The record-union., 1894-07-17
YALE-HARYARp MATCHES.
Meeting of Athletes Between the Two
College Teams.

Meeting of Athletes Between the Two
College Teams.
QUEENS CLUB GROUNDS (London),
July 16.-The weather to-day was any
thing but promising for satisfactory con-
tests Of athletes between the university
teams of Old England and New England
a cold and gusty wind prevailed all
morning. twas raining and the grounds
looked sodden and likely to prevent fast
time being made or records broken. But
bad weather could not dampen the en-
thusiasm of the people, and long before
the hour fixed upon for the first event the
vast majority of the 10000 people who eN-
pected to witness the struggle for athletic
supremacy between \ ale and Oxford had
crowded into the grounds.
1t is probable that in no event of recent
years in the history of England has ath-
letics attracted half the interest which
centered in to-day's contest on the
grounds OF the Queens Club. The cham
pion university team of England was to
meet the champion university team of
America. and this was sufficient TO cause
tile widest enthusiasm among all admir-
ers of athletic sports and among sports
men generally throughout the British
Isle.
The Secretary of the Queens Club
about noon carefully examined the track,
aud informed the Associated Press CORE
spondent that it would he in condition by
the time the athletes were ready to use it.
The grounds were not, however, for low
ering records.
The general opinion was that Yale
would win the majority of games. The
! ales were on the grounds at / p. NJ, and
went at once to their dressing and
were soon being rubbed down by the
trainers. The Oxfords were on the
grounds shortly before this, and were
handled by their handlers. The two
teams were photographed in a group.
Hundreds of umbrellas were opened on
all sides, making the crowd dreary and
sober looking, and IN fact cast an aspect
of gloom over the entire surroundings in
spite Of the music which the band fur
nished.
By 4:20 p. NJ. the grounds were only
toilets of the ladies showed by the dark
blue coiors of Yale that the fair sex OF
America intended TO do its utmost to en-
courage the young athletes of I ale.
The royal box was filled with Embas-
sadors. Ministers. ETC., including the
Siamese Minister, who takes the most
lively interest IN athletic sports. The
ambassador, Mr.. Bayard, and Mrs.
Bayard of America Bishop Potter and
all the Secretaries OF the United States
Embassy, were conspicuous in group
which was surrounded by the foreign
representatives who were in sympathy
with the Yale men. By this time the
rain had ceased, but the weather con-
timed threatening.
The officials were: Referee. III. Boards
all, President OF the Northern Counties
Association. judges. S. Greegan, an
old Cambridge athlete; c. Herbert. Sec
tary OF the London Amateur Association;
Mr.. Wilkinson OF Sheffield. official
starter ofthe Sheffield professional handi-
caps Timers-S. *. Holcomb and ii.
NJ. Barnard of the London Athletic Club.
and H. Perry, the einter-university timer;
II. Jackson and Montague Sherman foI
oxford, and G. Sheriff. and III. Van In
gen for Yale.
The names and records of the men who
to-day carried the coIors Of Oxford are as
follows: One hundred-yard dash, Gilbert
Jordan University College}. 10 2-5; Cllas.
j.. Frye (NNadham College,. 10 10: Her.
bert r. Sykes Christ Church., time un-
known. Half-mile run. Francis ". Rath-