New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
SHARP WORDS AM0NG ATHLETES.
cRITICIsING MEMBERS OF A COMMIrTEE-AaEND-
MENTS ADOPTED.

The New-York Athletic Club has 1000
members. but OF these ony about 100 thought 1t
worth their While to attend special meeting called by
the Governing Committee which took place last night
III the gymnasium OF the clubhouse, at Fifty dfthst
ana SIX th-aye Below stairs in the dinns-room and
smoking-room were many members smoking and
chatting while throughout the evening n continuous
rumblng sound show ed that the bowingalleys were
not deserted. little before 8 O'Clock a. V. dc Got
cOura, the vice president, was called 10
the chair and opened the meeting. Other
officials present were A. II. Wheeler the secretary
william Mood the treasurer and Jennings s. Cox, the
chairman of the House Committee. The chairman an
the meeting called to consider certain
amendments to the constitution which had been
unanimously recommended for adoption by the Govern
ing Committee. Four amendments were presented, OF
which IN, first two OF the greater Importance and
consisted ~ubstautially as follows:
The and management OF the cub shall he
fded TO nittee Of entyone OF las active members 10
be Hnown a lhe nO' elnng omnnttee VA ORGY o. whom
dent secretary treasurer ard captain sha be meber The
snail he elected aunna rom ming the
Committee shall be yucd INTO three classes and the
term Of ONCE o. he Old 81 tias5 shal expire on
the 1uesH-y Of each M.rcn. 81 when
cuss ana to III Vacan es III the other classes naI D9
- mi ~ ,,tftec WHO sba 1, eut himsrIi from
the COY rnn 80 m cu nIss bo an aIi We n1
regular cNcu-e Tor his al enee Satisac
tory InqJoy TIE commute present shall pc ConsId
erod having resigned member VI the comniee and
shall cease 10 De a member 10 REQ.
As re- laIds the election EXPULSION OF embers the
amendment provided that adverse ballot IN
should exclude and three-hiths vote O those
present OF tie Governing Committee should exclude.
The Oh amendments provided FOR the amendment OF
the constitution 10y YOt0 OF twO.thirds OF the members
aud details In TO The nont OF dues Al
ter considerable discussion the amendments were uuan-
imousI passed In the course OF MS remarks Mr cox
the chairman of the House Con ntee stated that when
the pre-, mt Governing Committee came INTO once thry
had S62 pay D!lS OF which they knew noiD-
ing. A. Il. Curtis Tad" as he Is Familiarity called.
for many years was the energetic Vlcepe'deht "l
club immediately jumped up and asked 10 speak on
"A question privilege. lie OVt TTucd by the Chdr-
man amt scene II great confusion eusued =,
Cries OF "Give HIM show v AMI " Don't gag MN
heard aud uua'ly the POINT was compromised OY
the mce,ins being adjourned aud immediately going
into a committee Of tho whole, and Mr. Gurus male
lew mDsNe remarks. lie asked Mi. Cox 10
qualify his remarks aud state hy whom the blls
had been ordered. for the mrmbers were probably
forgctf of the fact that nine out OF fifteen 81 IN" pres
governors last years committee ana hNc
ont OF seven of the old Building Committee we're now
gOv ruOis. IL nhu been in,nuatcd that Mr. Otlrlchs
aud himself had run the clue into debt Mr. Otirlchs
present defend himself, he cOntnu ii, hut ho
neht that ne could answer H.
replied that n MS remarks seemed 10 fcuect
on Mr. Curtis Mir OclrIclr, lie must apologize No
members OF the club had aborrd hard with more
to smooth Mr.. Curtis's feelings and the meet
Ing separated with an apparent amichhl'iy.
The chat OF many Of the members LATER Ia ihe
evening however. displayed feeling Of much dis-as-
Lass year $4,000 aud current Income OF SOOOOO
governors declare that the expenses exceed the r.
cepts AID az the annual meeting IN NJ Tch the qurs-
ton of raising the dI from $50 To 80 VIII be cousid-
cred There will undoubtedly be much opposition raised
to this AMI a stormy meeting - expected special
ma IA Al called before annual meeting.