The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-21
YALES ATHLETIC TEAM.
onE MEN VINO WIZ MEET CAM
BRIDGE NEXT FAIL.
Comes VIII Probably lie Held Early In
october, aud the Graduates OF 1873
Arc Eligible TO Compete.

Ir.Ilc athletes IN OcioNtr MOSt OF 'i'
Nalo athletes have left tho city and viii
not return until the college vacation IS
~ an end. in September. only "A single
member OF the committee recently APP
t..lntcl having charge of the arrange
,rrnfs FOR meeting the English team Is ~
Gown. Tho committee 81 composed or
sherman Day. present manager OF the
.rack team. Knight Wade, manager or
last years team. which met the English
consolidated team IN England. and Charles
H. Shcffn OF the New York AIM
ietlc club. a prominent Yale alumnus-
SIR Wade. who has been here since the
university closed FOR vacation. said:
''The Yale committee will take 10 ac-
zion until the letter OF acceptance ar
gives. Relative 90 the arrangement or
sic list OF events for the meet, VIII
state that this matter viii be LETT eXclu-
t.volv 10 capt Sheldon Of the Yale team
Str Wade would not say whether he
ihourht that the lH-yard hurdles on
grass and the 221-yarl fiat would be run,
,lf thought the chances favorable Tor
fhc.r introduction into the programme.
With reference TO the date of october
9TH. SIR. Wade said.
THAT IS by long odds the most desir-
able date. We can draw the largest
crowd. the summer heat is over, and the
athletes VIII ho in the best OF condition
Unless a date nearly az late as that is
chosen. we nr. liable 10 be crampod for
fine I'm making the arrangements When
The Yale track team broke training and
eft COLLEGE for Che summer. their coach,
Michael Murphy. told them 10 keep iu
good condition tiil fall bat did not inn
pose regular training nor diet rules upon
them AS soon ass definite reply Is re-
coivcd from England the team viii Dc
communicated with and given directions
about training
Air. Wade declined 10 discuss matters
concerning the training for the event. the
membership of the team. and the date OF
their beginning training. explaining that
fuch matters were left entirely with Capt.
Sheldon. With reference to the selection
40 rho grounds for the contests. Mr..
Wade said. "rhc committee has decided
Yothinc yet. We have considered Berke-
lav oval. with It's fast track. Manhattan
1IcIl for lts accessibility. and other
grounds. bat shall hold another meeting
ir q fcw days TO take flriher action on
This natter
Tho prospect of arraneing dual inter
national track athletic meet hetv cen Yale.
ana either Cambridge or Cambridge and
oxford Universities together. was so live
lY before the close OF the present college
scar month ago. that % was known all
most % "a practical certainty what mem
bars OF the present Yale team would be
selected 10 represent the American team
sn case negotiations for the approaching
Jreet were concluded. " liam O. Hickok,
TNe hammer tlrOWcr and snOt putter, the
captain OF the Yale crack team. which
defeated Harvard in the dual contest for
the track championship of the two uni-
1.r-ifIts and later won the intercollegiate
champ. 1uship at the Brkcly oval this
spring was the Captain of the Yale team
which met the combination Oxford-Cam-
an tie spring bee has had am eye on the
watch for men whom he thought could be
developed into winners in an internati0n-
al championship.
AT the close Of track season at Yale
on June 1st LOWS T. Sheldon was elected
Captain. capt. Hickok turned over 10
him the team. with many hints as TO
the most available men for a possible
feam 90 meet an English list of c0mpeti-
tors. During the remainder Of the coll
lese year. sheldon gave 40 sign 20 the
IOu m training what his choice would
De of athletes for the coming meet pre-
1srrue t0 await the. outcome OF plans for
the meet before taking steps 20 make up
Tie team.
Sow that the contest is assured. IT is
possible to make ont the membership Of
rHe Yale team with one or two eXcep-
ti0ns. which viii not Dee assured tll With
3u FL fortnight of tho dates for fhe cames.
and then only after sharp competitive
practice Co decide them.
lrst of AN. 81 is safe 10 assert that thu
Yale men who Will Doe found representing
tho New York Athletic Club 40 the cou-
TEST between that team ana me English
team in Sew York n the latter part of
Senfember VIII Dee later. ON October 6tn
soon in the ranks OF The Yale team when II
1Drfs Cambridge. Several OF Thorn, in
..f I m e.
York Athletic Club. on TraYcfs Island
whore they VIII remain the greater part
of tlc summer training for th' New York
Club gam es. During the summer they
nll represent Yale at tHe various genes
o. the American track athletic clubs in
The Nest. Northwest ANA Canada. ana
viii Doe Ono great form by September for
The English teams.
Cart. sheldon. OF the Yale team. Wi
probably remain at Iavcrs Island all
summer making ARRANGEMENTS for the
1aie-'anhrdge meet anal training for
tic American ANA Canadian contests early
This faA Tie will issue in few days
directions Oh members OF the Yale team
o. train for The games in The fam. and
Viii thon give specific Instructions 10 each
mau r0elrins his work before reporting
Tor The games in October 10 is the pres
elt plan of The Yale management not
- can tle members of tho team together
especially for drll Tor the approaching
event hut 90 await tI the beginning OF
tNo IAN term OF Yale. about Sepiemhel
goth. This VIII allow the members OF the
team more than fortnights training. an'
as many OF them viii work nearly an Una
season with the New York team 70 is
thought that this viii suffice.
Au interesting question has just come
up FOR settlement in che minds OF the Vale
team manaeomcut The Nalc-Camhridge
1ueet does not occur tll after the opening
Of the fan term. and the question OF the
eligibility OF thc track athletes who have
5ust entered college has come up. 10 nas
been urged that as they VIII have been
SIN college nearly a month when the games
take place. they viii then Doe eligible io
compete. Ou the other hand, thorc is suil
The claim that the members of last year s
team are certainly eligible and the query
arose. "How could both Doe clisihle"' 10
las been practically settled. according 60
the method which il is understood the
visitors VIII adopt. only the members
OF last years team Will Doe allowed io
compete although Capt sheldon inc
bead of the team for the present year
viii look after the manageinent OF the
affair as Ear as the team is concerned.
10 ls "a matter for conetitulaiion thal
tne trainer for both the American teams
which are 20 meet ErElshmcn TINS lai
is the same. Michael Murphy, the fe8n'
Jar trainer for The Yale team, has FOR Two
years been trainer FOR the New YORK
Athletic Club team. and this summer DON
these teams have arranged meets VII"