Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-04

Athletic Association, and for q couple Of years
The night for existence between these two
bodies weged furiously. The union showed
the greater strength, however, and although
the association made a gallant struggle for life
1t vas forced to submit to the inevitable, and
80 last year it went out Of existence and the
clubs composing 1t became members of the
union, which stands today in undsputed pos-
session OF the field Of American athletics.
Friday night there will be held at the Airing
ton Hotel the annual meeting of the union,
which will be attended by three delegates from
each club having a membership in the union,
one vote being allowed to each club. There
Will probably be upward of fifty actual dele
by proxy: This meeting will be an important
event. in the history of the union,
for there will be then decided q ques-
ton OF the most vital interest to the members,
namely the proposed reorganization of
the union on a new basis. A few months ago a
scheme was proposed by Mr.. A. s. Mills of New
York for the amendment of the constitution OF
the union. SO that instead of being. as now, an
organization composed Of clubs it should have
az Its members several smaller associations,
to be formed OF the same clubs that are now in
the union, but associated according to their
localities. Thus the union would become the
higher body, final court to which all sorts of
appeals should be sent, an upper house, as it
were, that should have control over all matters
OF the highest interest, while the questions
lesser bodies. The proposition me. with
quite as much favor as opposition. according
as the various interests were affected. and il
will be warmly discussed at the meeting Friday
night, when a final decision will be reached
II is not likely, however, even if the new plan
should be adopted, that it will be carried into
effect for several months, so that for the pres
emit at least the union will pass through no
Transformation.
The proposed organization is to be composed
OF the following minor associations: The New
England Association, including all Of the New
England states; the Metropolitan Association,
including New York and New Jersey north of
Trenton; the Atlantic Association, comprising
the rest Of New Jersey Pennsylvania, Delaware.
Maryland the District of Columbia and West
virginia; the Southern Association, taking in
all OF the southern states, with Virginia Ken
lucky and Arkansas as the northern border and
Texas, New Mexico and the Indian territory as
the western; the Central Association, intending
all OF the northern middle states as far west as
Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado, and the Pacific
states.
That part Of the new constitution referring
70 the objects OF the union reads as follows: ~
Inc encouragement and promotion of rational
physical exercise and she promotion of physi-
cal education in the United States. 2 The
Improvement in and encouragement OF ath-
letic sports among amateurs. 3. The incorpo-
ration OF all eligible amateur athletic clubs in
the United States into such separate associa-
tons OF clubs, with active membership and
representation in this union, as may from time
to time be deemed best adapted to advance the
cause OF amateur athletics throughout the
United States, and to foster and promote the
interests OF the several clubs T. The estab-
lishment and maintenance, by allied member
ship or otherwise, of alliance with associations
OF national or special jurisdiction and composed
OF clubs or otherwise designated bodies of
individual members devoted wholly or par
TALLY to physical culture or to some speciality
In athletics. g. The establishment and MAIN
tenance throughout the United States of a
uniform test OF amateur standing and uniform
rules for the government of all athletic sports
within its jurisdiction. 6. To institute, regu-
late and award amateur athletic championships
in the United States.
HOW IT Is CONDUCTED.
AZ present the affairs of the union are con-
Quoted by board Of managers fifteen in num-
Der, who hold frequent meetings during each
season IN order to adjust the innumerabie mat
tiers that come up for settlement pertaining to
such vast organization. The board is elected
at the annual meeting, so that Friday night
will also be the time for q renewal of the nerves
and sinsws Of the association, thus making
that occasion doubly important. The members
OF the board are chosen by ballot of clubs, and
a. soon a. elected hold meeting
and organize by electipg, from among their
own number, the officers of the union, who
serve for one year without compensation. The
present officers are as follows: President,
Harry Mcmillan Of the Schuylkill Navy Athletic
Club, Philadelphia; vice president, Frank w.
Eddy, Detroit Athletic Club; secretary, James
e. sullivan, New Jersey Athletic Club; trea-
surer, Howard Perry, Columbia Athletic Club
OF this city. With the exception of Mr.. Sullivan
these officers have been serving ever since the
organization OF the union. Mr.. Mcmillan
was at one time one of the finest