Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-05
TWO DOZEN ATHLETES.
They Will Contend With Reprcsenta-
tive Americana.

They Will Contend With Representa-.
tive Americana.
The athletes who are to represent tho
London Athletic Club in the contests with
the N. Y. A. c. and Cambridge University
| In the meeting with Yale athletes, arrived
at New York last evening from England
on the Aurania. There were two dozen
| men in the party. They were received by
N. Y. &C men and taken to hotel.
The athletes were well tired out after the
trip. the first four days of which were very
rough and stormy. The New York Ath-
| letic Clubs committee had intended to hold
letes, but the late hour of arrival prevent
ed this, as most of the men were anxious
TO get good nights rest after dinner in
| stead of going out to do the town.
The London Athletic Club team will be-
| gin their training at the Manhattan field
on Mondey next providing they find that
heid suitable and that the climate in the
| city agrees with the members of their
team. In case they are not suited with
| Manhattan field Columbia oval or some
other ground will be provided for their
training quarters.
The London A. C.
The London Athletic Club was distinctly
| represented by these men:
| A. c. Bradley, the English champion at
the 100-yard dash, and A. r. Downer, the
| Scottish champion, who is supposed to be
the fastest man in Great Britain at dis
tances from 100 ards up to 800 yards.
Godfrey Shaw, the English champion at
the hurdles. and who may possibly compete
also at the half-mile run on the fat
| G. Jordan, the Oxford Splinter who won
| against Yale last year, AMI who will rep
resent the London Club in The 30 and 40
yard dashes.
| w. ]. Oakley, the English champion at
/ the broad jump. rhe long jump, as it Is
| termed In British athletic circles.
Reginald Williams, the high jumper. with
a record of six feet, which his friends think
| he will beat
G. S. Robertson, who was sent as a SUBJ
! stitute in the hammer and wegh--thrawins
| contests, when the Irish selections refused
| to make the trip
w. Sherman, the manager of the team,
who is accompanied by his wife.
The men above named form the rucleus
| OF the London Athletic Clubs team, and
will be reinforced by members Of .iie Cam
| bridge University team.
The Cambridge Team.
These are thirteen in number, consisting
| of:
F. s. Koran, captain, president Of the
Cambridge University Athletic Club, and
their representative in the half-mile and
mile runs. He will also represent the Lon
don Athletic Club in the half-inile.
! William E. Lutyens, B. A., the long,
distance runner. who Will represent his
college in the mile. and, possibly, in the
half-mile run, and the London A. c., in the
| three-mile run.
William Fitz Herbert, college representa-
! tive in the 800 and 440-yard run, and first
string of the London A. c. at the latter dis
lance.
| Horace ]. Davenport, Cambridge's repre-
sentative in the mile dash.
Chas. H. Levin, who will represent his
university In the 300-yard run and the Lon
don A. c. in the Quarter-mile dash.
| George Conner Williams on whom Cam
bridge will chiefly rely in the 100-yard dash.
Eustace H. Wilding, another 100-yard
| man from Cambridge
| Liop ell E. Pilkipgton the first string of
the team at hurdles.
Walter NJ. Fletcher. another of the strong
| team of hurdlers, for which Cambridge is
noted.
| weight contest against Hickck of Yale, and
will represent the London A. c. at tho
| same game.
| Wallingford Mendelson. who will repre-
| sent both Cambridge and the London A.
| c. in the broad jump.
Francis NJ. Jennings, who will represent
his university at the nigh jump and in
| throwing the hammer.
Allan B. Johnston, who will put the
weight and try the high jump for the uni
vers.ty, and throw the hammer for the
London A. c.
w. MEG. Hemingway, another member
of the Cambridge team, is already in this
country as substitute on Mr.. Mitchelrs
| university cricket team. which left last
| night for Canada. He viii Join the team at
New Haven.
Searle Has to Give Up.
r. P. Searle, the Chicago cycler rode into
Erie Pa. last night, day ahead of the
Wolfe record between Chicago and New
York. He rode forty-two hours from Chi
cago without sleep, and has had but six
hours up to this morning. After consulting
the weather man he and his nacemaker