It is a matter of regret to the members of the bicycle club that Yale refused their challenge to a read race. Such a contest would undoubtedly have proved interesting not only to those who are actively engaged in the sport, but also to the members of the two colleges at large. But in refusing Harvard's challenge, the Yale Bicycle Club acted in perfect good faith. The athletic clubs of different colleges have their ups and downs, and just at the present moment the interest in bicycling at Yale seems to be way down, while on the other hand, the Harvard club has never been in a more prosperous state. Three or four years ago, the conditions were reversed, and had Harvard been challenged then, the challenge would probably have been refused. It would be well, however, if in the near future, an annual road-race could be arranged, when the two clubs could meet on an equal footing, and race alternately at Cambridge and New Haven.
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