At a time when Harvard is endeavoring to raise the standard of track to the same high level she has lately maintained in other sports, it seems particularly unfortunate that time cannot be found for a meet with the Oxford-Cambridge team. The Englishmen are unable to come over until July, which would necessitate a continuance of training here for a period after the usual season closes. Such an arrangement would be both troublesome and difficult. Yet not very long ago the Harvard eleven went into post-season training in order to play the University of Oregon. The football men had been trained so as to reach the nearest possible perfection for the Yale game. Nevertheless they willingly undertook a resumption of their work, gave up their Christmas vacation--went West and won. It would seem possible, in face of this example, for members of the track team to stay on the few extra weeks necessary in order to meet the English athletes. If Harvard and Yale do feel themselves unable to receive the Oxford-Cambridge men, it is very probable that the latter will go to Ithaca for Cornell has sent word to the Britishers that they "will be welcome at any time."
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