The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-18
COMING OVER THE OCEAN
OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE'S CHAL-
LENGES no YALE IND HARVARD.

Text of the oxford Cambridge Letter.
Suggestions Concerning the Events
Yale Crew to Prepare to Meet Oxford.
London, June 17,-Following are the
challenges sent by the Oxford and Cam
bridge university athletic clubs to the
Yale and Harvard clubs, which are on
the way to America by mail and should
reach New York by the steamer Ger
lenge was sent to each of the American
universities:
Hereford College, oxford, June 10, 1896,
To the captain of the Yale (HarvarD
Athletic Association:
Dear Sir: A Joint committee of the
Oxford University Athletic club and the
Cambridge University Athletic club at
a conference held at Oxford resolved to
send a challenge to the universities of
Yale and Harvard. inviting them to par
take in an athletic competition to take
place in America at some date in the
autumn as may mutually be agreed
upon. The committee considered the
possibility of sending a joint team in
the middle of July, but on going into
the question, found it would not be
practicable because some of the best
athletes would be unable to leave Eng
land at that time, being detained by
the public examinations, while Others
who had already engaged themselves
to take part in the forthcoming compe-
tition of the London Athletic club YER
sus the New York Athletic club were
not prepared to go to America in July,
and also in September. You will see,
therefore, that our only course was
to suggest to you an autumn meeting,
which may come before or come after
the fixture already agreed upon between
the London Athletic club and the New
York Athletic club, as may hereafter
be deemed best and we send a challenge
subject to all the preliminaries being
satisfactorily arranged.
1--WE would suggest that the program
contain the following events:
"Flat races-110 yards dash, u mile
run, u mile run, mile run and three
mile run
Hurdle races-12O yards, one accord
ing to English rules and one according
to American rules.
High jump, long jump, hammer
throwing and weight putting.
1--WE shall be glad to be favored with
your reply at your earliest convenience
as all arrangements have to be con-
cluded before the end OF this term.
Yours very truly,
''W. J. Oakley. President Of the oxford
University Athletic Club.
F. S. Koran, President Of the Cam
bridge University Athletic Club"
WHAT MIR. sHERRILL SAYS.
New York, June 17.-Charles c. sher-
rill, jr., member Of the Yale Graduate
Advisory committee, when shown the
text Of the Oxford-Cambrldge challenge
to Yale and Harvard, cabled to this
country by the Associated Press, ex-
pressed the belief that the American
universities would win II the challenge
were accepted. He pointed out that
this year Yale had Richards In the 100
yards and quarter mile events, whom
they did not have last year. and Har-
ward could be depended upon to win
the high jump with Paine. While Mr..
Sheriff. would have preferred that this
intercollegiate contest
had been fixed for July instead of the
fall, he would be glad personally, If
the contest did take place and he favor
ed the challenge being accepted.
WHAT MIR. DAY SAYS.
A copy of the challenge was delivered
to Sherman Day, the newly elected
president OF the Yale Athletic associa-
ton, this afternoon by representative
Of the Associated Press. President Day
received it with evident pleasure and
said: while 1t Is impossible for me to
state definitely at this time what will
be done, 1 can see no reason why 1t
should not be accepted. But Under
stand, l cannot speak authoritatlvely.
When the challenge has arrived the
matter will then come up before our as
ISOLATION for official consideration. We
shall then inform our alumni and Will
be largely governed by their advice.
I presume that our association will adj
wise with the Harvard Athletic associa-
ton, but all this depends on circum-
stances. 1t is likely that the whole mat
ter of dealing with the challenge will
also be referred to the U. r. C. A. In
lndL case II Will De taken ouL Oh tne
hands Of the undergraduates. do not
wish to say anything at this time that
win prejudice Yale's position In the
future, but / can say this much, that
Yale is perfectly willing to take part
n the proposed games"
FROM OTHER SOURCES.
Captain Sheldon of the Yale Athletic
cam, when interviewed last evening
n regard to the reported receipt Of the
from oxford and Cambridge,
laid that he had received no official in
'ormation on the subject, He refused
o say anything further concerning the
proposed contests with the English uni
The athletic team is not at present in
as team, although some of
he individual members are working
! little, among them. Captain Sheldon,
Who expects to enter several games
Lfter the close of college.
George w. B. Wade, president of the |
95 association, said that Yale will not |
axe any official action in the matter |
Until the challenge itself arrives.