The evening times., 1895-09-21
MANHATTAN FIBtD EVENT
Greatest Contest Begins To-day. in
all the History Of Athletics
Not Only Ara Individual Champions In
It. But cighf Are Made Up Of
National Cha piOns.

Manhattan Field, N. Y, Sept. 21.-Tbe
greatest event in the history Of the, ath-
letic world commenced this afternoon at
Manhattan Field when the teams repre-
senting the premier athletic clubs OF the
two greatest nations Of tue world met in
friendly battle for supremacy.
Since Its inception the matter OF this
contest has been continually before the
public and the interest taken therein has
has never been surpassed.
Not 6hly IL the contest one between the
more famous athletic organizations OF
Great Britain and the United States, but
each club has recruited to its ranks the
years champions i'll the different events
set down for ds61toi; gsSing u, affair
International importance and making the
struggle one between the champions OF
Great Pritain and America. ..i5s .rS.,s
The Individual proves Of the different
athletes engaged iu the. contest has al
ready been published several times.
h. Taking 10th teams in the aggregate.
IL will he found that the visitors have In
theif ranks five of the English champh,fs.
only three of the English fecord-holders.
and no worlds fecord-holder. while there
are enrolled under the ...Mercpry,, foot"
banner ten American champions. seven
American and seven worlds recs;rd-holders.
The weather deities seemed 10 have rec
ognized the Importance OF the event, and
had given to the promoters day that was
simply ideal as regards the fitness for
athletic games: just sufficient breeze
was evident to temper the fierce heat ,f
the sun. and II there Is no increase In The
wind any records that may be made viii
not be rubbed of auy OF their value as
far as old B,reas Is concerned.
A new device was used 10 acquaint the
occupants of the grand stands with the re-
suits. monster telegraph board was set
up In the center Of the field, on which the
numbers of The events, the winners and the
time were displayed.
This board was worked on swivel and
could be turned to all sides OF the field. The
clubhouse balcony was gayly decorated
with the Stars and Stripes and tie Union
Jack ..... a.. sa.ss- % .ss..s 49,,
A section of the grand stand was occupied
by contiugents frum the English steamers
CampaDia and Germanic, WHO came to root
for their cuuBtrynIer. and their section
was gaily decorated, the green and gold OF
the London Athletic Club being inter-
mingled with the scarlet and white OF the
New York Athletic Club.
At L 80 O'clock, when Crawley's Eighth
Regiment Band opened with ''God Save the
Queen and "Thc Star Spangled Banner"
the stand and bleacheries were rapidly
filling. mostly with those who had come
early to get qhei best uf the seats sold
at the gate.
The bulk of those who had purchased
tickets beforehand we're content to wait
until later. The covered stands were about
one-qua rter full. while the front rows
of the bieacheries were all taken up, and
the occupants set about removing their
coats and making themselves comfortable
for the hourfs wait 49, -. st.-
The reception committee included Mayor
Strong, DR. Ramon Cru itefas, George
Could, DE-. Charles L. Dana, August Bel
mont, C. Oliver Iseiin and Hugh J. Grant
The officials were: Referee. W. Is. Cur
tbs. N Y A. G.: Judges. d. shearman. Lon
don A. C.: Barion g. Weeks, N. 7. A. C.;
wendell Baker. ~ Y A. C.. ard Charles
Herbert. secretary English Amateur Attn
Ietic Associations star'Sr. A. A. Jordan.
N 7. A. c.: .tinckeepers. Robert stoi'
Mortimer Bishop. .e.nd ] II, Abeei, 1r.'
all of N. 7. A., c, r, ,.,,,.4-.,.. ....4....