The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-06
VARSITY ATHLETES SAIL.
Picked Men of Harvard and Yale of to
Meet Oxford and Cambridge.

Harvard and Yale cheers mingled yesterday
when the American liner st. Louis backed out
OF her dock bearing the pick OF the athletes OF
the two universities. who are crossing tho
ocean to compete against the representatives
OF Oxford and Cambridge at the Queens Club
grounds London, on July %
The pier head was crowded with graduates.
undergraduates and adherents Of the colleges
when promptly at 10 o'clock the word was
given to east off the hawsers The big shed hid
the passengers from view until the boat got
under way and the enthusiasts craned their
nccks to catch glimpse OF the men. Grouped
in the centre OF the big crowd we're about
twenty athletic-looking young men, most OF
them decked out in straw hats with the Yale
blue band. There was time for few moments
rehearsng Of the combined Yale Harvard
cheer before the occupants Of the saloon deck
came in sight. Then as the rear smoKestack
of the steamer drew level with the pierhead
the air rang with the cry:
Brek.ek ELK ex.coax coax brek ek ek-e1-coax. coax
Klh Ran RAN II RAN G'I Harvard "'' maui nam
p Scarcely had the cheer died away before Mrs.
liscerncd by the crowd, tiqnkei on .either sids
by her sons Thomas and Ned" Mrs. Fisher
Ay H pF s S9%r DSs
b!ppss, with Che %Ym I'm 62sssd and The other
in bold relief. Cheer after cheer saluted tho
emblem Of the two principal factors in college
sports. few moments later the main body OF
greeted with the triple Harvard cheer. fol-
lowed by, YoIlcy Of hurrahs and a, IIong, drawn
team echoed the cheer. and amid intense ex-
element the vessel drew clear Of her dock and
swung around with tho tide. while slogan after
athletes.
Among those who assisted at the rousing
send-or We're Dave Goodrich. captain OF Har-
vard,s ~ crew and Rough Rider: ". d, Bren-
H%% and & NE p Ssw H 3drk fhef s s%St
mother and sister OF ii J. Brown. the Harvard
I'll" '' men on the team and the probable
events IN which they will compete are:
iOoiard Dash.F A. Biount and c. Dupee. Yale;
arter.Mile Run-B. Boarinan and Il r. Fisher.
Half Mils Run-T. f. Burke. Harvard, and J. P.
Mile R9n-C; b. Splitter and P smith, Yale
:, Broad jnmp-c. B. Daily and j. T. Harrington.
throwing lH.Pound Hammer-w. A Boal and H.
5A 81 RICE nG and n EGtch Harvard
and " III FncEe Yale I"" o. W. t'A''o"''' Harvard
From the moment the athletes boarded the
chief objects Of interest to the big crowd II
Passengers. There was sense of Uncertainty
h5 %n Mn n n@ e"ESaS sn Of 3%
and manager Of the Yale A A..arrived. He had
I Ius, been appointed manager" IF III" combined
that all the men and their belongings wore
safely on tn" ship. Three members Of tho
committee sailed with the men. T.. Jansen
Wendell, the old Harvard Splinter who has a
l94G list Of victories TO his credit. and a record
Of 10 seconds for III" hundred: George Il Nor
l~on, dual winner Ot the Intercollegiate milo
race. and until recently holder Of the Harvard
taGcr. and Henry ) Brooks. Jr. Of Yale. who
in his day had the distinction of twice defeat-
ing the famous " Lon Myers for the 22O-yard
CHAMP ship Of America. They were busy
,Hr an hour before sailing time. looking after
I'll" berth accOmmo lations OF the men and in
Producing them to TIA" many Yale and Harvard
ro"t"rS VINO were also making the trip These
lnclud"d Walter Camp and Mrs Camp Bosom
JohnsVn. captain OF next years Yale track
team; Norman W, bingham. former captain Of
Harvard track team; Gilman COllamOrr an old
Harvard miller: W. q. IickOk. a member of the
Berger Henry Chisholm. {. j Free born F. c.
Gran bcrry. Il. J. Moore. q, :. Oliver and Leon
ard NJ Thomas of Yale.
In spmaking Of ia" chances ~ the team
Il think our men would he better OF II their
stay Oh he other side before the games was
about three days less. They are toerably fit
now and will only be put through easy work
ton from an athlete" well known on both sides
OF the water, advising US to take our
raining spinS about dusk, The feel
inE nnnears 10 hG IN favor Of Amcri-
w Will max" good fight for the Old event.
The hurdle race is considered the vital contest
ana look for decided Improvement in the
form OF American representatives when they
run on the incompatible" English turf"
ITIiner l;athrop SAID
Harvard men will have to account for tho
nan mile. high jump hurdles and hammer
team. We depend on Yale to win the quarter.
mile run and thus assure victory for our side"