New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
THE ENGLISHMEN ACCEPT.
4 BIG INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC TOUR
NAMENT.
REPLY OF THE LONDON ATHLETIC CLUB TO THE
CHALLENGE OF THE NETWORK
ATHLETIC CLUB.

| ATHLETIC LII IS
| \ series OF international athletic contests. as sug-
gestci In The Tribune some time ago. now seems
assured In November last the New-York Athletic
club sent sweeping challenge 10 the London Ath-
etlc club challenging England 10 pit her best men
AGAINST set OF representative American athletes IN
field and track contests
Yesterday telegram from London was received
In this city. and there was much JOY at the New
York Athletic club house last night In consequence
The Englishmen had picked up the gauntlet. and
urob,by the uvelest series Of athletic contests ever
seen In this country will result
The telegram from over the ocean could not have
arrived AZ a more opportune tlme. for 1t found the
Athletic Committee and the Board OF Governors
NJ the New-York Athletic Club in session at the
c.uhhouse last night The board handed the ac-
,,,nce Of the challenge over to the Athletic Com
,,i,t,e with full power to act. The telegram read
AZ follows:
New-York Athletic club New-York. -
writing b"NpoN ~ " -.
New-York Athletic Club is as follows
Dear Sir At meeting OF me board OF y
isg, Iipon the recommendation or the Athietc
Committee was resolved that t's S1o to send an
team of English athletes TO New YORK TO compete
~ series of games to be held under the auspices
~ a., ,lnh and that the secretary be instructed TO
correspond with the secretary OF the Lohdoh A'h-
In advlsing YOU OF the formal action of the board
I nav say mat II is the idea OF the committee ana
of the board that the coinpet,ns teS, n nndon
To should bee composed OF members OF tic loU u,
Athietir club ON the one hand and the New ork
Athletic club on the other: and II IL Is h,,id
moi feasible for any reason that your clup shoulu
not send "A team OF It's own members, that Nslllhs
,o"r3 romposed OF such English athletes as you
might consider representatives be gotten up uhder
vntr auspices for the purpose above lndlcateu.
The invitation Is presented for your careful con-
slderatlon and trust that your cluo may DE en-
hn f"vorably entertained. should be glad to hear
,r,r, Vou AZ 10 the conditions upon Whlch sucn
visitnr team can be- brought over ana also any
eurrcstions N regard to the payment OF tnelr en-
ncns,s and other details connected WIN the uiP
,nbich however must not in any way connict with
other the English American amateur rules. -,
Trusting TO hear from you fayoraoly NJ an cary
JOHN g. GUIICk. Secretary.
r. G. Williams. chairman of the Athletic COM
rittee Of the ~ Y. \ C.. when seen last hlght
said. eve are ovorioycd AT the prompt acceptance
., our challenge and a grand series of contests
g. sure 10 result think that the best time to
hold such a tournament would be about June i
hear that the Englishmen have mentioned May as
their preference but shall not bubble upon that
noint for any time from May to September will
The y. Y. A. C. is not likely 10 go out OF the
club for its athletes. and the following men VII
probably represent America: 7. !. Lee and r. W
Alien in the l0o-yard dash; T; l. Lee ana >. b.
Smull in the 220yard run: e. W Allen ana ue9 9 =
Sands In the iiO-yard run; hrKpatr'ek am -
IsTvis in the one-mile run: c. W. Orton and +. G.
Carter In the ve-me run stephen Chase ana r.. "a
cody in the hurdles W. l. Harrison ana I. Burke
in the high jump: h. II. sheldon and stephen Cnase
in the broad jump; J. 5. Mitchell. In the hammer
throwing and George Gray in the shot-putting;
The English team will probably be MADE up from ~
Lutyens, T. c. Bredin, c. B Fry. Godfrey shaw'
Charles A. Bradley and r. Williams.