The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-02
A NEW ATHLETIC SCHEME.
THE WEALTHT CJUBs TO C0NBrSE
AND BATTLE WIN THE A. e q.

And BATTLE WITH THE A. 4. q.
Freserses ". J.ssee.'s ise.s .s 20 aevs
Mig Athlete RsAy Oeeht 20 se Gov
erres-The C1us- thss Are Expected ts
seeeAe mos the a. A. r.-Whst secre.
tsry Sullivan sss a. @. MN. Have 70 ssy
An athletic war. second only to the fight be-
| tween tho Amateur Athletic Union and the Old
National Association of Amateur Athletes OF
| America. promises 10 shake the world oil ANA
fcur athletes in this country before many
days. II will be brought about by Frederick
William Jansen of the Staten Island Athletic
Club. and the chief motive will DO revenge. He
proposes to form u new association TO be called
the United States League OF Athletic Clubs.
which will be In the nature 81 close corpora
ton. and limited 70 wealthy members only.
| blow In aimed at the smaller clubs. which.
! II successful. wi!! ultimately freeze them out
| OF existence. Mr.. Janssen's scheme IL worked
! out under belief that the large clubs owning
! property are tired OF being governed and die
| tated 10 by the smaller but no less important
athletic organizations. Incidentally. he In
| corporates In his scheme one or two side
! issues calculated TO misiead those clubs
which would rot like to antagonizs The
| Amateur Athletic Union. The most inpor-
| masonry between the individuals forming
! the representative clubs OF this country and
| Canada. 1t has been said that at later date
| Mr. Jansen proposes to do sonne more schcm-
| ing and develop an arrangement by which
| every individual member OF the new league can
| carry 5000 worth OF life insurance at an as.
| tonishingly low rate. Just how successful he
| will be is vet an open question. but II is said
that he feels much encouraged at the support
| he has been promised.
After Mr.. Jansen was dropped from the
Board Of Directors OF the Metropolitan Associ-
alton he cast about for scheme Of revenge
after first abandoning his idea Of forming
combination OF the amateur athletic clubs on
Staten Island. On July 10 he had c scheme
for q new organization perfected. and accord
ingly mailed 4 70 every club SEwning r.operty
calL which is headed. in large black letters.
G he cali had besn e sent on H. JAMS
sens friends rallied to his assistance. and
the Metropolitan Association. the discasted
Staten Islander was elected to fill the vacant
place. The scheme for q new association was
then permitted to drop for the time being. Mr.
last election. held only short time ago. be was.
sseasen 6sd f r the Sa
His Indignation knew NO hounds. and he lost
the With # the
league. The Manhattan was the only club in
this city which received al invitation to join.
III. others Were ignored:
Mr.. Jansen. when mailing registers all his
| calls and will not allow even his best friends
| to read them. They arc as follows:
PROPOSED.
rSfrp srATIs LAGER ATrLIne olrIs
The enormous financial inte,es: and vast social
an saf hs .as Of done
hnf together for mutual rseosniton and otec'on
:s,sy.as Iss s.l.ssss W. si:. q stissas
s submitted
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: .sistIy :osl.i ~. in and ..Sousb TAX
.s..ss .ess, 10 es: s!s.. ss.s v: ae. ass
.ssis,s by reason of it. pron,n.ne. and
Y ssn e. rs in cit. ,hsy may
~ yas ,ssy sas secure equal advantages
Or. ., n. prns.p. psspo.e; q hi. Ls..rs I; to
athletic els.s. and thu, make the mem1erssip IN
isis Also The iassasloa o. The Learn. to foster and
preMsas a. ,Pos Tn%ss And p,.,ms: Of every d..
ss q q a: ms, u ne
antasonistie 70 any association enjoying a national
'uslsdiss,on; n, .o,,,..,.. 4, ,,,.
s. as @
AthIetc Sports IN general but nave tendency
s:s ~ sass
Advancement Of their member f'''
.sas 4asie cas. be Inc ne' states
oluc,s.
Fir,..Io p.ono,. social intercourse between the
sssOndaIhs ,n.usgs.;,on and m.nssn.nss Of uni
.s1e orEsnlasiOas throughout the United state: and
Tnird-Io foster and prcmo,. among it. members
sports and game. OF every description
m.ens and such or as eS
gs.isoI. a: nay FROM ums to time be deemed for the
sIS .s,,is .@ q A. question; Or a;ss.e.
sny
sSee ss ied 10. 81 M
~ ssxsntsnio aami, TO membership bv =. uu.ptmou,
vote only saeh may have at least 400
members and owning home Or property valued a.
EisSih.ihs Le.su. shah ., all time. remain h.s;
any is .ss. Ps ass
lxrEEsESrAIioa.
Firs-Eaeh club shall be entitled TO have three repre-
but one vote One Of The snies Shall be member ..
the hoard And the remaining Two shall Act a. s!'ernate
s.eOnd-fhe Board 81 Governor, shah he composed
league. '''.' >'-' ' 49, ~ -
Jrnsp;c1'oS.
The League shau take jurisdiction the folo~n g
s sp and Ss, oIy 20 fst a. n II.
So1nns Soalns esneiSs e.TGs eoast tenn. saisfs
ero9uet. eroescountry running. cycling. fencing
ball! symnastcs hammer III wing handbaI ice boat.
Ing jumping lacrosse lawn tennis polo pool quota
rscQuetA riding running shcotiEg shot butttng shue
board. skating swimming ,rgs Of war vautipg. walk
ING. weight throwing wrestling. and yachting.
Proposed list OF League c!rbs sho wing approximate
membership and property Of each, As estimated
ss.:ssa 1'.s's 'sS%S S
Berkeley \. G, New York .....--..... Nd 4lUDD
4. e. Of schuylkin Navy Ph.Adelphia. so 10000
Columbia A c. Washington ....-.....I aD 10000
Roston A. A.. Boston. 80 4uUOuD
Chicago A. A.. Chicago. ................1ED HDDUsS