The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-15
SHORT-DISTANCE EVENTS
Conceded to the Yankee Athletes
Britons Claiming the Long Ones

| Conceded to the Yankee Athletes,
Britons Claiming the Long Ones
London, July H-President Hunter, in
the Cambridge University Athletic Club,
during the course of an interview today
said: "Mr. Sheriff. originated the idea Of
international college athletics, with the
suggestion that oxford and Cambridge
issue a challenge The sole reason for
limiting 1t to Yale and Harvard was be-
cause they are considered above suspi-
cion of professionalism. We have re-
ceived from them the greatest courtesy.
There has been no hitch whatsoever dur
ing the negotiations. 1t has been pleas
ing policy of give and take on both sides,
with the happiest results. The meeting
promises to be a keen struggle. The
Americans will probably win the sprints
and we ought to pull of the long events,
as 1t Is we'll known the Americans seldom
run good long race. Thomas and Burke
! in the 1O0-yards and quarter-m.le viii take
lot of beating. Adams half-mile time
is quite two seconds too good for our
men. Fox may give Paget-Tomlineon
trouble in the hurdle. Roche appears to
have jumped quite two inches higher than
Adair. on paper form, the visitors ap-
pear to have better chance and ought
TO win. Some of their performances are
are remarkable, but America Is a long
way OF and American journalists have
vivified imaginations. One-fifth of a sec
ond seems to them inconsiderable but on
the track 1t Is a considerable quantity.
If the records are correctly reported they
will probably win"
Honorary Secretary Herbert, Of the
Amateur Athletic association, in an inter-
view with a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press today said: THE settlement
OF the status Of the American and Eng
lish teams has been relegated TO me by
both sides. Ny decision viii be final.
know nothing officially in regard to Burke
and Quinlan. 1 met Burke in America
four years ago. I have not yet received
the names of the competitors and thus
far have only received the articles Of
agreement. These I have carefully con-
sidered and anything more stupid I can
not conceive. The limitations are too
close in some directions while they are
too wide in others for a competition Of
this international character. Why the
question of professionalism was not pre-
scented to me befire the Americans sailed
cannot understand, unless that they are
perfectly confident that all of them come
within the amateur rule. OF course the
records of an the contestants will be
closely scrutinlzed. They may depend
upon absolute fairness, bu. what the de.
cision will be 10 one knows. In regard
10 the capabilities OF the teams, II tie
newspaper reports are true. coupled with
my personal knowledge of the men,
think, with Burke included, the Americans
Will pull off the odd event. Our men
going strong. We have not a doubt about
Tomlinson and Be=an, out the Americans
will give us a tough job. Bets rule here
8 to on the British. and John Bulls
climate may decide the contest. 1 can
only add the pious and unofficial wish
that every best man sent over may COM
pete"
Southampton, July 12-The members of
the athletic teas OF Yale and Harvard uni
veIsities who arrived by the American
liner st. Louis this evening, are in ex-
cellent health. There was a busy scene
on the Southampton dock wnen they dis
embarked. They were greeted by the
United States consul, John E. Hopley.
and a number of personal friends. The
teams, proceeded as quickly as possible to
the hotel where they are to remain for
the night. Early tomorrow morning they
Will leave for their training quarters at
Brighton