The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

ANNUAL CONVENTION OF TUE ATHLETIC Asso-
CITATION OF AMERICAN coLLEGEs-NExr SUM-
MER's SPORTS.
An adjourned meeting OF the FIRST annual Conventlo
OF the Athletic Association Of American Colleges was
held yesterday morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
President G. c. Webb, OF Yale, in the char Mr.
George W Green. ofHarvard acted as Secretary Upon
the calling Of the roll the following delegates handed
in their names Amherst G W. Cloak, B C Moreu;
Brown, Albert Gallup; Columbia. Rudolph Hurry,
j A. Renwck; Dartmouth, (. c. Simpson, e w
Eager; Cornell A. NJ. Ensign, Harvard, G. w. Green,
e. II Herrick; Princeton, W. B. Kaufman, +. A Mar
quand; Trinity, E. NJ scudder; Union, B. Brocksl-
man; Wesleyan. W C. Wallace; Williams R II Hal
sey; Yale C. c. Webb, j. H. Hammond The minutes
OF the previous meeting having received attention. Mr.
Hammond of Yale, read the rough draft OF the con
stituton under which the assoc alton formed aud
with few minor amendments II was ordered TO be
printed.
COLLEGE OF THE CITY NEW YORK ADMITTED
Mr. Nelson II. Henry, Of the College OF the City OF
New York, presented his credentials as duly acered
tied delegate, and asked that the institution which he
represented be admitted to membership MI. Mar
quand, OF Princeton hoped that favorable response
would be given this request II more than right
that the New York college should have representation
and that its students alike with others have chance OF
competing in the games Of next summer. To throw
them out would be unjust, and he knew Of no reason
why the delegate should not be received Mr.. Ensign
Of Cornell seconded the motion, and Endorsed the
sentiments Of the previous speaker, whereupon the
question submitted and the college admitted TO
membership without dissenting voice.
THE SPORTS or NEXT SUMNER
Reports OF committees being called Tor Mr. Green OF
Harvard, read the programme Of sport suggested by
the appropriate committee to be adopted that of tbs
and after some discussion and two additions adopted
The list In full Is as folows:-For undergraduate
mile run; three mile run; half mile run; quarter of
mile run l20 yards hurdle race, with 10 feet take OF
and Is feet end, over 10 hurdles feet inches high
and 10 yards apart; loo yards DASH mile walk;
three mile walk; running high jump; running long
jump; three legged race 200 yards putting the shot
throwing the base ball For graduates-One mile run
and mile walk lfmore than five entered In the
sprint they shall be run in heats
Many members disiked to include the base bali
throwing but their objections were overrued nasmuch
there has already been much practice tor the event.
and the effort will be made TO restrict the trials TO
number that will prevent the exhibition from becoming
tedious The committee had the walk Tor graduates
three miles but it was reduced, on motion OF Mr.. Her
rick, of Harvard to one mile noted above. Mr.
Cloak, OF Amherst, didn't want any events at all lot
graduates, but this suggestion lacked approval aud
support
SARATOGA SELECTED
The Athletic Sports Committee also reported the
suit OF its interview with citizens of Saratoga rela
ton TO holding the games in that village Everything
should be done to make the visit of the contestants
Of pleasant nature; track within five minutes walk
Of the hotels should De made, the place enclosed q
grand stand erected and fact ali done within the
power Of the village authorities to make the occasion
success committee Of Saratoga gentlemen was pres
and corroboraed the statements and further added
that whatever the association desired them to do should
be done. AT this juncture Mr.. Marquand, of Princeton
moved that the games oil the next field day of the
citation be held in Saratoga This met with unanimous
approval and the time fixed to be the day following
the University six-oared race.
NUMBER CONTESTANTS
Mr.. Brockelman, OF Union, wanted the number OF
should
follows:-Two in each Of the running and walking con-
tests and one each in the ball throwing and p1ttlne
the shot events The Princeton, Amherst, Yale and
other delegates strenuousy objected to any restrcon
and upon putting the question, Mr.. Brockelman's mo
ton was lost. There is no doubt but that the re-
spective colleges will send their best for each
event, but few gentlemen will be willing persist
in training unless they can show such records in pr
vate as will place them within the bounds of possibility
to win. 81
THE PRIZES
Although the matter of the prizes and their nature
Is left to the Committee Sport II resolved upon
motion OF Mr. Cloak, of Amherst that the first prizes
all the winners should be Of same value Much dis
cusson evoked before this decision arrived at
several delegates holding that 1t would be unfair to give
as valuable prize to man who threw the base bail AZ
he who proved the victor in three mile run.
FOREIGN INVITATIONS
Mr., Wallace, OF Wesleyan desired that invitations be
extended the athletic societies OF Cambridge Oxford
and Trinity universities to send representatives to com
pete in the games of summer. He thought Lhia
proper to do nasmuch as the Rowing Association had
transmitted invitations TO their on Sara
toga Lake. This met with objection many OF the gem
tlemen holding that although they would very much
like TO the members Of those associations in this
country the time had not arrived against them
In these contests The motion lost by vote Of
to5
UMPIRE.
In executive session the Convention elected Mr.
Daniel ~ Stern, Of the New York Athletic Club, TO
as umpire in the games of next summer that gentle
man to be Immediately notified OF his election. The
Convention then adjourned TO meet 10 New York, II
the Fifth Avenue Hotel the day following the hold A
Of the Convention OF the Rowing Association Of Ameri-
can Colleges. December. 1876