Evening star., 1920-02-01
ENGLAND TO SEND
ATHLETES TOU. s.
FOR PENN RELAYS
Oxford and Cambridge Pro-
viSlonaIIy Agree to CON-
pete at Philadelphia.

LONDON. January 31.-The Cam
bridge University Athletic Associa-
ton has accepted Professionally the
invitation of the University of Penn
sylvania to enter team in the Penn
sylvania relay carnival at Franklin
Field, Philadelphia, on May /. This
statement was made today by the sec
retary of the association. who ex-
pressed doubt. however. regarding
the ability Of the university to collect
team suitable for such a foreign in
vasion.
Invitation Cordially Received.
NEW YORK. January 3l.-The in
vitation by the University of Pennsyl-
vania to compete in the annual relay
carnival at Franklin Field was ex-
tended to both oxford and Cam
bridge universities 1t was suggested
hat the two English institutions Sc
lect a combined team of from five to
ten track and field athletes and enter
them in the individual and relay
events.
1t is understood that the invitation
was cordially received abroad but
that certain scholastic and athletic
difficulties stood in the way of an i'm
track meet between oxford and Cam
bridge since the spring of 1919 will
he held during the coming March.
and il is thought that the English
University Athletic Association will
be in a position to give definite an
swer to the invitation Immediately
after these intervarsiiy games. A
high class at 1letic showing, especial
ly in the distance runs. probably
would mean the sending of the team
to the Pennsylvania relays.
Britons Here in 1914.
The first and only appea rance of an
English University athletic team in
hsa rala hn nah n
a national intercollegiate track meet
held annually in this country was in
1871. when the oxford University
team won the four-mile relay in Is
minutes and seconds. Arnold \. s;
Jackson. the oxford captain. finished
the final mile just two inches ahead
of Capt. McCurdy of Pennsylvania.
after one of the most sensational
finishes ever witnessed at Franklin
Field. In fact, it was thought that the
pair had finished in dead heat un-
til the late James T.. sullivan. referee.
announced that jackson had won by
the width of a hand.
Normal q. Tabor, present holder OF
the world record for the mile of
IL 3-5. an American Rhodes scholar
from Brown University. ran as third
man on the oxford team.
May Send Combined Team.
PHILADELPHIA. January al
Provisional acceptance of the invita-
ton to compete in the University of
Pennsylvania relay carnival at Frank
lin Field on April 80 and May l has
been received by the management Of
the games both from Cambridge and
oxford universities.
Both institutions, Pennsylvania
authorities said tonight, appear eager
to send men to the relays. but
whether they will be able to do so de-
pends upon their ability to collect
hiah
cient strength to compete.
Should the two British institutions
not be able to organize separate teams
it was said they may send combined
team which would compete both IN
the individual and relay events
Meet to Be Best Ever.
The carnival this year. according to
the management, promises to he one
of the greatest in its history Nearly
fiftv colleges and universities already
have accepted invitations. Among
them are Yale, Princeton. Plttsoursn,
Pennsylvania State. Colgate. Holy
cross. University of Minnesota, Uni
versity of Southern California. Leland
stanford. Michigan Agricultural Col
lege. Harvard, Cornell. Illinois, WIS
consin. Chicago and missouri
One addition to the program TOT TINS
vear announced tonight. is an inter
scholastic medly relay race, open To
both high and preparatory schools
The distances will be 220 yards for
the first runner. 440 for the second.
500 for the third and $50 yards for the