The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-17

running broad jump. He said further. that
although il was difficult TO induce the Ok
ford men to train in the summe, time, he
was determined, IL possible, to get oxford
TO agree TO return match with Yale IL
1895. He hoped that the athletes Of the two
universities could meet annually. Hicock
said he was bitterly disappointed, not so
much because the Yale team was beaten.
they did in the trials. II have thrown the
hammer" he said, ''over 125 feet, but to-
day L could not exceed no feet However,
there Is no use in looking for reasons. Iney
got there first, and we were beaten Tney
are a splendid lot of fellows, and there Is
nothing TO regret but the result"
YALE MEN DINED AND WINED.
The Sports Club entertained the Yale
and Oxford teams at dinner to-ight. Each
member of the Yale team was greeted with
loud cheers he entered the banquet
hall. Besides the teams there were $50
guests, most of them of distinction
Sir Richard Webster, formerly Attorney
general, presided. United States ambassador
Bayard sat at his right, and Sir John
Ashley at the left, the two teams following
side by side. Among the others present
were the presidents and secretaries of the
Oxford and Cambridge and other athletic
associations, William Waldorf Astor and
General Patrick Collins, United States Con-
sul-general
President Cleveland, the Prince OF Wales
and the members of the royal family, Sir
Richard Webster presented medals 10 the
successful athletes. Each recipient was
hailed with an outburst of cheers. In hand
ing medal to Hicock, Yale's captain Sir
Richard Webster said: ''I never presented
medal to better athlete; | am proud TO
meet him, and thank him and the team
he brought over" Hlcock received an i'm
mense ovation. The medals are beautiful,
engraved souvenirs, inclosed in elaborate
cases. diverse "
are the names of the events and of the re-
cipient; on the reverse sides are the Joined
arms of Yale and oxford.
At the conclusion of the presentation
Sir Richard Webster referred TO the gal
liant fight for the half-mile run. and spoke
in high praise of the splendid performance
of Woodruff and Greenhow. He then pro-
posed toast to the Yale team, which he
the evening. He had seen many American
athletes. but it was a privilege to say
few words in honor of the Yale team.
have grudged them their victory. He ad-
mred the pluck and spirit of the. American
continued as follows: yale is of our
these Yale men again. in, the American
Senate, or perhaps in the presidency.
America is as proud of the Yale men for
L hope that at intervals of every five or
ten years teams from the. American uni
versities will come TO do battle with the
men of the English universities
The toast was then drank amid the great
est enthusiasm, the oxford men standing
on their chairs, waving their glasses and
cheering and shouting for Yale. Hicock
made a few remarks in response. {. H.
Sherrall then proposed a toast to- the Ok
ford team: He humorously referred to Sir
Richard Websters connection with the Be
ring sea affair. and added that the Yale
team had crossed the Atlantic to do their
best, not as mugwumps or goblet hunters,
but merely 10 see what the dark blue Of
the old country could do with the dark blue
nf ha nj cd tat ha6 w a
they could do. In drinking the toast the
Yale men en- left their seats and GROUPED
gave the Yale yells. This was received
with great cheers, and was encored
Fry responded for the oxford team and
He sad tha both 0xf6rd and a
were proud of the visit of the Yale ath-
letes who had taught them much. Ok
ford had a great advantage over the Yale
team. He considered that the visitors had
behaved in a most sportsmanlike way, and
ne nents. .u If ever W S oxfOrd % visited the United
States he would be very thankful if her
representatives did not lose.
Gen. Sir Francis Grenfel proposed the
toast, Our American Cousins" He said
he quite believed that if an English team
have a different tale to tell to that of to-
day. He then euogiZed Mr.. Bayard and
paid a high compliment TO Mr.. George
Gould
Mr. Bayard. rising to respond, was unable
to speak for several minutes, as the Yale
men had again encircled the chairman and
were giving their yells, while the rest of
the company were cheering. Mr.. Bayard
said that to-day's contests had taken forty
years off his shoulders. When he saw the
youth of America contending with the
youth of the mother country he felt proud
and honored. He compared the home and
public life of the two countries, and said
that the only sentiment filling the hearts
of all to-day was ''let the best man win"
All present would ever remember the two
flags that went up together at one event
to-day. and men of the future might re-
member that the first time this happened
country. This suggested to him that such
a union might be for the permanent benefit
of the human race. AS Mr.. Bayard con-
cluded, after midnight, all the guests stood
on their chairs and sang, For He Is a
Jolly Good Fellow and the Yale men re-
Bayard 1t was nearly l o'clock before the
gathering dispersed.