The age-herald., 1899-07-23
PRINCE OF WALES WAS THERE And Took Great Interest in the
 Sport. IT WAS AN EXCITING MEET Result Was in Doubt from Start to Finish-Americans Turned Out in Great Force to Cheer Their
 Representatives.
IT WAS AN EXCITING MEET

London, July 22.-The athletic sports al the Queens club today between teams from Oxford and Cambridge, and Yale and Har- yard, attracted the greatest possible public interest, and was a proud and brilliant social as well as a successful athletic event.
 The Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York honored the gathering, at wnich there were some 5000 on-lookers in the stands and around the ropes. Yale and Harvard both had stands. Not vacant seat was to be seen anywhere and the grounds never presented brighter or more brilliant scene. Many of the spectators carried flags as their tokens of sympathy with one or the other contending sides. A more exciting meeting was never held. From start to finish the result was in doubt The Prince of Wales evinced the greatest interest in these proceedings, re- maining until the programme was nearly completed. Each event was greeted with cheers, impartially divided between the Englishmen and Americans, and never be- fore was such rivalry seen and at the same time such manifestation of good, sports manlike feeling on the part of the contest ants and spectators The interest and eX- citement were maintained throughout. By ? o'clock the spectators began to arrive, although the sports did not commence un- ti, 1 o'clock. The wait in the meantime was enlivened by music by the London Victoria military band
 Superb weather favored the gathering, the track was in perfect order and every 4l,;,, a,,io cessful, not only from sporting point of view, but also as the winding up of action of the social season. The Americans turned out in great force to cheer the boys from Yale and Harvard, while old blues galore shouted like school boys when the Oxford Cambridge representatives scored wins.
 Hot Spell Temporarily 1roken
 The hot spell of weather was tenn porarily broken last night by a heavy fall of rain, followed by some- what gloomy morning, causing apprehen- sion for the ipter-university sports. At noon, however, the sun was again shining and the heat was tropical. This left Lon don under a hot mist, but dispelied the fears of rain. The gates of the Queens club grounds were thrown open at 2:15 p. W rounding the entrances. The American and English flags were flying from the center of the field, while the club house and long rows of stands which enclosed the remain ing sides of the grounds were brilliant with flags of all nations and the colors Of Yale and Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge.
 The announcement in the newspapers that the Prince of Wales would not wear a frock coat or top hat caused many to follow the princes example, and the grounds bore purely holiday appearance.
 The rain had resulted in putting the track in excellent condition.
 American Team in Good Shape
 The American team woke up at Brighton in the best of health and spirits, break lasted before s o'clock and took the Q o'clock train for London. Upon their ar rival here the party drove to the Royal Pal ace hotel, Kensington, where they lunched alone, and shortly after o'clock drove to the Queens club, entering the pavilion by the rear entrance in order to avoid the crowd.
 The Engishmen arrived about the same time Each man carried hIs own vallse to the club house, where there was a cordial reunion between the members of the team
 
 them from America, but had been staying in London while the others had been train- ing at Brighton Under MT. WendelFs strict order not word was said by sin gle man with regard to the prospects of the contest, but the faces of all indicated the utmost confidence.
 Walter Camp. who has been watching the Yale-Harvard team closely, was early on the field. He expressed admiration of the track, and weather conditions, he said were perfect for the Americans. MT. Camp added that If the Americans could not win today he did not know when they could. Stew art Wendell and H. s. Brooks. of the Amer lean team, said that the team was in ex- cellent form and spirits and recognized the eloseness of the match, but hoped for the best. The Dske of York, the Duchess of York and the Duke of Portland arrived at 4.05.
 The Prince of Wales arrived shortly af- terward, the band playing "God Save the Queen" The royal party was enthusias- tically greeted. and the Prince of Wales, appearing at the front of the platform a. the royal anthem was played, returned the salutation of the crowds and immediately extended his hands to United States Ambas- sador Choate. The Prince was followed by the uke of York. The American and English flags at the centre of the grounds were at once lowered as the royal standard
 Others who arrived early were the United foated above the stand.
 States ambassador, MT Joseph H. Cioate: