the advertising and our place to ex
pect that Dickinson would meet her scheduled
game, we were compelled to prepare for the same
and made arrangements for using the Altoona
Cricket Club field, stretching canvas over the
fences on the two exposed sides of the grounds.
This made a fair place to play.
Three days preceding the game Dickinson was
telegraphed regarding the filling of the place
of referee, as the one appointed by the League had
stated his inability to be present. She did not
answer this telegram and it led us to thinking that
she did not intend to play. On the afternoon of
Nov. 24th, a telegram came stating that they
"would guarantee our expenses at Carlisle and
would require the same at State College." By
what right could they require'a guarantee ? Furth
er they had offered us the choice of Altoona, Har
risburg or Carlisle ; we had chosen Altoona ; and
they had said emphatically that they would not
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E LANCE.
play at State College. What meant this telegram?
It was forward d to our manager in Altoona who
answered—" Arrangements made for game, will
play you in Altoona as scheduled."
They replied—
antee expenses."
Having advertised and had the assurance of a
large crowd of spectators from throughout Central
Pennsylvania, and not wishing to disappoint them,
our manager determined on having the game if
possible and telegraphed,—"Will guarantee cx-
penses."
This message was in the hands of Dickinson
two hours after theirs had been received, and from
the address of theirs to our manager it wa; evident
that they knew it was not likely to reach hi.n
promptly. However, although such a short time
intervened, the next telegram came,—,-"Men scat
tered; telegram came too late, Sorry."
Further telegraphing was indulged in bat of no
avail, Dickinson thought it impossible to play.
We are sorry that such circumstances have oc
curred, as we have always considered our relations
with Dickinson as the most, friendly. Dickinson
did wrong to demand a guarantee and to attempt
to gain more than her allotted share of games upon
her home grounds. Pennsylvania State is not the
only College of whom she asked a guarantee.
Honor must exist in transactions between college,;
as well as among individuals.
Undoubtedly had the game come off bo::b
teams would have made money, as the Cricket
Club, which so kindly offered us its grounds, when
we could get no others, were doing all they could
to make it a financial success for us. The game
was made known throughout Central Pennsylvania
and telegrams had to be sent out to counteract the
advertisements.
On Friday evening, Nuvemb.!r 27th, the fall
assembly was given in the College Armory by
the class of '92. Socially the affair was, as in-
"Will not play unless you guar-
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