In the Exonian of May 11, appeared an article charging the sophomore base ball management with gross thoughtlessness and negligeuce in regard to the arrangements for playing a game at Exeter. We understand that the Ninety-one management has written to the manager of the Exeter team explaining Harvard's part of the transaction.

The misunderstanding on the part of Exeter's manager arose from his mistaken belief that Harvard had failed to let him know as soon as possible of her inability to play the game on the day scheduled. The question now arises whether or not Harvard made every effort to play a game on Wednesday, May 1, as arranged. Late Tuesday might it was found that the class team would have to be examined by Dr. Sargent before leaving town. Efforts were made the next morning to have this done, but the captain of the '91 nine did not succeed in getting his men together in time to be examined and leave for Exeter at the time arranged. It would seem that the sophomore captain might have had his men measured at some time during the whole morning, if he had made every possible effort.

The same day the manager of the '91 nine wrote to Exeter asking for a game on Friday, May 10. The Exeter manager secured special permission from the faculty to play on that day, and telegraphed to Cambridge to have the team come if it could reach Exeter by a certain hour in the early part of the afternoon. The combined efforts of the '91 captain and manager failed to find on the time-table the train which was scheduled to reach Exeter at the said time. Notice was thereupon sent to Exeter stating Harvard's inability to reach Exeter at the appointed hour. The Exeter manager at once sent back word to come anyway, and he again stated the time at which the train left Boston for Exeter. The captain of the team received this word early Friday morning, but notice was sent back that it would be impossible to get the team together in time to take them up to Exeter at noon.

The '91 management certainly deseves censure for its slowness in the matter. There was no excuse for not finding out every particular in regard to the trains, and then after that it would seem that the captain did not make an effort to get his men together and go to Exeter proportionate to the trouble which the management there took to arrange the game.

We have spoken of this matter thus elaborately because we think there is a disposition here not always to take every possible means to fulfil an engagement with a preparatory school. It cannot be expected if Harvard leaves it to other colleges to send teams to the preparatory schools that she will reap the benefits.

The Exonian says that two letters have been written to Captain Willard concerning a game with the 'varsity, both of which remain unanswered. We would say that only one letter was received by him, and this was answered almoust immediately.