The morning call., 1894-07-01

like w. B. Curtis fails to see where they have
cnance TO win, and the English authorities
snare In the opinion of MIR. Curtis. OF
course, the Brtishers are at home and have all
the pest OF II. but IL they come cut winners
| tDey VIII know that there has been a con- est.
,,OxIord.s hundred yards representative Is
| nkey 10 De Jordan whose time Is 10 % sec
onds. Luytens will be the mile runner His
| record is minutes 19 4.5 seconds. Oakley,
VINO Will be the hurdler, has record of 16 3-5
seconds Hickok's Yale shot-puttng and ham.
| meT-tnroWIng records quite oyerSnadow the
| oxford records for similar feats Oxford not
having improved in putting the shot for the last
zen zen years. The record of Al feet inch made
Len years ago. has never been beaten there.
The long jump will in all probability be cap
tured by Fry OF Oxford.
The special varsity correspondent of the
LoDuon Sporting Life comments on the Yale
oxford contest in its issue Of June as follows:
Nothing, L ween, of recent years has caused
sucn intense excitement as the news of prob
able athletic contest 'twixt Oxford University
ana Yale University (U. S. Az taking place. 1t
is with infinite pleasure that state, on highest
authority, that pr lIminaries 10 that end are al
ready settled. MIR. Van Ingen visited Oxford
| last week empowered by the American uniyer-
silly TO bring matters TO an ISSUE hence an o. U.
a. o. meeting was specially convened and
contest arranged for some time IN July. proba-
Dy Monday, the 10Th. The struggle will be
properly limited to '94 exponents, l. E., those
who took part in the victorious Oxford VS.. Cam
Dridge aud Yale VS.. Harvard sports OF the cur
rent year. The splendid performance OF the
oark blues at Queens Club still within the
recollection of our readers, and as those OF the
fale men at tile annual spring games were also
OF hlgn order not a few records VIII De In
jeopardy or L am mistaken The Americans
nave already commenced training and will sail
Tor England on the 20th inst, en- route for Ok
loru, where lodgings have been secured for
them. They will train on the University track
IMAM which no finer can be found in the coun-
try-whlle The dark blues Will utilize quarters
elsewhere, failing the permission OF the powers
that be- TO continue In residence. Right glad |
am to state that the Oxford Blues well nigh
10 man, are keen as possible upon competi-
ton, which Is meet and right, as the contest
VIII partake not only OF interunversiy but in
ternatlonal pr0wess.
"Thus early the American papers are full of
the matter. and there Is no doubt that excite
ment Will reign supreme on both sides the At
lantlc as the day of battle draws nearer. The
meeting takes place at the Queens Club (by
Kind permissioDl and dare swear that every
available inch OF room Will be occupied by
representative and record crowd. l shall speak
In extenso of the Yale achievements later Oh.
and compare them with the doughty deeds Of
The Oxfords. who will experience Ibe unique
pleasure OF training under summer like coudi
Iions Messrs. C. b. Fry, Jordan. Swanwick,
Robertson, Greenhow, Oakley, Mailing, ETC.,
should show even greater form In such a case,
and prove themselves worthy representatives
OF their university aud country In any company.
While Mr.. Van Ingen is doing everything In
his power In the interests and comfort OF the
Americans. President Fry and the ever-popuiar
and energetic Mr.. c. n. Jackson are equally
alive 10 those of the OXonians. The pertinent
LAS Deen asked. why uuQer the cir
cumstanceS should not the U. b. Q. accept the
Yale rowing challenge, and thus bring of a
double event? But this concerns Mr.. Ptman
and his confreres alone TO whom such sug-
geStl0n may commend ITSELF"
Referring 10 the international contest one OF
the best known writer's on amateur athletics OF
New York has the following to say concerning
the runners, weight putters etc. who Will meet
under the English flag this month: AT this
luncture IL Is hard 10 say whether The English
men or the Americans will have the best of the
contests l think there are nine events, and
that VIII permit OF very good lest. Yale pro-
fesses TO have one or Two very good sprlnters,
while Oxford has not anything ike a champion
10 mat class. Oxford's best sprinter, according
10 las years performances, is Jordan. He ran
100 yards in 10 So seconds. and he ran
quarter of a mile In so 40 seconds. Neither
OF these performances Is very good compared
10 the best SpTlntlng efforts OF our best anna
teurS. AT these distances Sandford is Yale's
best man, and his friends think he can do bet
Ter than the above times. 1t would also seem
mat Yale has the best hurdle-runner at n short
distance. Last year Oakley, the Oxford hurdler
ran 120 yards 10 16 3.5 seconds Z. II. Cady,
The Yale man, ran the distance in 16 fat. This
would Indicate that Cady is better man than
can be found IN the Oxford team.
There Is much uncertainty about the mile
race. Last year an Oxford man did not win
the mile race at the interunlversity contests.
1t was won by Luytens, Cambridge man, In
the excellent time OF 4:19 4-5. This will beat
any OF the Yale milers as week ago Yale's
mile runner, u. L. Morgan. only ran second to
the Yale men at present think that they have
sure winners In Sanford and Cady in the
sprint races, and in Hickok for tile weight
throwing.
But it is fair to assume that the Yale men can
get in better condition than they were Satur-
day week. The proposed contests do net take
place until July, and that will give annie time
for preparation.
The first business meeting of the Interna-
uona Congress OF Amateur Athletic Associa.
tlons opened on June 1S in Paris at the Sor-
bOnne. VicOmpte de Jouse, president OF the
Soc1etysof Athletic Sports, was in the chair. A
committee was appointed to study the question
of amateurism and another committee was an.
pointed 10 report upon the possibility of reviv-
ing the Oiympian games. The following are
the points which the first committee will in.
Quire into:
Frsr-Defnltion OF an amateur; basis of such
definition; he possibility and utility Of an In
teluatlonal definition.
Second-SuspensiOn disqualification and re.
habtatlon; facts which justify this procedure
and the means OF proof
Thirds lt right to maintain a distinction
between different sports from the amateurs
point OF view, especially In racing (gentlemen)
and pigeon shooting? Can q man be profess
slonal In one sport and an amateur In another?
Fourth-The value OF works of art offered as
prizes, should il be limited? What steps should
be taken against those who sell articles which
they have won as prizes?
FIfth-Gate money Should it be divided be-
tween the associations interested or between
the competitors, or may IL be applied to the
travelling expenses of the visiting ASSOCIATION?
In what proportion should the travelling ex-
penses OF teams or their members be borne, by
the opposing association and by themselves?
S1Xth-Should the general definition of anna
feur be applicable 10 all sports? Does il imply
special restrictions In regard to cycling row.
ing, athletic sports, etc?
Seventh-Betting, as affecting the status of
amateurs; means OF checking IL.