The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-16
ATHLETICS IN ENGLAND.
Gossip About the College Teams and
the XnrlOua CHALLENGES.

LONDON, June 15.-The Cornell crew,
which is to compete at the Henley regatta,
seems to be settling down to good work on
the Thames. The illustrated newspapers
this week devote much space to illustra-
tons of the crew, and the comments of the
newspapers generally are kindly. But little
pains are taken to conceal the belief that
Englishmen have but slight fear of being
defeated %
What excites the greatest interest i'm
sporting circles is the proposed visit of an
Oxford Cambridge athletic team to the
United States. The sporting and other pa
pers all devote much space to discussing the
proposed event After commenting al length
on the suggested contest. the sporting and
Dramat tic News says: "As if TO impress
the desire for international competitors,
we have the Cornell crew here. To jour-
ney three thousand miles and keep more
than a dozen men in England for month
is no slight undertaking, and is a decided
Indication of the sporting spirit which actu-
ates Cornell. Americans have always been
most plucky in coming here, so ii is about
time England should cross the Atlantic
The coming oxford and Cambridge sports
promise to be of special interest in view
of the challenge of the English universities.
The London Athletic Club, whose team wifi
also. visit America, defeated oxford last
six out of nine events. The programme
was exactly the same as in the interuni-
yersty sports aad f the results INDICATE that
the London Athletic Club. Won the one
hundred-yard dash in 10A seconds. Berry,
90 feet inches. Pryme, of Cambridge nnt
the weight 81 feet 4 inch. Lutiens, of Cam
bridge. won the mile running in 4 minutes
the London Athletic Club. cleared feet 8
inches. In the l2o-yard hurdles. ten flights,
Shaw. of the London Athletic Club, won in
way of Cambridge. was the winner. with
% feet 90. inches. The greatest surprise
of the day was the qgarte r, run, in
tain. beat the famous London Athletic Club
and British champion at 44O and $50 yards,
G Rrad din by three ts yards; in pSo sec
the London Athlete Club. won. with 126
feet inches In the three mile run Mon
roe, OF the LONDON Atnletic Ciuo. came in
first. in IA minutes IS 1-5 seconds.
The Cornell Racing Crew.
HENLEY, England. June '15.-Coach
Charles z. Courtney. of the Cornell crew,
to-day selected the men who will take
part in the race, barring accident. The
makeup Of the crew is as follows: Bow.
f. b. Matthews. SO. Buffalo: No. 2, E. O.
Spillman, 81. Tonawanda. N. Y: No. 3.
f. C. Hagger. 80, Buffalo; No. 4, F. w.
Freeburn. 81. Ithaca: No. S, t. Fennel jr..
Elmira, N. Y; No. 6. George P. Dyer. IS.
Annapolis, Md; No. z. c. A Lewis, '97.
Brooklyn; stroke, Tom Hail., of Washing
ton. Ont. coxswain. E. B. Coiston, 81. Buff
falo.
The crew. as selected. was out twice to-
day The men rowed In excellent form.
While the Cornell crew was out on the wa
ter this evening they had q spin with the
Henley club four, which also took part in
the regatta. The Cornell boys went away
from the Henley cub four as II the En-
Eiishrnen had been hitched TO post. Said
coach Courtney, in an interview: Il am
greatly pleased and encouraged AZ the way