New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-01
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.
B. c. WILLIAMS SAYS THE GAMES WILL
TAKE PLACE.

HE TELLS WHAT is BEING DONE TO Gbl ~
GETHER A STRONG TEAM TO MEET THE
LoNDoNERs-MR sHERRrLLs TRIP TO
ENGLAND TO ARRANGE THE
COLLEGE CONTESTS.
Rumors were current yesterday that serious dis
sensions had arisen among the English a'hietes
and that the series OF contests between the Lon
don AMI New-York Athletic clubs arranged for this
city for September q would not take place. This
announcement set the local athletic tongue wasgins
as Il had not wagged before for many day. Prom
lnent New-York Athletic Club men Who were seen
yesterday said that there could hardly be any
truth in the story for II there had been. the Lon
don Athletic Club would have informed the local
club.
James Whitley the popular president of the New
York Athletic Club when seen just before he start
ed for Travers Island yesterday afternoon. laughed
at the rumor nd said there could not be any
chance Of 1t being true. and that he was convinced
that the contests would take place in this city as
arranged
g. C. Williams the chairman Of the Athletic Com
mitee Of the Newly Athletic Club. who has con-
Quoted all the arrangements for the games. was
found at Palmer's Theatre In the afternoon calmly
watching the dummy baseball game. which was
supposed to represent In marionete the New-fork
Washington game being played at That time In
Washington. II place no credence In these rufhors
style
I'VE received a letter from the London Athletic
Club only Yesterday and everything is all right.
There may be some little feeling among certain
athletes in London. but II there -, II IS SIMPLY
question Of the selection OF the men to come 10 this
country Oh they will come all right. and we VIII
have the games at Manhattan Field on September
q The social status question when mas come up
Will not. think prove serious.
''One sportsmanllke feature about the letter
pleased me immensely The Enslishmen informed
us that they would bring over the pick OF all Eng
land and that Is all the tip that We want TO go 10
work to ge, team together. THIS last lniorma-
ton put a different light upon tn" whole matter.
These games longer be looked upon as merely
a series OF contests between the members OF the
two clubs but they will become OF International I'M
portance for these contests Will be between the best
men OF England and Of America | have my eye on
John v Crum. OF Iowa. the intercollegiate cham-
uion sprinter and I have already addressed letter
10 the officials OF the Amateur Athletic mon AK
Ing them 10 suspend the rules so that 'ru" VIII oe
able TO compete with ne. .
1T Is all nonsense to suppose that the English
men viii baCk oIt now We have gone 10 consl-
cradle expense In making arrangements for the con-
tests. and W have. In fact already paid oyer Ger,
London Athlete club should back out now II WOULD
word Those athletes will come over on the Aura
MA or her ncy' trip. OF shall be very much MS
e II Sheriff. 81 Yale. who has been arranging
FOR ne dual games between Cambridge and Yale
"a Jed FOR England last week While there ne WI
perfect the arrangements FOR the nternatonai col
iege meeting George \ Adee. when seen yester-
dtv said that he looked FOR no hitch whatever ps-
x5nii take place on october > IL thought that
the games would be held at either Manhattan Field
Manhattan Beach OF columbia Oval ~
The Ya.e team vii! De arranged about as follows
Hlrkok cross and chadwick In the hammer an
sa ~ >. varl runs and cody and Sheldon N the
broad AMI high jump ana hurdles