The sun., 1899-06-29
WILL BURKE AND orIxLAN CoMPETEY
Faculty Said to Have Ruled Them Out OF
Yale-Hnrvard Team.

| Faculty Said to Have Ruled Them Out oi
Yaie-Hnrvard Team.
A rumor was current at the intercollegiate
boat race on Tuesday that the Harvard faculty
would not allow T. i. Burke and ] f. Quinlar
to join the team engaged to compete against
oxford and Cambrjdge in London on July %
When the challenge Of the English universities
reached this country 1t was given out that the
docum ent cont aimed clause that m ight prevent
Burke from competing In the games. He is
we'll known on the other side. as. in addition to
the victories gained by him In the Olympic
games at Athens in 1895. the famous middle
distance runner won the quarter mile Mt the
international games In 1895. In which race
Jordan OF Oxford University was second by a
few inches.
All efforts to obtain definite statement as to
Burke's eligibility from the members o! the
Yale Harvard committee were unavailing. and
the impression soon became general that there
was no ground for the belief that he would he
dcbarrcd Many cable communications passed
between the representatives Of Yale and llar-
ward and the English universities presumably
on this point. Then the challenge was pub
lshc(. and about a week ago the team was &C.
lccted. Both OF the doubtful mon. lurke and
Quinlan. were among the men picked to repre-
sent the American colleges, and the matter
was supposed to have been amicably arranged.
The rumor that the Harvard faculty had
and instignted a more critical examination OF
the conditions Of the challenge to Justify the
circumstances the following provision appears
in an entirely new light:
That such representatives shall nnyer have re.
ceived pccuniary assistance toward their support or
maintenance as athletes during any portion OF their
university career or any period prior thereto.
Burke and Quinlan are both members OF the
taken advantage OF the training table at Trav-
ers Island There appears to be no doubt that
the above condition M was % imposed to ,s meet Just
sders that ~ the men paid no board while in
training a. Travers Island they received pccu-
MARY ASSISTANCE toward their support or main
:, Neither Of the men has benefited greatly by
only Ions stay made by Burke at the country
home OF the club was on the occasion OF the
international meet in 1895 On other occa;
only joined tn" New York A. c. team few
DAYS before the competiton. QuinIan also
at Travers Island. He has a sprint track laid
out at the back Of his house. and only came to
New York to tune up for important champion
Still. under the strict Interpretation OF the
challenge. the men have violated the express
athletes yesterday was that the Harvard facul-
ty had acted with commcndable fairness in
openly acknoxledging that Burke and Quin-
No member OF the Joint Committee was in
this city yesterday to confirm or deny, the
ward commencement. II. s. Brooks. Jr.. one Of
the Yale members was al lso out OF town. and
It ocf he had saed Ensnd
yesterday morning on the St Paul,
Benoni lockwood. Jr; who is Sherrl's law
ton on the subject. and was not aware that the
Harvard faculty had taken any summary ac
stated freely, However, that he had message mes
from Sheriff. to deliver to Brooks to tho effect
that Bremen had been chosen to help out Bush.
a OS mrs Il r.
surprised. He held the idea that the event for
the high jump. There is. however no high
Jumper OF hr4pmipence pn ] st either Yale or or Har-
to step into the breach in place Of Burke. who
won the half-mile, at the intercollegiate games;
enough to hold his own against the English
men men at the quarter but the detection OF Burke
ar" thought better. W. u. Bremen OF Yale.
one OF the men mentioned, was second in the
Rurke's absence will be the first string y. H.
Bush OF Harvard was third in the same event;
and 1t is probable that one or both OF them will
be substituted for the famous international
winner.
intercoIiesiate games; On that occasion he he
two @ yers !S0 araS Hs@a and sn
Jarvis OF Princeton. At the New England
Championships. held last Saturday. LQuinlan
Of Yale. who beat the Harvard man in the Yale
Harvard games but broke down in the inter
collegiate hundred. Is in good form again and
will make worthy substitute for Quinan
Though Sherrills unannounced trip to the
other side may have some bearing Oh the in
ternational match. his partner said yesterday
that the primary cause was business. The
presence OF the Yale graduate who was one Of
the prime movers in arranging the match will
certainly cOnduce to the SmOOthin over OF any
difficulties that may arise in connection with
the games: One OF his objects will be the
selection OF training quarters for the American
varsity team at Brighton. Sheriff. was the
champion sprinter OF his day. has competed in
England. and is thoroughly acquainted with
the needs OF an athletic team.