New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24
RESTRICTIONS FOR ABILITIES.
NEW RULES OF THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION

NEW RULES OF THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION
MAN CAN'T COMPETE EVERYWHERE.
Al tbe meeting of the Board Of Managers OF the
Amateur Athletic Union held at o'clock YESTERDAY
afternoon al the Astor House. the new rules prepared
by F. Gelow Of the American Athletic Club, and r. W.
JANSEN Of the Staten Island Club were adopted Inc
changes I'm the rules are wOrded as follows
on or after December l. any one knowingly coIpelt-
ing In sports held by any club or maItsIs pouS
Is not member OF the Amateur Ahlemc mon iac! ao
tion Of NmaIeur Athletes Intercollegiate Association
OF Amateur Athletes, National 1ICss,. ounE 49,. ~
sociaton or any associations ~ be hereafter appTOve
of shall thereby dlsqualfy himself from competing az
any sports given by organizations approved by ue me
Amateur Athletic Union the Boau o ddifted n /;
shall think fit. ,o,-,,.oo =. on
Any organization desiring to be SSefeG "a
approved club or association sna MANI tIet,c
to the Board of Managers Of the Amateur AIhle ,
of such Boa may be admitted TO such registration
The fee for such registration shall BE- so per an
and all applications for regiSramP of mem
bcrs OF the organization together with me supuecu
fec al least thirty days prior TO the holding Oh any
Athletic meetings promoted by companies , T9T
porate bodies, individuals or Associations Ui
vduals as private speculatons OF are
with benefit social ar picnic entertanIneH' al.
not except at the discretion OF the Boar o. Sd nv
ayers of the Amateur Athletic Union, lecGglec on NJ
the Amateur Athletic Union and any athlete CT,n
petisg at an unrccognizcd meeting hall dis l"a'n'
himself from all games held under union rules. -
No person shall be allowed to compeIG ae s amS
meeting held under union rules While Under sJi
renee Of suspension passed by either the union IN
tercOlegiate Association of Amateur Athletes Va.
tional Crosse ountrv Association, racine tUast
Amateur Athletic Association Western Association
of Amateur Athletes, National amateur Skattms
Association. National Lawn Tennis AssoclatIon
League of American Wheelmen, Nauonal Associa
ton Of Amateur Oarsmcn. and such other asSocIa-
lions as the union may hereafter approve o.
Any athlete knowingly competing against one "ho
Is under sentence of suspension by me AIIa,eur
Athletic Union or any of the aforementioned assO-
citations shall be himself suspended until the expiration
of such sentence, or for such longer period as The
Board OF Managers of the union may think w.
The following delegates were present y. q. MHis'
New-York A. c.; walton Storm. Manhattan a. C.
A. C. Stevens, New-Jersey a. c.. F. W. Jansen.
staten Island A. c.. DR.. Bowling. Orange \. C.:
f. Gerpw American A. c; W. kurtz Warren A. G.
j. Z. sullivan, Passac A. G. Harry McMuian'
A. C. Schuylklu Navy and the Boston \. {. by proxy
A National Worlds Fair Committee consisting OF
F. " Eddy. Detroit \. c.; A. c. MIL. New-lork
A. c. Howard Perry. Columbia \. C.. of Washington.
and c. r. Morrison OF the Boston A. &C. was chosen
Wherever the Fair may be held. he committee WIZ
make arran gements for grounds and large athletic
mecti - during its progress