The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-05
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

CONVENTION OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
MEETING TO BE HELD IN NEW YoRK-pEo-
GRAMME OF EVENTS
The annual convention Of the Athletic Association of
American Colleges was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday morning Representatives from the follow
ing colleges present:-Amhcrst. Columbia, Dart
mouth, Harvard, College OF New YORK, Princeton,
University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan, Williams and
Yale.
ELEcTIoN OFFICERS
II required some time to dispose OF the preliminary
business but that done, the election OF officers for tho
current year Como into, with the annexed result
Fres,dent-C. W. Francis OF Columbia
Vice President-Cyrus w. Fold, Jr., OF Williams
Secretary-G s. Phillcr, OF University Of Pennsyl-
wanna.
Executive Commitee-C W. Francis OF Columbia; J.
c. Aorrell, Of Amherst; e. h. Herrick, OF Harvard
new YORK SELECTED.
The question OF track and place for tho holding Of
the annual athletic competition was thcn submitted.
Various suggestions were made, but at last the
tion decided that Now York presented the greatest
attractons and tho track OF tho New York Athletic
CLUB, NJ Mott Haven, unusual facilities for successful
mobtrng. To this end the executive committee were
instructed TO solicit The OF the track the day
upon which the sports may BIO set down to take place
The month in which the aeld meeting should be held
caused u prolonged discussion. Many OF tho older
members thought would DO better TO wait until the
cool weather Of the autumn but The majority were OF
the matter left to the executive committee, with
power. The meeting VIII be held in May or June.
EVENTS.
Tho programme Of events for the annual competition
decided TO be- the first and second Tor graduates,
and the balance for undergraduates
One milo walk; three graduates 70 enter and start
Dash at 100 yards.
One mile walk.
Two mile walk.
Han mile run l@
Dash OF 100 yards.
Dash OF go yards.
One mile
fifteen apart and OF three feet six inches height
One-quarter mile run.
Throwing the hammer, sixteen pounds.
Running nigh jump
Running broad jump.
Pole vauitlng.
Putting the shot, sixteen pounds.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Executive Committee was empowered to name
tho field officers and make all necessary arrangements
the ground the day OF competition:
Tho Executive Committee was requested to compile
. set OF rules TO govern the field meeting.
1t resolved that the be placed In the
printing and distrbutl0n and that the work done
within month. The chairman will naine the COM
mtee during the present week and cause the gcn,lo-
men selected to be notified
The Executive Committee was instructed to make
bmonthy report TO the secretary, the latter official in
turn To send the important points OF such reports to
the officers of the various college athletic
1t ordered that II any college ASSOCIATION ials 10
pay lis assessment before the annual games that
association DO not permitted TO make entry OF con-
tcsants; but this order only applies the games OF
the present season.
IL also oruered that those college assoc atons in
arrears for past dues and whose members did par
ticpac the games, be not asked settle the claims
against them, the same being Iemitted
Tho meeting then adjourned. subject to the call OF
the chairman and Executive Committee