The Washington times., 1906-04-15

LONDON, April Il - The British
League baseball championship may oc-
cupy good space IN the sporting columns
Of the English newspapers some Of thest
days. And IL this comes 10 pass Cecil
Rhodes may be credited with it
As has been stated in these letters
many OF the Rhodes scholars at Oxford
from the United States are experts al
baseball, and they are numerous enough
to be able 10 make UP two pretty evenly
matched mines. The game has aroused
some interest among the Oxford under
graduates. though il has not yet sue.
ceeded in gaining a place among recog-
nized college sports.
Some enterprising Americans have
however, become convinced that a
league will prove successful, and pro
pose 10 try IL anyway. Already the pre-
hminary steps have been taken to form
club IN London. and hear that Rich
ard Croker is back OF a movement 10
Start another IN Dublin If these prove
successful, others will be formed, and
the British International League will
follow. IL is said il IS the purpose TO
bring over several professionals from
the United States 10 help get the game
going in proper shape.
Great Britain expects TO at least divide
honors with the American athletes at
the Oiympian games at Athens. Since
the American team was announced there
has been careful study Of their rec
crdS, and while u is admitted the race
viii be close between the Two Anglo
Saxon contries for first honor, the hone
IS strong that the mother country Will
take most points.
The British team Is an exceptionally
1 fE
X Cornwallis, Oxford University. the
go meters, 500 meters, and 1,50o meters
nat races.
A r. Churchill. Cambridge Univer-
sity, the five-mile race
(. NJ. Edwards. Cambridge Unfver-
sity. the five miles and Marathon
races.
r. P. Crabbe. Cambridge University.
the sec and 1900 meters races
). AhEahams. Cambridge University,
the five miles and Marathon races
J. w Horne, late Cambridge Univer-
sity. the 400 and 500 meters races.
s H Carnelly, Oxford University
Athletic Club, the five miles and Mara
Lieut.. H. E. Hawtrey. London Ath-
letic Club and Thames Hare and
Hounds, the five miles and Marathon
races.
d. W. Walters. Cardir Athletic Club.
the 110 meters hurdle race
r. d. Wilkinson. Liverpool Athletic
Club. the 1900 meters walking match.
Lieut. Wyndham Halswell Edin-
burgh Hunt, the 400 and 500 meters
races.
]. McGough, Bellahouston Harriers,
the 1,5O0 meters race.
A E. ID. Anderson, Bellahouston
Harriers, the 400 and 500 meters races.
Each Of these men is a champion
As a result Of the Cambridge-Ox-
ford boat race. there is likely TO be a
most gratifying boom in the poultry
business in the United Kingdom The
sweeping victory of the cantabs has
sileneed the Scoffers at the egg diet
and the product of the hen hereafter
will have prominent place on all train
ing tables. Already the effect has been
felt in tie egg trade
Not onrS- are athletes taking to the
new diet. but those who wish to keep
in good condition have taken up the
fad The result Of the race was a
surprise TO a majority of rowing ex-
perts who had picked Oxford to win.
There are those who are not prepared
to accept the egg theory without re-
serve, but all admit now that II is
worth every consideration
I understand that Mr. Mylne is hard
at work on the design for Shamrock ".
though both he and Sir Thomas Upton
are reticent about their plans for the
international cup race. One report
which Is accepted as having at least
a groundwork OF fact, is that Sir
Thomas has received assurances that