New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-27
WILL BRITISH ATHLETES RETALIATET
THE PROSPECT HARRIERs REFUSE THE ENTRY
oFw. T. YOUNG. OF THE LONDON sPARrANs
Opposite VIEWS OF THE RESULT.


oFw T YOUNG OF THE LONDON sPARTANs
OPPOSITE VIEWS OF THE RESULT
The "war of the Athletes" goes merrily on. New
interest was infused into the conflict yesterday by the
action of the Prospect Harrers Of Brooklyn in 70
fus!ng to allow W. T. Young, of the London Spartan
Harrers who the 10mile championship under
the National Association Amateur Athletes OF America
rules Oh Saturday, compete in the games TO be held
at Washington Park, Brooklyn, on Thursday. The
only reason given for refusing to allow Young 10 COM
pete was that tho Prospect HarTieTs belong to the
Amateur Athletic Union. and according TO the rules
of that Union athlete who competes under the
National Association rules be admitted to the
games of club belonging 70 the Union The Union
refused to allow the members of the Gaelic team
which here during the summer 10 compete In us
games and now they have refused an English athlete
belonging of the leading English clubs. BON
the Manhattan Athletic Club, which is member Of
the Association and the New-York Athletic Club
which is a member OF the Union, expect to send
to ireland and England early In the spring
The Association people think this action Of the Union
viii make them unpopular on the other side of
the Atlantic that when they make their intended trip
they will not be well received. The Union men laugh
at this aud say they have fears on that score.
The following cabegram sent BY the correspondent
Of The London sporting Life" 10 his paper when
II learned that Young was ruled out
New-York. November %.
Sporting Life" London Eng
Athletic Union to-day refused entry OF w. T.
Young Spartan HaIters. London. Young won 10
championship under National Association OF Amateur
Athletes Of America Saturday Tremendous excite
ment and universal indignation among American amateur
athletes this insult visiting English athlete rcpre
sentng club belonging Amateur Athletic Association
OF Great Britain.
c. c. Hughes secretary Of the Association, said to
a Tribune reporter last night
al want to deny emphaticaT1y the story printed
TpEA, NavIrX York
Sporting Tines that the Manhattan Athletic Club
has any intention of Joining the Union, and also
that there is any division among tho members on this
point there ia not man In the club who does not
fully indorse tho action of the officers The National
Association is open TO all amateur athletes in the
world regardless of association affiliations; whereas
the other hand, the Union games are only open to
such men as compete under Union rules The Asso-
citation is going TO send a team abroad on June and
tho Union June g. They are going to Ireland
and England. The Union has boycotted the Gaelic
and they have nsulted a member of the
Spartan Harriers, OF London, of the most infu-
entail associations In England Both Mr.. Young and
Mr. George, the representatives of the Spartan Har-
riers, have promised to compete at the Associations
games at Madison Square Garden December Is.
What effect the Unions action Will have their trip
abroad remains TO be seen"
Otto Ruh secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union,
was seen at tho New-YOrk Athletic Club house He
said
The Prospect Harriers give their games under tho
Amateur Athletic Union rules, and Mr. Young knew
that by competing in the Manhattan Athletic Clubs
l0mile run, given under the Association rules, he
would not be allowed TO compete in any games given
by club belonging to the Union This was ex-
planned TO both him and Mr.. George, and the latter
did not compete at the Manhattan games. We have
boycotted one-neither the Gaelic any English
team but give them their choice they can't
pete with tho Association and under the Union rules
too. don't think this telegram VIII have any effect
If we should 60 10 England In the spring We VIII
compete under their and II they here they
must compete under In fact, the telegram to
En- gland is all malicious rot