Yale's refusal to accept the challenge sent by Cornell for a race at New London next June, with the declaration that in the future Yale intends to row Harvard alone, will be very gratifying to Harvard. From the tone of the declaration it seems extremely probable that Yale will also refuse to row Pennsylvania, basing her refusal on the latter's action in regard to the freshman race last June. As it is unlikely that the Harvard-Columbia races will be resumed, it now seems certain that, in rowing at least, the anticipated dual league will be a reality this year. Even since the withdrawal of Yale and Harvard from the intercollegiate association, the New London race has been growing in interest and importance until now it holds the first place in the spring contests. In the past the races with the smaller colleges have aroused no great enthusiasm and have only detracted from the interest in the great race. Yale's decisive action in this matter shows her desire to form a dual league in boating, which we hope will soon extend to all branches of athletics.