The sun., 1890-08-24
THAT 1oo.M1LE RHsoIUT1oM
Mr.. william II. Curtis Diseases Reeen
Letter.

Mr.. william II. Curtis Diseases q Recent
Letter.
To Tux RprroR OF TnR suN-Sir: I wrote the article
in the Spirit OF he Tines which your correspondent
"B. A. A." objects In this mornings suE and. as hia
letter ia mainly composed Of Misrepresentation and
fAlsehood, ask space to annwer him In detail.
enclose herewith the article In question in order that
you verify references to It. It makes no charge
against Mr. Morrison hints nothing about him. imputes
to him partisan motive. we'll knew that In Offering
this resolution he only the mouhpieco for others.
The resolution with several variations in phrassoloGy,
has been hawked about amateur athletic circles all
summer, and my aluson TO the instigator OF the
amendment instead OF to Mr.. Morrison was Intentional
have the greatest respect for Mr. Mosons desire TO
purify amateur sport but think his scheme defective
and at best merely palliative instead Of eradicator
OF the Objectionable practices
b. A. A says, The Athletic Committee OF the D. A. A.
considers this criticism not only of Mr. Morson's
motives but Of Its own and can aud will ray more
whom the proper time comeA"
In the article which enclose you win fall to ind
any nlusion to tho B. A A or the Athletic Committee no
criticism Of them hint that the writer know Of their
existence. This sQuealinR whom they have not been
@ fsn no Nat H. a gS
the Athletic Comnis,es, Of the p =: 4
Sny 5se 80 fS5 sas snd sss T.
and The e Il i pSpSsd mY
s5 s9s Spy n q.
ing alludeS Speoiacsy to one special point and not to
B. A. Gays; Tho meth DDS Of these clubs clearly
established when the OF admiR that
his club II necessary would change an athletes resi-
aense Sndaet hn up in business next door 70 its club
NTi This is a wilfui falsehood.
b. A A. says; Furthermore. ho candidy admits
that his club introduces hoodluma boorA and brutos
pArorR whom their proper place is In the stable
and a. because they score few points for their
club"
nj, !: .TPy ssS and plainly mean contemplate lie
B. A. A. says: when It has arrived at the point
OF its members who is a student AZ promi1ent unit
versy and this student goes about among the athletes
making them memberB without initiation fee or
formally of election and no dues TO pay isn't IL about
time 10 ask Where dces the amateur spirit In modern
The anonymous b. A. A. also makes tho club story
anonymous II 1t e meant 70 insinuato that any man
ever became O member of the Now York A G., or com
peted the record points Il without regular propo
son pnd seeondng and election and payment OF dues
1t 10 moro than probable that at Washington D.
c.. Oct 10 tho A A. A. will be reorRanlzod, now con-
Dtitution and bylaws adopted, and all past leRiua
tion revised or annu!led. Under the new plan such
to the laws but to section article X OF the const
tuition II OF that section 10 not strong enough
It made stronger. but this cannot be done until
the new ronetitutlon is adopted.
c. on the BRAIN. lie feare that the heavens will fall
because Gray Of Canada Downes Of New Hampshire,
and Coudon Of Maryland compete for the Now York
A. c. But he Ia not at all horrned that Jewett Of CHI
and Nore Dame uniyersty should compete for the
lIIinoiR Dadman and Anthony of Massachusetts, and
Roddy Of Pennsylvania should congSte for haShattan
kKw YoRE, Aug. ~ WILLIAM d. CURTIS =