The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
A7HLBYES OFF FOR PARIS
Runners and Jumpers From Prince
ton Sail From New York.
They VIII Compete in English Cham
piOnship Games mt stamford Bridge
Captain CreEnn's Opinion ReEard-
ing the Chances of the Team.

| NEW YORK, June i3.-When the biz
American liner ST. Louis left her pie
this morning for Southampton she hat
on board the Princeton team OF athlete:
who will compete at the English cham
pionships, Stamford Bridge, London, or
July I, and at the Olympic games at Paris
July II. IS. and 19. The team consists o
six mem. F. Cregan. captain; w. G.
Carroll, A. w. Jarvis, ]. NJ. Perry, D. s
Horton. and A. w. Coleman. ]. W. Jane
/ son went as manager. and Walter Christie
as trainer. Cregan will try the mile and
half mile. Perry the half mile, Jarvis the
sprints, Carroll the high jump and Horton
and Coleman the pole vault.
Long before the hour of sailing the pier
was swarmed with Princetonians, old and
| young, who came to give the Tigers a
send-off. and when the big ship backed
| out into the stream the "Rah. rahs!
| tigers." and isis. boom, ah's," went echo
ing toward the Jersey shore.
| When asked for his plans Captain Gre
gan said to reporter 1--WE have made no
arrangements whatever. and will be large
ly advised by the secretary Of the London
A c. We will not go to Brighton. as has
been stated. The place is little too at
tractive for some members OF our team,
who lean toward the gay. and festive. l
think we may stay some place near Hamp-
stead Heath, and train at Stamford Bridge
grounds
VIII we win? Well. Wen do our best,
rest assured. but there are some great
men on the other side Just now II Walsh,
who has run the mile in minutes II Sec
onds. is retired. as they say, l will start
in the mile and half. and should at least
win one event Carroll is good high
jumper. but this Irishman Leahy has done
feet 3-4. and that is tough game
to go up against. Perry should get placed
in the half mile; and about the pole vaults
have little to say. as the English vaulters
are allowed to climb the pole, consequent
ly they are liable to jump IL feet or there
abouts.
''The team will leave England on July
10 for Paris. and after the conclusion OF
the Exposition games will disband. each
member returning to America when 1t
pleases him.
M F. Sweeney, ex-amateur high jumper
and holder of the worlds amateur record
Of 6 feet 5 So inches. also sailed on the
st. Louis. He will tour England and COM
pete in the professional events in Paris.
In private trial yesterday he cleared 6
feet inches.
An interesting feature connected with
the departure of the Princeton athletes
is the fact that Captain Cregan. it is
claimed, carries with him a feather from
the tail OF the sacred class bird of '99.
This bird is supposed to bring good luck
and was presented to the class by Prof.
w. E. V. Scott. Il figured prominently in
the departure Of the team from Prince
ton and, according to the class. it was the
cause Of the Princeton baseball team win
ming the game from Yale on last Saturday.
At that time II was carried by the class
to the home plate. left there several min
utes. and then taken from the field. The
bird Is stuffed famingo.