The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-13
TEXT or ENGLISH CHALLENGE.
Announced by She Oxford and Cam
bridge Universities.

bridge Universities.
London, June 12-The following is the
text of the challenge sent respectively to
the presidents of Harvard and Yale uni
versity Athletic clubs:
| "OXford University Club,
May 10, 1899.
Dear Sir-The committee of the OK
ford University Athletic club and the
Cambridge University Athletic club
have requested us to forward you the
! following challenge for your considera-
| ton, and to invite selected representa-
tives Of our university club to unite
with select representatives of Yale or
Harvard University club in forming a
joint team to compete in track athletics
against joint team of representatives
similarly selected from the athletic clubs
of Oxford and Cambridge universities.
I'VE venture to think such an athletic
meeting will prove very desirable for
many reasons. We should be very glad
to welcome you to our land. Such inter-
national athletic sports between the two
leading universities of Great Britain
and the United States could not fail to
arouse the highest interest of all lovers
of amateur sport and could not fail to
improve the status of amateur athletics
in both countries, and revive the kindly
feelings engendered by the visits of for
mer years of Yale to Oxford and Cam
bridge to Yale.
1--WE would suggest the following con-
ditions for your approval: First-that
the meeting take place at the Queens
club, London, on some date at the end
of July, 1899, which ay be most conven-
lent to you and to the Queens club with
regard to competitions.
'Second-That the programme shall
be the regular Oxford Cambridge pro-
sramme Of nine events eubject to the
following specifications: A, that half
mile run be substituted for putting the
weight; b, that in the 120-yard hurdle
race the flights of hurdles should not be
fixed with regard to competitors.
'Third-That all the four universities
concerned may choose representatives
from actual students now in residence
and on the college books Of membership.
"Fourth-That such representatives to
be eligible to compete must conform in
all respects to the rules and regulations
which govern the athletic sports respec-
lively of Oxford and Cambridge, and
Harvard and Yale
"Fifth-That such representatives
shall have never received pecuniary as
sistance towards their support and |
maintenance as athletics during any |
portion of their university career or any |
period prior thereto.
"Sixth-And generally, that such rep
a iIrne ,o,11ct q in all raGnpNtC l. I
tuer athletes absolutely, and essentially |
in accordance with the definitions of |
amateur athletes as laid down by the
Amateur Athletic association of Great
Britain and the similar governing asso-
citation OF athletics in America"
"Seventh-That the appointed stew
ards of the meeting authorized to act
for the four universities concerned be re-
1uested to lodge with the honorary Sec
rotary of the Amateur Athletic associa-
ton in London on some date prior to the
above meeting. lists of the collected
teams, together with certificates that
zach member of said team is bona fide
student and bona fide amateur athlete.
Having thus formulated our views,
we submit them to your favorable con-
sideration and are prepared to leave any
minor details to be adjusted between us
1t some later day
1--WE must ask you to kindly cable a
'eply at your earliest convenience, so
that we may be able to Immediately Sc
cure the Queens club ground, and make
1t once arrangements of personal
character which any delay might render
Z
eve remain yours very truly, |
(Signed) GILBERT c. VASSAL,
president Oxford Athletic Club"
"ALLEN HUNTER,
President Cambridge University Ath-
letic Association"