The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11

Harvard and Yale to Meet Oxford and
Cambridge on July 22.

The joint committee OF Yale and Harvard in
charge OF the arrangements for the interna-
tional match with Oxford and Cambridge re-
ceived q cable from the representatives OF the
English universities yesterday which prac-
tically insures that the match will take place
and sets the probable date as July %.
L. j. Wendell one OF the Harvard represent
atives. said yesterday that the points OF differ
ence between the English and American uni
versities wero so small as to be worthy OF no
consideration. He said EN- phatically that all the
men who competed in the Yale Harvard games
and the Oxford Cambridge games, or were
eligible to compete In them. would be eligible
to compete In the international match.
This effectually disposes OF the rumors cur
rent here that several mem bers OF the Ameri-
can team were objected TO by the Englishmen.
as all the men mentioned as being objected TO
by Oxford and Cambridge competed at the
Yale Harvard meet where a strict aualiilca-
When asked as to the makeup Of the Ameri.
can team. Wendell said that it was not decided
on and would not DO finally made up until near
thu time OF sailing. No meeting Of the COM
mittee intrusted with the selection Of the team
ing the candidates, and all names mentioned
so tar are simply guess work.
men will be allowed to compete in each event
for the teams. When asked as to this Wendell
can give you no Information on that sub
ject until the English authorities have been
advised by cable OF our action in the matter"
ence to changing the time OF sailing Of the
American team to fall In with the setting back
the rm Jy 10 to JSy a. The
that any stay in England longer than week
prior to the games will be pTejudicial to
able. Therefore. that il .arrangements, can
Be m AIDE the team will sail from New York on
posed, This will rive them about ten days to
get rid Of their sea legs and will fall n as nearly
Nth the dea ls OF The who
OF climate on the athletes.
uCAMBEIpaE June lo.-Capt. Roche Of the
Oxford and Cambridge's challenge to Harvard
and isle had res1 dsey accepted
mailed at I'll" one s' the oHsr @ 0'f BY
the Joint committee OF graduates. The Cap
tain was not inclined 70 make the articles pub;
even v nh Il he had he would not be at liberty to
give them ont until they Were treesived
that the nine events first Proposed by the
Britishers would be contested. They are the
run, mile run. three. mile run. broad jump.
high jump, l6-pound hammer throw and the
high hurdles, Cant, Roche also said that
from July Is to J%y n 9@ 0 WRe,S%r Ills
would make any difference in the de;
| say, as his plans have not been made,
for The the yet
tee which has the matter in hand, 1t under
| stood. however. that the Harvard track men
will 90 to the training table on Monday. hut that
| examination period. While nothing definite
has been decided as 70 the team, i Is
| likely that Quinlan IN the lO0iynrd dash;
| the latter gets on probation; il not. Morse
| In the broad Jump, Rice and Roche in the high
| and Boal In the hammer throw, will be the
! Harvard men. IL Nickerson. who won the
| broad jump with % feet 10 inches in the IAle
dual games In '0S. can loin the team. the broad
| tump should be Americas without question.
| Burke IL also likely to run the half mi lie, leaV
OF Yale.