The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-25

the spectators. The crowd was equal ly enthusiastic in giving recognition wereNn app1auding the American win ners- And- on the track the athletes showed nothing but the most friendly rivalry. I was asked by a number of people what the Britishers were like. They are just like the average American college boy, good fellows with a keen love of the sport and an enJoymert in the race for. the sake of the thing. It seemed odd to hear used on the field. When Bevi1 Rudd flashed across the line a winner, in- stead of the usual 'Attaboy,'' heard the visitors around me call out, Well run. Bevil,' Good old Bevil,'' and their teammates was defeated they merely said ''Wel1 tried" The band too, which contributed to the gayety or the occasion was quite impartial in dering the song of the college that had just won the last event, and end ing up by playing God Save the King and The Star Spangled Banner Alto- gether, the afternoon was a social gathering of people out to see a good days sport. rather than partisan crowd out to root for the home side.
 spoke to Major Moore, the liar yard Graduate Treasurer and asked course we want to have more of these meets,'' he said. "It Iookes for a. time as though we would lose a good oeai Of money on this meet. as it nat uraly costs a good deal to bring a large team across the ocean, but it looks now as though we would break even, which is all that we want. Tn events are not only wonderful for the sport, but are splendid for cementing international friendship as well. At present were are working on a plan u have Harvard and Yale go to Eng land one year, Princeton and Cornell the next year, and then have Oxford and Cambridge come here the third year and race both American com btnatons. The fourth year would be the Olympic games and there would not be any other meetings"
 Englishmen Delighted With Their
 The members of the visitingT team expressed feeling of intense pleasure over their treatment in this country. They were full of praise for the Yan- kee V1ctors and for the reception and entertainment accorded them by their hostes After the meet I talked to Captain Rudd who was, however, too tired from his afternoons efforts to want to say very much He was a trifie disappointed that his team had not made better showing in the games. although he had said before the start that he was only sure of two first places. One difference between the British runners and our own is that they do not take defeat as seri- ously. They are more in the thire for the love of the sport than for vic tory. In fact, they do not train the way the Americans do, almost all of them smoke and they each act as his own coach and trainer. 'tIn spite of having lost" Rudd said. "I feel de- lighted with the trip. You know thai I am going to retire as soon as get back home. and I could not have end ed my rather long track career with a more pleasant experience than this has been:~ Our treatment was fine throughout and ge go back with the same impressing that we have always
 had that Americans are the greatest athletes in the world and equally fine sports"
 Among the distinguished guests whc sat in the big center box were: President Lowell of Harvard who had with him Lord and Lady Bryce, Gen Edwards Admiral G1eaves. Governor Cox, Mayor ePters of Boston, Mayor Quinn of Cambridge, British Consul General T. N. Porter, and Congress
 man Treadway.