The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-14
DETAILS OF ISTERxxrToxAL GAMES.
All PreIiminaries Settled for the Contest In
London on July ~.


London on July ~.
Charles H. Sheriff.. q mem Der OF the Yale
Harvard Committee which Is conducting tho
negotiations for the match on track and field
with oxford and Cambridge. said yesterday
that all differences OF opinion had been adj
justed, and nothing now prevents the rival
teams from meeting in friendly contests. Tho
prelminaries have been arranged without any
wranging. and the committees on both sides
have exhibited a broad and liberal spirit
throughout. Sheriff. said that the following
challenge OF the English universities has been
accepted by the Yale and Harvard Joint Com
mittee:
OXFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLuB.
DEAR Sin: The committees of oxford University
Athletic Club and the Cambridge University Athletic
Club have requested us TO forward you the follow
ing challenge for your consideration, and to invite
selected natves Of your University Club to
unite with selected representatives OF Yale or Har-
ward university clubs in forming a toint team TO
compete in track athletics against n joint team of
representatives similarly selected from the athletic
clubs of Oxford and Cambridge universities. We
venture to think such athletic meeting will prove
very desirable for many reasons. Weshould be very
glad to welcome you TO our land.
Such international athletic sports between the
two leading universites of Great Britain and the
United States could not fail to the highest in
terest of all lovers OF amateur sport and could not
both countries, or to revive the kindly FEELINGS en-.
gendered by the visits of former years Of Yale to
We would suggest tho following conditions for
/. That the meeting take place at the Queens
Club London. on some date at tho end of July.
the qucens club with regard to competitlons anu ~
q That the programme shall be the regular Oxford
following modiacatons:, az That half mile DO
,g sub for putting the weight R That IN the
not be hxcd with regard to competitors.
8. That all The four universlties concerned may
now in residence and on the college books Of mem
That such representatives, to be eligible 70
pete, must conform in all respects to tn" rules and
Yale u 0A'of0 anu Cambridge anu hDf'''a anu
eeived pecuniary assistance toward their Support
and maintenance as athletes during any portion of
And seneTay hat such pprGs mus.
he in all respects amateur athletes absolutely and
l"thic Association OF Great Britain and the similar
governing association of athletics in America.
That the appointed stewards Of tho meeting an:
be- S WITH the Of
the Amateur Athletic Association in London on some
teams. together with certificates that each member
OF said teams is a bona tde student and bona fde
Having thus formulated orr views we submit
them to your favorable consideration and are pre-
pared 20 Leave any MINOR details to be adjusted be-
We must ask You to Kindly cable a, reply, al, your
mediEtely secure the Queens Club ground and
make at once arrangements Of personal character
main yours very truly. G1IBERr c. VAssA1.
President oxford University Athletic Club.
President Cambridge University Athletic Club.
MAY II.
In reference to the details not covered in the
original challenge Sheriff. said =,
The PRINCIPAL omission was The number Of
itn1y al fanT UT ha al
lowed to start only two men in all the events
except the one-mile and three mile runs. 1t is
represented in each event The American
managers will therefore be able to select the
two t best athletes to carry the American eoors
dents Of Yale or Harvard. In the one mile and
three-mile runs each. side will be allowed to
the the plan lar. at the annual iS Oxford Cambridge
meet. and is considered more satisfactory. as
Interference. as might be the case In the
shorter races"
The publication of the challenge ,efrectually
first issued that the Englishmen objected to
the standing of some of the probable candi-
reference to men being debarred who have
represented other colleges or athletic clubs.
ali respects to the rules and regulations which
govern athletic sports in their respective uni
sheriff. further said that in view Of the
change Of date to July % the sailing Of the
American team will be deferred. Instead Of
June % the men will probably leave on July 5.
CAMDEIDGE. June 13.-The Harvard track
team, with the exception Of those whose events
have been barred out OF the competition. be-
gan light work this afternoon in preparation
for the international games. The work. which
was in charge OF Trainer Lathrop. has been
made rs much as possible to suit the condi-
tons of the Queens grounds. where the COM
petition will be held. All tho distance men did
their work in the, opposite direction from what
rather awkward, During the afternoon n, F.
Garcclon and Offlcial Handicapper Moakley
watched the work. Every effort is being made
to strengthen the broad jump. and most OF
Trainer Lathrop's work was done on a
number of candidates in this event Butler. the
sprntcr: Ellis and Morse. high jumpers and
Powers OF the ~ team, now in the medical
school. were the most promising new men.
Nickerson will begin light work to- morrow.
The training table will start on Monday next
at Iouug's The general impression here has
been that George b. Morrison OF Harvard and
q. II Sheriff. of Yale will train the team when
il arrives on the other side. To-day. however.
II was said that Lathron would accompany the
team AMI would direct the work on the other
side. Az Lathrop ia an instructor in Harvard
University and member of the faculty. and
has been SO for many years, and as his track
work is only an incident in his work. he is just
as, eligible as the English coach under the
rules.