The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-26
AN INTERNAfIoNALBREAK.
ENGLISH ,VARSITY ATHLETES DE-
OLINE TO MEET AMERICANS.

NhANNkNnND VNtFNurtA-Nt AtgHO NAtu -
Executive sessisn ana Discuss the Unex'
pected R~ebu6-ReEuiar Meeting ro-Day.
As q prelude to tho annual meeting of the
Intercollegiate A. A. A. A. tho Executive Com.
mittee met at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel last night
and proceeded to put tho voluminous business
on hand in order for presentation to the general
convention to-day. The roll call showed the
following In attendanco:
II. W. Howe. Harvard; l. N. Swift, Yale; J. D. Win.
sor. Jr.. University OF Pennsylvania; r. X. Bird. co.
lumbia, E. Q. Mcvitty, Princeton. Treasurer; ]. b.
Briggs, New York University, Secretary, and Oliver
Shiras, Cornell. President.
One of the most serious questions considered
was that relating to tho international games
proposed on the lines outlined In THE SUN Of
yesterday. when President Shiras was inter
viewed on Thursday he had not received tho
letter from ENGLAND which wound up the corre-
BpondenCe officially presented for the first time
last night. 1t is a ~veritable bombshell disguised
in honey and may lead to, q complete rupture
between the American and the English 'varsi-
ties. In order to understand the situation 1t 10
necessary to read the following. letter, which
opened the international negotiations:
To the Precedent Athletic Association, oxford mt
DIAN srR, We. the undersigned, have been appoint.
ed by the Executive Committee of the intercollegiate
Athletic Association Of America es a TO
track athletics at your university and also at Cam.
bridge for the purpose of seeing whether some ar.
hold two meetings in track aud field sports between
the winning contestants OF the oxford. Cambridge
games and the winning contestants of our annual In.
tercollegiste association meeting; or. II this will not
DC rsrecaSis t9 you; we w were further Instructed T.. to
tween the winning university OF the oNford.Cam.
q Sf' our a sa%ss sRf sn %, GI@aan Hss sSiiSfS or We Sa's should
like to hold one series OF such games in England and
times and places as would be convenient to the uni.
versities interested.
It is our thought to have the same nine events which
you have now in your games. Our team would be
pnmnnqn1 nf IA "a tnnar ~ IA aarnnI q fhA nj
ninc events in our games. Each OF our contestants Is
college that he he has Gsr Seen a i student rS .MG IN p a regular e co ns
at the college since the 18th of the previous october.
selves. The time most .convenient for US to contest
III England would be about the last Of June or the
be made ut u time that was convenient to you.
A. you doubtless know, we have been very strict
nde students and strict amateurs. We feel that we
draw the lines as strictly as you. ana therefore would
and amateur qualification that you might submit.
a~r mS waIl aaso No Ne sr %oSls n be a xiiina , SR take na a s Z
OF ths gate receipts and give a like share, or receive
we are sure we can readily agree upon.
We do not at present have a three-miie race upon
meeting. and would II the games were arranged.
Even II we did not add such an event to our already
mile race to contest for us in the three.mi Our
thought was to have two contestants in each event.
aithough everything which we suggest would bo
Our annual meeting is held in February. Your an.
nuhl contest, we understand, is held In March. We
write at this time so that we may have ample time to
there6y have NO trouble I in si Il this Ii contest Sra&sse a pi.cs
In the athletic ARRANGEMENTS of all the colleges and
to the notice OF the athletic authorities Of your uni
bridge. to whom we have sent a similar letter.
w we might say In Sonolns,9n that we would much
adopted:-nameiy having the winners of the oxford.
events in our annual intercollegiate games. In case,
however. that proposition did not meet with favor in
the winning university In each set Of games contest
would he agreeable to us.
write US. We will esteem # a favor. Very truly
yours OLIVER sHRAs. President Cornell; 4; W.
University Of Pennsylvania.
1877 5sFFRe0llfoATn ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Dec g.
The communication practically conceded
everything and asked for nothing beyond q ia
y Eo ra6 response. a system of diplomacy which
1t will be noticed that the challengers laid spe.
cial stress on the stringency of present anna
sfne otfsrin in to a meet ahe & fGusfffsi as u snf sa anS
student and amateur, qualification which
spondenco on both sides was rose colored,
that from Oxford and Cambridge being
enGonraE!ng to the promoters Of the
the unexpected rebuff which the Executive
C9nmittee saw for the first time last night.
It states distinctly that, there should be no con.
either between English and American univer.
sites. or between England and America. The
letter is as follows:
To Oiirer Shirds. Esq, President l. A. A.. A.
DEAR SR: Your letter, in which It was proposed
that there should be athletic meetings held in Eng.
winners at the oxford and Cambridge sports on
M a 70 and the winners at your next intereolleGi.
ports and the winners OF the oxford and Cambridge
he oxford UnirersiPyy a. me G. a mo- ye n S capsfnIx eo OK
'idered by them in all its bearings.
My committee would naturally wish to promote
me welfare OF athletics by promoting some ~intcrna.
.ional meetings Of a kind similar to that which you
FOUR wishes so far as possible. But after giving your
proposals the fullest confederation and after having
England they. regret that they do not see their way
lust yet to advise their club TO enter upon such meet.
University Athletic Club. Not long since
me Sotimtttse or the q. y: A; O. were compelled re-
1t seems to my committee. as 1T seemed to their
predecessors. that the time has not yet arrived when
he truest Interests of amateur athletic sports would
english and American universities. or indeed. be.
wcen England and America.
As regards Oxford and Cambridge. 1t is universally
tudent status OF their athletic representatives has
ommittee are rightly advised. there are difficulties
, eEsIand nns both eoils tasS s5 PGin; rsn in many any,: American uni;
ss sor alike uncertain and unsatisfactory. While
lilies and colleges are ' Doing their be n"i's to
snove such difficulties and TO render tho status OF
h''' aiietcaib ahh lit bOtu FtIIAln AND Salts l
actory. my committee feel that the most prudent
curse would he. In your interest as well as their own,
xisting conditions.
There are also minor dIfnculti.s which would have
% be adjusted, but, as the situation is. in our tudq.
lent, stu governed by that most important DIM.
F Ss 10 re 4s Es'f d ! / iSax sl ai!g 4 \ Which IL hnq are nSs y If e: .
ortant. Thanking yoh for the courtesy OF your com.
and the invitation contained therein, 1
emain, yours faithfully, JOHN N. BREMANTLE,
President oxford University A. @.
HEREFORD COLLEGE, oxford, Feb. IL.
The committee di1eated this corraano.a.u.
any comment for publication, and then
eccived the report of Chairman Gustayus r.
lrby of the. Revision Committee on the pro.
osed amendments to the constitution and ,
y.laws.
Hockey.
There was an interesting game of hockey
laycd at the Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn.
lst night. the opposing teams being the second
'vens of the Skating Club of Brooklyn and tho
Jockey Club of New York. The latter won by
goals to o. The first half was fast. The New
orkers kept the rubber in the Brooklyn terri.
'ry most OF the time, and scored two goals on
loots by Laing. assisted by Forrest and Short.
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