New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
IN CONVENTION.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE A. A. U.
MANY MEN TRANSLATED AND NUMBER OF

CLUBS ADMITTED TO THE UNION.
The Board OF Managers Of the Amateur Athletic Union
held an important meeting the House yesterday
part the day given TO routine matters anu
the settlement squabbes and troubles which have dis
:urbd athletic world for several months Many
suspended renstaed but In where the
offences glazing and professionalism was clearly
proven the applications for Reinstatement; were effectively
disposed Of
The delegates into secret session in Paror shortly
before II a. m and closeted about all day The dele
gates present Judge j. c. Tghe, Varuna Boat Club
William d. Curtis. New-York Athletic Club: George W.
Carr Manhattan Athletic Club; Frederick w. JANSEN
Staten Island Athletic Club James +. Sullivan. New
Jersey Athletic Clubs Henry Mcmillan Athletic Club OF
Schuylk Navy Charles F. Mathewson Berkeley Athletic
Club and Julius Harder National Association Turner
Bund.
The resolution referring the OF athletes and
cnb prizes was fully discussed. but 1t not formally
adopted and will not be until the League OF American
adopt the report in full /: now
arranged The been agreed only after weeks
OF conferences and great deal Of research and IL sees To
1T the necessity OF the in
D. p. Sullivan protested as professional; failed
to appear clear himself Decided that the charges
were established.
The charge against c. A. J. oueckberner NJ. A. c., Of
being professional in having instructions in swim
ming in the summers OF 1882 and 1888 for money con-
sderation was proven. Queckberner was declared
an amateur in good standing.
J. S. Mitchell y. Y. A. c., was protested for receiv-
ing money for instrucng the students at Princeton Col
ege in heavy weight throwing and for giving an eNho
ton for money at the Tuscarora Chowder Cuo' Inc
charges could not be proven and Mitchell was ueciaeu
an amateur in good standing.
resolution was passed however, censuring Mitchell
for not answering questions readily as he should
have done.
A. T. Copeland OF the Manhattan Athletic Club, who was
accused OF running OF 100 yards in August
1888 at Oceanport Monmouth County y. j., for purse
and having received the money declared an amateur
I'm good standing, owing the charge not being subsan
tated.
J. C. Moran. Of the st. James Outing Club. whose
entry for the Amateur Athletic Union championships was
refused on the grounds that he had previously competed
under a false name. had the disqualification removed.
although the against him was proven lie spelied
his name backward the occasion in question in order
10 mlslead his parents who opposed TO his athletic
J. D. Harris protested for giving instruction in club
swinging in the year 1876 for $40, disqualified as
amateur.
lacrosse players contested against professionals at
the Madison Square Garden in January, lS0l anu Calling
on thm 10 show cause beio the Protest Committee why
they should not be disqualified or disciplined
All the lacrosse players who PLAYED in the games az
the Garden suspended until the case can be tried
f. Scon.ld Bsyonnc. " j.. > A. Ccoms, Chelsea Mass
had unjust penalties RENTED
resolution was also passed that on or before October
1 ls9l the Bailey Banks and Bddle Plaque, when inc
custody OF the same be surrendered BY the Manhattan
Athletic club De returned by thu Union TO the Athleuc
club OF the Schuyl Navy, with letter expressing 10
the donors the appreciation by the Union OF the motives
which prompted the Of said plaque and Of the assist
ance aud announcement which sprang thereiroh Ill 'e
early dav, OF the existence OF the Union
The following athletes reinstaed TO fuh amateur
standing. T. Walters Of Buffalo; f. r. Miter, OF BIOS.
ton; ". r. Moore ~ NJ. Gafney, H. II. CaiahNn' VI
gloucester Mass Henry Fredercks. Of this city; John
Watson r NJ Peck and j. J. Lowell Of Buffalo. mo
appcatons for reinstatement OF w. o. keete OF New
York city f. E. Johnson Of Brooklyn, and L. d. Iede
man. ~ Buffalo, were refuH'd
The Now. gland Athletic Association received perms
sion 10 change It, tournament from February "a 70 ono
d o,rl.r The indoor championship committee consists
n William b. Curtis j. Harder. j. +. sullivan, r. W.
Jansen and J. c. Tlghe. Tugofwar team competitions
will be hereafter considered indoor instead OF outdoor
sports.
The Acorn Athletic Club entered protest against f. NJ
Reilly competing in games while wearing the coors OF
the Manhattan A. c. The Acorns claim urat h"hy ulu
not properly resign from the club. T. Monroe ana NJ r.
Hapin OF the NewJerey Athletic Club, Will not be al
lowed to compete under NewYork Athletic Club eoors for
tho ason. -.
THE committee regards allowed the eo'yard SACK
race won by J. NJ. Mason. in 49, seconds, 70 become
record The investigation OF The Downs record was
continued prizes retained by the Union IN 'he races
won nv oueckbe-ner Copeland and Mitchell were ordered
70 DO returned TO them
An addition IN the bylaws Of the Union was passed as
follows: Resolved. That a finance committees be ap'
nonted BY the Board which shall have power TO examine
into finances Of the Union aud the treasurer SHALL when
requested at any time promptly turn over to sad COM
,ne all books cash. vouchers aud other papers in his
cssion.
The following dates allowed by the schedule COM
rt.e Boxing March 81 Astoria \. c.. at Astoria h. l.
March 80 Ashland a. c. at Newark; March T. Nohpareh
A a. and Down Town \. G.. at Brooklyn; March IL
Michigan \. C.. at Detroit. Mich.
The dates for indoor games allowed were: February
20 Acorn A. G. at Brooklyn February D. Detroit A. e.
AZ Detroit February %. list Regiment A. A at New
York; March H. Manhattan A. c. at Madison square
Garden: March II. IroQuos a. C. at Buffalo; March 81
9Th Regiment \. \. at NOw.Y0rk; April I, tn Regl-
tnent A A. at New-York; February 7, Union A. &
AZ Brooklyn; February 20, Yonkers a. c. at fonkers ;
February 49, Eastern a. c. at Brooklyn; February H.
National A. c. at Brooklyn; February %, Company l.,
23d Regiment, at Brooklyn
The new clubs elected to membership In the A. a. J.
are a a. follows: Williamsburg \. C., Of Brooklyn
whittier A. c. Of Newburg; Institute \. c. OF Newark
Press Cycling Club OF New-York; Kings County Wheel
men Of Brooklyn; Saratoga Springs A. c. OF Saratoga
and the Y NJ q. Of Philadelphia.
Thu, Allegheny A. A., OF Pttsburg was not elected
ubr NJ the, club as has not conformed TO the rules
n m. Union A. II. Leeds, who was badly treated IN
tho Union boxing tournament protested, but he viii get
no satisfaction the delegates deciding to stand by the
referees decision. bad ~ II was