New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-11
AN IMPETUS TO SPORT.
INTEREST IN ENGLAND IN COMING IN
TERNATIONAL CONTEST.

PROGRAMME OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
YALE-HARvARD GAMEs-RECoRDs
OF ENGLIsHMEN.
Oxford June Both here and at Cambridge col
ege athletics reflect the stimulus that has been I'M
| parted to all amateur sports by the announcement
of the intercollegiate contests 70 take place AT 'he
| Queens Club London next July between the req
| resentaives Of Yale and Harvard on the one Sue
| and Cambridge and oxford on the other
Every lover OF amateur sport has recoBhi%eu INC
! need of such a flip and the announcement that
! the terms of the American and English university
programme had been arranged was receN'u VIZ"
great satisfaction not only at the university 'o""s'
! but through the amateur athletic world
english university take matters OF this
kind with much less demonstration imam amer
| loans said C. ~ Jackson. OF HEREFORD CoiIeg"
honorary treasurer OF the oxford University Atm
etic Club to-day. but their interest II just a'
great | am sure" Mr. Jackson Eas oeen co"
nected with oxford athletics for nearly "eh'!
years and in promoting these intethat'o"ai con"
tests he has been moved solely by desire to shoSs
TO the world that amateur games could De rehe'eu
Of all faint OF professionalism
1T makes little difference" continued Mr.. jack
SON whether America or England wins THESE
events I mean by this that neither OF the UNIVERSE
ties suffers by defeat In these events as one does III
professional contests What they may suffer from
is n suspicIon that their representatives, are not
bona-ede students OF the colleges they represent.
That being settled no need fear for the sue
cess OF these games"
DIVERSITY IN SPORTS.
..vvho+ T., then left Of the oxford Of Tom Browns
5ovs p" AR Jackson was asked. Absolutely moth
ing but the water far as athetlcs are con-
cerned." was the reply you see In Tom Browns
DAYS there was nothing but rowing ana huh'-
ing All the athletics were concentrated IN tnese'
ninO n
mast Christ College Meadow, some on for the
boats. some for cricket. some for tennis some LOT
cvcIino some for football, perhaps. and one can
NOT saw what they are not doing. Now you may
imagine how difficult it has been 10 Keep up the
! old clubs and organizations in the face OF TINS
wide diversity of sports. 1t needs revival OF some
sort and that is what hope me ln'e s vronaI
contests will provide; Inc ume - soI 10 Get all
one has his engagement book hiled put nay
netrons and contestants. We shall hope to make
our American friends as welcome as we h ih,
they would make us and | have little doubt mat
there will be lack Of functions FOR ther ENJOY
fn has been definitely decided that the programme
shall consist OF ten events, as at the oxford anu
Cambridge sports last March The rival teams seen seem
been advisable to have included another contest
say at 3 yards so as to nToq Enr i are set
shown Sh by the Yale and Harvard men. It will be
seen that a close and interesting struggle may be
expected in several OF the contests:
Observation-Disclosures DASH.
For this event oxford has remarkably smart
candidate in the Welsh runner. c. X Ihomas
Gesus College,. who has tied the British amateur
record Of 10 seconds on several occasions. Al the
last meeting Of the Amateur Athletic Association oT,
his record was passed. and his name is now
bracketed with A. Wharton. G. c; Bradley and
even time At the Oxford Cambridge sports last
sI1 half from 4 E Hind. Trinity Hail Cambridge
| in %
| Torrance. while his next best was acconpnshed
! ing which took place in March. prior to the in
ter'varsity sports on that occasion ne was peat
by half yard in 10 80 seconds
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. YARD HuR-
DIE.
The hurdles should furnish most exciting strug-
gle between the representatives Of the English ana
| American universities. both w. G.. Paget- Tom
n5pR chnrcb oxford have records with sixteen
seconds. This does not compare taVoraoy WIN
! the American records but 1t must be remembered
that hurdle races are run on grass n this GGUn
! try. Parker holds the amateur hurdle CHAMPION
intesr-'varsity match this season by couple Of
yards in sixteen seconds Some as IN favor of the
| runners
FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY YARDS.
A. NJ. Hollins (Hertford. Oxford was successful
| at this distance at the Oxford-Cambridee meeting
| ford sports in March he won the quarter in 90 -
seconds, his best Performance The Gambrids se
Hoilins by six yards at Queens Club. has never;
theess shown rather better form man ,Ie nio
| ships he finished third. yard behind the winner
| in 80 seconds fiat.
HALF MILE.
The half-milc race was included in the oxford
! and was won in capital style by II. f. Graham
Gesus. Cambridge. by seven yar1 Hxfd IRON
time was given 159 3,5. but at the February
| Cambridge handcaps, Graham took hrst place from
| scratch In / rs 35.
~' ONE NILE
Here Cambridge has particularly promising
| candidate in the president OF the & n A -
a. Xa nHn'eF was Somewhat slow fort
| night previous. at the Cambridge and London Atm
i igr tbe 'U Rev ~ f. iutyens. an old Cambridge
/ Blue. who holds the British record for 100 yards
| Hunter at Queens Club but his best performance
so far is ABB which he accomplished at the oxford
| sports this year.
THREE MILES.
The Cambridge candidate II. w Workman Penn
broke is a fair performer over this distance. AT
Fenners track. Cambridge. he has covered ine
sports this year he was the first man nome, IN
3 3D. heating bX sixty YARDS The latter
run to standstill coming down the straight ana 10
his time returned as lji5 90 when represents
| his best performance.
BROAD JUMP.
G. C. Vassall COriel College Oxford is splendid
all-around athlete, and one Of me finest associa-
| ton football players in the United Kingdom lie
| has won the broad jump at the Oxford-Cambridge
| sports three years in succession. and on the last
! occasion cleared % feet 3 inches, "a leap second
! only to c. b. Frys % feet inches which stands
! as a record for these sports. l.. r. o. Bevan
CTrlnity Hall Cambridge last year cleared % feet,
| but his best effort far this season has been q
! feet 3A inches.
HIGH JUMP
For this contest the English universities are not
| strongly represented. H. S. Adair (Oriel. Oxford
| was successful al the inter'varsity sports with "A
| lump OF feet Si4 inches and he has cleared the
| bar at feet 81. inches. w. G. Paget- Tomnson
Trinity Hall. Cambridge Is a smart hurdler. but
his best performance at the high jump IS feet 81
inches which he accomplished at the Cambridge
| London Athletic Club meeting this season.
| THROWING sIXTEEN-POUND HAMMER