New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-02
THE RUMORS DISCREDITED'
~ Y. A. c. MEN SAY THE INTERNATIONAL
CONTESTS WILL TAKE PLACE.
TENT OF THE LETTER RECEIVED REGARDING
THE TRIALS FROM THE SECRETARY

THE TRIALS FROM THE SECRETARY
or THE LONDON A. C.
| Not much credence Is given by the New-fork
! Athletic Club members TO the rImors which are
flying about regarding the possibility that the
proposed international athletic contests between
the New-York and London Athletic clubs may not
take place At the clubhouse last night II was sa'o
that Information to any dissatisfaction ia"
been received. and that the club could not TAKE
any action until such Information had oeeh 'e
ceve1.
Prominent New-York Athletic club men seem 10
| think that IL there is any trouble in London about
sending a team over Il s simply little local Jea'-
ousy regarding the makeup OF the team TO come 10
this country
The English team selected to come to TINS country
Is as follows: Bradley Downer. Fiizherbert oven
den Bred.n. Horan Bacon. l-utyehs' MUNRO i"''''
Uorgan Williams Ryan, Oakley, Fry and SHAW.
The letter received by John c. Guick, OF the
New-York Athletic club. from 3 n. ho''a"' seo'
tary OF tho London Athletic club. Is as foio"S'
In ACCORDANCE with the promise HNe" " ny
letter 10, YOU Of June % last. now senh you
re-, ., .r,,ors of the London Athletic Club duly
qualified and elected from which 1t Is competent
for zig - chose our team FOR Sep'e"oe' 81 ~
which YOU will that the zeaI Oh our ''e"
In bringing up fresh names for eiectioh mar ""' ~
result ~ securing ranks all the cha'"p'o"'
OF the war | have placed against each name 'ne
date OF election so that you may nave luz "''"'
edge OF chat has been done 49,
Al tho committee meeting held to-day 'Juiy lo) IL
was resolved That this committee not na'i"s
heard from the y. Y. c. A. In reply 10 tne" e'-
ter of June y last. Messrs. Fitzheroer' H. WIN
ter RYAN and Horgan be elected members Vi
the l. A c. IN order that they may p' '"s"" "
reoured for the New-York competition nut ,ha'
the list OF possible competitors De sent ~ NV ~
A G I'm accordance with our promise. WIN 'ne
dates ~ election OF each member; ana that ms
committee await further commentators itplr tIie
Y Y A G as to the course they are auop'lns
I'm the selection Of their team. before nh"''S IMAM
Ing up the l.. \. C. team 49, 49,, ,.,.,,c all
II IL obvious my committee VA, To- ,ae a., a..
the ch,uppns OF the year duly elected members OF
The club A team might be selected when wouu.
vhie being strictly a club team. nave az III"
strength OF "A national team ana az We are urS.I
ous Of meeting YOU In a straightforward anu SPORTS
uranl.ke spirit and particularly anxious that hotn-
ing should b.. done which could be construct mo
taking any unfair advantage, We prefer 20 pun .n'
mstt,~ before YOU frankly. and ask YOU "hat steps
have been taken In the direction Of strengthen
the ranks OF the y. Y. \. C. In Vie" OF ths ON
petition and what s the present Guy l2' lst rom
which IN. competitors VIII be selected TOT. your
club Whether you approve OF closing the list on
Inlv Il a. suggested 10y rs. II not. Oh what
date and whether YOU regard these important al
Jiti,ns 10 our ranks ,and | may say that they
are much more important than We cou.d loresee
or eNpcctl ~ coming within the scope 81 IN" uil-
d.rsiAning upon which We set out " not we
shall %" glad FOR IN" saving OF time, 10 near "ha'
YOU suggest Tor the limitation OF The list Tor So
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