New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-02
exclaimed the stranger in great indignation, and on
he won't to End another victim.
N. 4 A. A. 4. NO MORE.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES TO
DISBAND.
CLUBS OF THE ASSOCIATION ADMITTED As
MEMBERS OF THE AMATEUR ATH-
LETIC UNION.

LETIo UNION.
At the meetings Of the governing committees OF
the Amateur Athletic Union and the Natlona Az
ISOLATION Of Amateur Athletes OF America, he'd yeS'
terday the that has been raging between inc t"o
bodies was ended, had been expected. The boaiu
Of Managers of the union held its meeting at p. M
In the Aston House. H. ". Mcmillan. OF the Athlcto
Club OF the schuylkill Navy, Of Philadelphia, pro-
sided James e. Sullivan OF the Pastime Athletic Ciuo,
was secretary, and the others present were Howard
Perry OF the Columbia Athletic Club, Washington
F. w. Jansen, of the Staten Island Athletic Cuo f.
Gerow, OF the American Athletic Ouo' IT. u
Bowling of the Orange Athletic Club; A. c. stevens,
Of the NewJersoy Athletic Club and A. q. miiiS oi
the New-York Athletic Club
The report Of the committee appointed to CONFER
with a committee of the n. A A. A. A was submitted.
It recommended the changing Of the name OIL tne
union by the addition Of the word ational so NAV
It should be the National Amateur Athletic Union
As such change would be an amendlen' "
tho constitution of the unoD and could therefore ony
be adopted at meeting Of the union ITSELF tho boaru
decided TO have drawn up resolution emoouS hs
this alteration IN the name, which Will be voted on
at the annual meeting of the union 70 be held on
september H. The celebrated Travers Island resolu-
on which barred all athletes who took part In games
held under A rules from competing In the Amateur
Athletic games. then rescinded
When the subject of amalgamaton was broached
last week the Manhatt and Alerton Athletic CLUBS
gave their delegates TO the association full power TO
act so application was made for the admission OF
these clubs TO the unon They were therefore eccten
to membership yesterday, and the other members Oh
the association were also elected, upon condition,
however, that they should qualify members w1thih
two weeks AS an additional act Of courtesy, walton
Storm president OF the Association. elected as
member of the Board OF Managers. TO Ill vacancy
caused by tho resignation of J. E. Reyburn' Oh the
Cape May Athletic Club.
letter was sent to the y. A A. A. A informing
Ii Of the action Of the A. A. U. The letter expiahed
however, that the step taken in regard TO the change
Of name in no way committed any member Oh inc
union in favor of the change.
The Executive Committee Of the n. A. A. A. A. met
at D. m, at the Manhattan Athletic Club, with
Walton Storm, of tho Manhattan Athletic Club in the
chair The others present were &. NJ. L. Sachs, OF
the Aerton Athletic Club; c. J. Harvey, OF the star
Athletic Club J. ID. Douglas, OF the west side Am
etic Club f. A. Warc, of the Crescent Athletic AsoO-
citation; T. I. Lambrccht Of the Acorn Athletic AS
ISOLATION Edgar Tate, Of the Titan Athletic CluO
and r. hodan 81 h me ott hor Sm e %nio % $a
read and all thought the action OF the union Jar
and equitable in every respect, II was unanimously
decided that the National Association OF Amateur
Athletes Of America DC disbanded While none OF els
representatives of the various clubs could speak
author1tatvely they all gave aS their opinion tnat
their clubs would at once qualify as members OF the
union. ~, . ,,- -, a.
union continued In session and in fact, IL ala NOT
adjourn until midnight. The only other business OF
interest that it transacted was TO give the ManhataD
Athletic club permission to have IFS games on sep
championship swimming contests under its auspices
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