The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
BACON M%AYMEETCONNEFF
PROPOSAL TO BRING TINE NOTED
RUNNERS ETHER NEXT FAN.

An Explicit Challenge from the New York
A. &. Due In England To-day Brcdin
Also hnvited 60 Meet Fitzpatrick shaw
and bradley Can Have Another Chance.
What promises to 10 the athletic sensation
OF the season, II not OF the decade. has at
length assumed tangible shape. and IL the
Englishmen concerned are rs willing as their
challenGers on this side, IL startling series of
international races may be looked for this fall.
Although not the prime movers In the mat
ter. the New York A. c. officials deserve credit
for adopting and celebrating the original idea,
which was for a decisive match between +. T..
Bacon and Thomas i. Connect, the premier
mile runners of England and America re-
spcctively.
Since Bacon failed to come here With the
London A. G.. team last fall. lie has been res.
tive under tho comment aroused by his uncx-
planned absence and Connects prowess on that
memorable occasion. His mentor, f.. c. Bre.
din, opened regulations with Conner during
the season, and the little Irishman diplomati-
cally turned over the correspondence to the
New York a. G. The enterprislng officials OF
the latter organization took tho matter up iu
sportsnanliko style, and the following letter
on the subject Is due 10 reach England TO dny:
L Gri aEra' f;l ffs3G rod nS'Io Gond Gss.'''' ''4O' S''"'0''
Mr. Rt cops ssn Of i% his s" ciuS have aH f Esr" 10 70 c %n,Si SS% a9s
was laid before the Athletic Committee BY him. In
Committee, l hereby issue a challenge on behalf OF
this cub for u one a. mile match race between
Thomas /. tonnen OF thls club aud +. l. Bacon OF the
London Athletic Club, TO be run IN this city or vicinity
In September next, for \ suitable trophy. this CLUB to
pay tho expenses NJ Mr. Bacon and one a. attendant
from London to New York and return and for four
~ weeks IN this country.
II this challenge is acceptable. | should be happy to
receive prompt notice OF the same, and would he glad
to communicate with you In regard To- any further
arrangements which you may consider necessary in
connection with the matter. Yours very respect
fully. joins c. GuLICK, secretary.
Nkw YORK A. O, April o., 1870.
The side issues are of almost rs great i'm
portance to the athletic community as tho prin-
clpal match. Having preached the subject at
all. the New YORK A. G. officials are not going
to stop at t%rifes, and their letter on the main
question Is supplemented by the following note,
which explains itself:
T. c. Brediu, Esq, London 4. c.. Stamford Bridge,
FuLhdm. rOdt. lOndoH.
DEAR STR; our Athletic Committee has to-day for.
warded you Il formal challenge on behalf Of Mr.. T. y.
Conner for a match race with Mr.. y. T.. Bacuti. should
the match be arranged II has occurred to me that you
would In all probability desire to accompany Mr..
Bacon, ana in that case we would be- glad also to ar
range a match between yourself and Mr. Z. II. kiIpAt.
rick for the half mile.
There have also been some rumors over here that
both Mr.. shaw and Mr.. Bradley would he glad to meet
again Dir. Chase and Mr.. Nefers uf our club. and II
that Is the case we would willingly arrange matches
for them also. OF course, II such a series were ar.
ranged we would expect to pa. thcF expenses,
Hoping TO hear from you favofably, believe me,
yours very truly. BARLOW >. WEEKS, Captain
NEW YORK A. c., April o, 1890.