New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
of Mr. Parnen, who continued to apply his peace
full methods Of agitation all along
COLLEGE ATHLETES INDEPENDENT

THEIR ASSOCIATION DECIDES TO BE FREE IRON
THE. TWO WARNING AMATEUR BODIES.
The annual convention OF the Intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday. Fourteen colleges sent delegates. Be
fore the meeting the friends of the Amateur Athletir
Union were confident that tho Intercollegiate Associa-
ton would not only withdraw from the protective
wings of the National Association, but that the col
Iegians would also swear allegiance 10 the Union.
The Unions recent attempt to control the athletic In
terests of the country by laying boycotts upon all
adherents of rival associations did not seem TO please
the college athletes. One red-cheeked, athletic young
man made this speech:
The intercollegiate Association Is purely amateur
In the best sense OF the word and is composed OF boys
or men much younger than those of ordinary CUBS.
The intercollegiate association should stang Dy III
have many friends who are members of the Union
know that the Union has exceeded the bounds OF Its
sueb association to proclaim that any athlete
who shall appear In the Princeton games or any
eoegan who shall compete at the National Associa-
tion games shall be debarrcd from competing IN the
games held under the auspices of the Union! No
submit TO such dlctation
Finally these resolutions were adopted:
Resolved That the Intercollegiate Athletic Asso-
citation hereby withdraw from the N. A. A. A. A. and
for the future will remain independent association
Resolved That the aforesaid resolution is passed
for the sole purpose of placing the Intercollegiate
Athletic Association in an independent position, and
is not TO be construed either approval or dis
approval of the principles of any other association,
and that any college holding games under other rules
should be expelled from the Intercollegiate Athletic
Association, except that the Now-England inter
collegiate Association and similar associations be
empted from this rule until their next convention.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President, J. NJ Holloweli, Howard; vice-presdent,
j. p Cullin, Lehigh; secretary j. W. Ponder, swarth-
mere College, treasurer, T. p Snodgrass, Lafayette
Executive Committee, IL NJ. Banks. IT, Columbia; l..
Doremus, College OF the City Of New-York; T. F.
Iayard Yale. and J. d. Denegre Princeton with
President Hollowon as ex-offioio member
The treasurers report was encouraging. 1t showed
a balance Of 81, 146 30.
letter from John S. White, president OF the
Berkeley Athletic Club, caused much discussion. Pres
dent White offered a cup adorned with fourteen
shields TO be awarded each year TO the college that
wins the greatest number of contests at the annual
field meeting. When the shields are all fun Of In
scrptons, the college having the greatest number
TO its credit would the cup forever. The cup
was to be known the Berkeley Oval Cup, and that
name stuck in the college boys threats. Some were
In favor Of refusing the cup outright saying That IL
had advertising features which were Objectionable.
Others thought that the cup offered in entirely
friendly spirit. The association will accept II the
name is changed TO intercollegiate Cup The annual
games viii be held on the last Saturday in May.