The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-02
THE AMERICANS oBJEcE.
But It Is Not Thought That the Athletic
Contest viii Fall Through.
Special cabi, Dt,patoh to TIE suN.

nut ~ ~ NV Ahouhhs A"'sS ee'o NASA'AONsN
Contest Will Fall Through.
Special Gable D'tpdach TO TEE Sur.
OXFORD. June 1.-The correspondent OF THE
Sun had an interview to-day with Q. N. jackson.
one OF the dons OF Hartford College. who 10
organizing the sports between Oxford and
Cambridge and Harvard and Yale universities.
Jackson said that he was delighted at the
prospects. He added:
We had the idea IN mind for long time.
and after corresponding with afew gentlemen
on the other side decided that the time was
opportune for challenge.
The contests should be most interesting
and create good precedent. We must have
big attendance and make the AFFAIR an attrac-
ton to London society The date. therefore.
must be carefully arranged, although we will
FIX 1t absolutely for the convenience OF the
Americans. who have a long way to come. 1t
has not been liked yet July mas peen mon.
toned. but that seems too soon after the arrival
OF the Americans. They must receive an OPP
portunity TO train. and IL seems TO me that
July ~ would be more suitable GATE.
Ihere Is not iikeiy 10 DC the siiRhtest din-
culty over the Americans introducing undesir-
aole competitors VINO are not genuine STU
dents. i nave received separate aeceptahces
cable despatch in reference to the soil
s sctsd to nv the This roD
w,shss Int {, sssms 70 mo " ha 40 entire,v
WISHES uut IL seems W me 10 oe so eh''reN
unim portant that am capine Mr. hoche the
possibIy Affects the Americans do not ..s
anything ahead that can possibly interfere
WI" Jackson 5'1 is mos Se hopeful o, victory sum
marlzlnR the probable composition OF the
British team. he said: Our men are good in
most m events, out are In no wise e1traordinary'"
ne aoaeo that lhomas OF o&lord hau run on
level time for 100 yards. but he never runs
C %em au nou, iase. o, ~ .hs VI
Cambridge was very good at the hur-
in tho one"oiIa -nn Graham ~ CamO
- III, L",,
bridge was good at the half mile in hot
weather. Jackson would not name the Oxford
biph iumner becauss he might not he able 70
'u' ,., "o - H ~ 20 80 "
ford was q consistent long jumper and Hollins
OF oxford was excellent, at the half mile
Jackson concluded by saying: The accent
ance of the challenge has been cabled to me.
subject to further consideration Of certain tain
the beginning OF July"
Msmbsrs ot the committes .nnontod 10 nm
fhie CITY on Tuesday night n, comedian the
drafted the acnentance csbIed to q i Jactsen
~ Oxford. GherIes p SbeTriil n n Rrn9Is
and Cart, It. r. Fisher OF Yale. and +. j Wan.
dell Of Harvard Charles II SherrilI said last
night: i'' '' '"'o '"''
SThe challenge Of the English universities
is broad and liberal in cbaraeter and does not
Include any conditions likely to interfere with
tho consunmation Of the match. In fact. the he,
ali detail and The abse6ce of any afSort 70 nSota
men I am not at lihertv to divnina the con-
tents OF our cabled acceptance. but Il refers 10
conditions that we tbint sbouiS he main
tained and also contains sueSestions as 70 the
toned in the challenge.
So far as the events comprising the pro-
and appesr to make as fair match as possibIe
under the circumstances. The report that the
t Englsn u i1 3D5efteu 10 ,ne american
Such an ofiection is not mentioned in the
challenge and has not eyen heen hInfed nj
during the pegotiations" 49,
There was a rumor Yesterday that the for
eign challenge contained a stipulation that no
man should be n membe OF the American
team who had preyiously compated Tor any
othar COLLAGE than V,jo ~. IJnryar5 - 10 ~
ethiat,c ci,,b Tha nort L., raforn ~, - -. o.,
competing for athletic clubs was read
lily dismissed as highly improbable Such
a clause would debar even the captain OF
the Yale team. 7, R. Fisher. whose home is at
New Rochelle. within easy walking distance OF
Travers Island and who wore the winged
foot in competition while a schoolboy and a
Junior member OF the New York A: G.
THOMAS OF Jesus college. oxford. who is de-
pended on TO win the sprint ior the English
that organization Tor two years before he went
men who have competed for other colleges 1t
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