The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-22
ATHLETIC CONTESTS TO DAY
Great Interest ID Manifested tn tho
International Affair and Crowds VIII
Attend-Yale and Harvard Mem Are


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in Good Condition and Expect to
Win.
; London, July 21.-The calm preceding
battle marked the eve of the interna-
tional varsity struggle, both the Lon
don and Brighton teams resting to-day
and harvesting their strength for to-
morrow's contests No competitors APP
peared at the Queens club, where a
score of workmen were engaged in fit
ting up the track boxes for tomorrow.
The demand for seats has long since
exhausted thee supply, and the exorbi-
tant prices asked by spectators caused
tions, so that tonight &5 and e1O are
vainly offered by late-comers The
value of a victory on English soil Is
fully appreciated by the American con-
testants and visitors. The hotels have
been invaded by American arrivals
from the continent to witness the sports
and by large contingent of Cornell
Pennsylvania and Columbia university
students who are swarming the Ameri-
can theaters and other rendezvous to-
night, and college yels and colors are
everywhere prevalent.
Following is the official programme of
events:
Throwing the slxteen-p pound hammer
j. D. Greenshelds of Oxford l.. O.
Baines of Cambridge and w. A. Boal
and II. j. Brown of Harvard.
| Long jump-G. c. Vassall of Oxford,
L. r. o. Bevan of Cambridge and G. d.
DAILY and j. T. Roche of Harvard
One hundred yard dash-C. r. Thom-
as and A. L. Hyde or A. M. Hollins of
Oxford F. J. Quinlan of Harvard and
F. A. Blount of Yale.
Mile run-A. Hunter of Cambridge,
A. L. Dawson and Freemante of Ok
ford and C. B. Splitter and H. b. Smith
of Yale
Hurdle race-W. Paget- -Tomlinson Of
Cambridge H. r. Parker of oxford and
F. u. Fox and j. H. Hallowell of Har-
ward.
Halfcmile run-H. e. Graham of
1dnlD1luSe, -. L w, Otul Deli VI oAIoit
n. E. Burke of Harvard and ]. T. Ad-
ans of Yale.
High jump-H. S. Adair of Oxford,
w. Paget-Tomlinson of Cambridge and
A. N. Rice and C. N. Roche of Har-
ward.
Quarter mile run-A. NJ Hollins of
Oxford, C. d. Davidson of Cambridge
and d. Boardman and 7. r. Fisher jr.,
of Yale
Three-mile run-H w. Workmara of
Cambridge, A. r. G. Wilberforce of OK
ford, Smith of Oxford, C. *. Palmer of
Yale and H. w. Foote and H. B. Clarke
of Harvard.
Unless something untoward occurs be-
tween tonight and tomorrow after
noon the Yale and Harvard athletes will
appear upon the track tomorrow in the
very pink of condition, Every man Is
in the best possible form and the team
is in even better condition than when
its members sailed from New York, Not |
an accident of any kind has occurred, |
and the change of climate, If 1t has had |
any effect at ALL has only put the young |
athletes in better spirits. Not man |
missed a meal aboard ship or since they |
have been in England, Their training |
has been very light during the week, |
Mr. Wendells idea being merely to keep |
the men in form after they had arrived |
at their best No work was done at |
Brighton to-day, and after bath in |
the sea this morning the men boarded a
train for London. They will not don
their athletic garb until the eventful |
hour when the sports begin. The ath-
l,o1 t1a heSt iD1nrpGSi0n at
Brighton among the few Englishmen
with whom they have come in contact.
They scarcely left their hotel except for
a time in the morning and for Preston
park in the afternoon, spending the rest
If the day in lounging about broad cor
ridors Of the Metropole or the portico
facing the sea, taking snap shots OF
typical scenes and incidents of Eng
and's famous watering places. Every
member has at least one kodak, which
las served to perpetuate every interest
ng incident of the voyage over and
heir stay here. Their gentlemany de-
neanor, good looks and high spirits
nave been the subject of admiring COM
nent They have never been noisy nor
ndulged in horse play.
Mr.. Wendell preserves admirable dis
cipline without making it irksome and
he is as popular among his young
charges as is any one of them. The
men have scarcely been out of the sight
If their trainers since their arrival but
he very best of feeling exists There {
las been only one exception to the rule ;
md that was made in the case of ]
member who was allowed to make {
rip to London in order to try on some
lothing.
The prospect is that to-morrow's con-
est will be close and won or lost by ] ,
tle event The Americans are cont1-
lent of winning three events; three are
considered doubtful and three are vir-
uaiis conceded 10 The Ensllshmen.
ADAMS or Burke is pretty sure of win Z
ling the half mile race, while Roche
nd Rice outclass Adair and Paget- G
'omlinson in the high jump and Boal
nd Brown will find little difficulty in J
eating Greenshield and Bains in c
hrowing the Sixteen-pound hammer. d
on the other hand, Vassall and Bevan il
re almost certain to secure the long v
ump from Roche and DAILY, while Hun t
ar and Fremantle have proved them V
elves better men at a mile than are e
pitzer and Smith and Wilberforce and v
mith hold slightly better record for j
hree miles than do their American +