The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-25
Preparations for War
Go Briskly
Forward
FOR ATHLETIC GAMES.
Burke of Harvard May Be
Ruled Out Of
Contest.

| Copyright, 1899, The Associated Press
London, June 24.-The rafting of
swords in the scabbards grows more
pronounced, though the war office re-
fuses all information regarding the
Transvaal situation and declines to
| either confirm or deny the repeated, cir
cumstantial assertion of the closetings
of the British military leaders of the
| despatch of this or that regiment to
Cape Town. The ministers, however,
have been unable to parry the multi
tude of questions raised in the house
| of commons with the intention of get
ting some inkling of the government
| intentions.
| A reply of the parliamentary sec
rotary of the war office, George Wynd-
ham, yesterday evening, is considered
portentously significant. He was CUES"
| toned as the truth of the report that
| the British garrison in South Africa
was to be gradually increased to 10000
men. Had the government wished to
| give a pacificatory answer with the
view of allaying the anxiety here and
at the cape, the question offered an am
| plCs OppOl IhlliNyJ Dut ALL " SiANAANAAA -
piled in two words, mo, sir"
The truth is, that whatever plans the
government has decided on, the minis
tiers regards it as impolitic to contradict
| reports however eXtravagant, of Its
warlike intentions, because of the re-
Verberations. These reports cannot fai
! 10 produce at Pretoria an effect which
it would be foolish to impair by hasty
6enials or notifications. At the same
| tiToo daily almost hourly fplaRrpms
are arriving announcing energetic pre-
parations in South Africa for all con-
tingencies. While it is not true that
| Gen. Sir Redvers Butler has already
been appointed to command the expedi-
ton, there is no doubt he will make g
big bid for the command. He has beer
heard to remark in private conversation
that he reserved himself for go" al
| the Beers, to repay them some ole
grudges.
The big military expenditure of $780,
900 900 provided for in the military
works loan bill introduced in the hopst
Of commons June q has caused some
alarm among taxpayers, although it is
admitted that portion of the expendi-
ture is absolutely necessitated by the
| increases in the army.
The contrast of the proceedings in the
house CT commons and at The Hague
peace conference, has also been much
commented upon, while a great deal OF
| dissatisfaction has been aroused by the
| intimation conveyed by the proposed
| Notifications of the harbOrs that Great
| Britain cannot rely on her navy to de-
fend her coasts. Rear Admiral Lore
Charles Beresford strongly opposed TIE
| Notifications, taking the same grounds
as Capt. Alfred Il. Mahan, u. S. N.
that expenditures ought to be voted
| to mobile instead of fixed defences, say
ing he thought that if Great Britain
was unable TO attack her enemies at sea
| the empire would not last long.
Messrs. c. N. Jackson, G. C. Vassall
A. Hunter and the Rev. ]. H. Gray have
| just met at the Queens club to arrange
| sity sports to take place July p, and
selected the following team:
| EVENTS.
| 100 yards dash-Oxford, C. r. Thomas;
| Cambridge, A. L. Hind:
| Quarter-miIe run-Oxford, A. NJ. Rollins;
| Cambridge, c. G. Davidson.
| Haf-mile run - oxford, H. q. Graham;
| Cambridge, C. F. w. Struben.
| Mile run oxford, r. B. Arnold, A. l..
Dawson; Cambridge, A. Hunter.
| Three mile run = oxford, A. r. G. Will
berforce; Cambridge, H. w. Workman, A.
High jump~oxford, H. S. Adair, E. N.
| V. Brooke.
| II
| bridge, l.. K. O. Bevan.
Hammer throwing oxford J. D. Green
shields Cambridge I; @; T. Baines:
shields; Cambridge, G. w. Clark.
120 yards hurdle race - Oxford, II. r.
Parkes Cambridge, w. Paget Tomlinson.
Dawson is the hero of the sensational
mile run made in 1898.
1t was further decided that the Eng
| fish team will not employ professional
| . %
agreed to entrust themselves to the
care of c. N. Jackson. treasurer of
HEREFORD College, Oxford, who will
shortly take the direction Of all Of
| their work. In the meanwhile they
will be under the care of Rev Mr.. Gray
| treasurer Of the Cambridge University
Athletic Club. The teams will begin
training forthwith, at Tunbridge Wells
and will probably go to Folkestone or
Brighton for the finishing touches. 1t
is rumored that Burke of Harvard will
not be allowed to compete unless the
Amateur Athletic Association of Great
Britain is satisfied with his amateur
credentials. At the same time. 1t is
admitted nothing has yet been forth
coming to disqualify Burke or place
him on the level of the members of
both the American and English teams
who were disqualified after the New
York Athletic Club-London Athletic
Club meeting. The British UNIVERSE
ties are making inquiries regarding
Burke's antecedents. They disclaim
the slightest wish to debar a formid-
able antagonist, but say they are
bound TO take every precautiOn, owing
to their position and influence as the
leading athletic clubs Of the kingdom.
The Prince Of Wales and the Duke
and Duchess of York have given notice
of their intention to attend the Har-
ward Yale Oxford Cambridge meeting.
America has been prominent IN field
sports during the past week. Clarence
Hobart's brilliant tennis has been
much remarked, and it is acknowledged
that it was by the merest fuke that he
lost the singles championship.
An American. A. Y. Dolan, won a
50-guinea cup at the Birmingham Gun
Club. with 10 consecutive kills; while
H Whartons divided a pool Of 200
guineas. with 10 consecutive kills.
Much regret is expressed at the fact
that DIR. McDowelrs entry for the
diamond SOULS at Henley arrived from
Chicago too late to be accepted. The
/ Chicago Oarsman made many friends
here during his last visit.
The time made by the Canadian
oarsmen CArgonauts) in practice prom
J ises to reverse the verdict Of their last
visit. in 1895. when they only lost by
some inches.