New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-20
MAY BE DECLARED PROFESSIONALS.
\ RULE WHICH WILL MAKE TROUBLE FOR
AMATEUR ATHLETES.

~ LIZ WHICH WILL MAKE TROUBLE FUR
AMATEUR ATHLETES.
The BOurl of Managers OF the Amateur Athletic
Union met al the Grand Union Hotel last night
Many conflicting questions have come up III lhe
athletic world Of late, which required attention. Tic
open breach between the Union and the League 81
American Wheclmcn the most important topic
which came mp before the delegation The delegates
were IN session until an early hour this morning. Tn
les, the Amateur Athletic Union rulc referring to
athletes expenses i, repealed every athlete In America
who has had his expenses paid. will be declared
professional W. T. Curtis made motion last night
10 have this rule repealed
The delegates were follows W. H. curtis
y. Y. \. c.: j. +. sullivan. y. J. \. C.; julius
Harder, Y. y. r. V; J. G.. Tighe. V. H. C.; {. F.
NatthcwNon berkeley \. C.; Henry Mcmillan. a. G.
y; j. Stcr Buffalo \. c.; +. W. Eddie Detroit
\. G.; +. W. Jansen, :. l. \. C.. q. W. Carr
VI. \. G.; Howard Perry. Columbia A. c.
The following committee la, been appointed by the
League oi American Whecmen 10 confer with tho
union upon tho Troublesome expense question: j. :
Dunn, r. :. Danol G. :. Anscomb A. @ssctt and
g. l.. bhwcll. The ~ A. L. committee Will be
g. +. Matthew cu. W y. Curtis. J. IIai'ier II. Me
MILAN and g. ". Carr. The Joint committees VIII
meet Al the Lawyers, club on January ,.
The Clinton \. {. elected to membership and
the application Of IN" Mclro,c 4. G. Of Boston was
referred - Mr. Morrison, of the Boston ~ A., for
invest on He Committee on frotisJh fclS'ttcd
against \. Nickcson Of the New York \. G.. and the
hlel jumping championship will be given to lIallCk,
who finished second. >. +. Frscths suspension viii
be removed 0n December ~.
Mr.. MathcU,on proposed the following
Resolved. That after May I, 1901. club I'm this
uion shall give and no athlete shall receive any
prize for excellence In competition except medals.
other like metals. appropriately inscribed and no
such medal emblem shall be Of greater intrinsic
value than $50 and that any club violating this mlc
shall Doe liable Ia suspension or expulsion and any
athlete violating shall thereby u be an
amateur
rhI, resolution was referred TO the Bailey. Banks
and u.dalc Committee.
The Fencing ard Gymna,tic Committee appointed
i- !. Harder, j. T.. sullivan and ". Is. Curtis. Per-
mission VT, given the Boston \. A. to hold
country rin. providing the haudo,pplng was done by
iie s. \. I. Thu, 10 a slap at the National Gross
Country Association.
Hereafter athlete, under suspicion must have fair
hearing before they may DO suspended. Th"-c who
remember the Tori ard Cahlll na,oos viii that tho
Union slap. Itself here.
\ stringent rule Wis made which will put stop
fa fuI n.htI.s In loNug tournaments The z j.
o.. pr,.,liy refers ~ shoulder aghtin-7 common
v.th Patrick Cabin. III" middle weight champion.
Boxer, who u-' their shoulder, means Of attack
'il.. hoa-d t.,ld.d +" rciu-'ate r. II Bridges. 81
Io-' ou. bat rejected the applications ~ Malcolm Nc
Arthur. H. T. Lawrence, y. {. uckouberger and C. H..
."uU'r-or. al ot Detroit. Mich.
TI. fpiloViut dft"s were allowed February IL,
American \. e.. e,mua~tlc Tournament January :.
Union \. g.. athletic entertainment, FchrIsT -.
. stevenson y C.. boxing tournament; january -
standard \ e.. boxing tournament; March :, National
Cr,,,. "uu'gy boxing Tournament. February = Ne"
Nora $. e.. BOXING tournament and 1let Regiment
=, g.. ram'- February 10. Naruna H. C., bos'ne