New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-19
THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION MEETS.
AN IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE-THE
SCHEDULE FOR THE SEASON.

AN IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE-THE
SCHEDULE FOR THE SEASON.
The meeting the Board Of Managers Of the Amateur
Athletic Union began the New.York Athletic Club
house at p. yesterday. The promoters q amateur
snort were session all the afternoon. and with short
recess late into the night After the session OF the Board
OF MANAGERS the regular due meeting Of the union
was held. Clubs represented from all the
country
The Reinstatement Committee made It's report and the
following athletes restored to full standing
Lawrence Riggs. Allen McLane. jr.. Henry p C. Wilson.
Yates Pennington. Il. b. Hopkins and Clinton j.. Riggs
These men all members Of the Druid Lacrosse Club
OF Baltimore. The application for reinstatement OF Allen
Lowe of rejected. The application of q. II.
Hopkins Of Boston, referred to the New.Eneand
association
About D. m. the delegates the guests Of A. @.
Mills at dinner well-appointed dnng-room at the
clubhouse Aferwaid Howard Perry. the made
his report which showed that the union Ind 81 57 80 on
hand Mr.. Perys report was apparently satisfactory and
It accepted.
Secretary J. E. Sullivan presented a schedule Of games
for the season. and the report adopted without being
read The schedule will be rearranged conflicting dates
will be wiped out and the document will then be made
public
The question Of prizes caused a lively discussion.
Ceorce W. Carr the Manhattan 4. c., led the faction
ahch favored limiting first prize to $50 and the dele.
gates from the smaller clubs supported Mr. Carr with
great cuso After hours wrangng the prize qucs
ton settled these lines First prize must not cost
more than s35, second prize $50, third prize So The
constitution amended that all teams can play
professionals provided the amateurs share in no way in
the gate receipts.
The sensational feature Of the evening occurred when
delcgate from smaller club made charges OF theft against
the larger clubs. The little athletic representative sou
that the smaller clubs were not treated ia'ly py uu
Weather organizations. The bomb-thrower was H. /.
Atchison Of the Lorilard 4. c., and his WORDS ceau
CONSERVATION. 90 not get credit for what we
do said Mr.. Atchson. "As soon as we develop prom
ising athletes the big clubs come along and steal the
The big clubs get the champions by paying theF ooau
bills and other living expenses"
This retort brought President Carr TO his feet WIN
bound to defend the fair fame OF the amateur athe'e
"The statement true, said Mr. Carr, las far as
the Manhattan Athletic Club Is concerned. our cruz
maintains training table only when our men are III
training for special contests
Articles OF satisfactory alliance between the union
and League Of American wheelmcn were offered BY C. A.
Mathewson and adopted. One of the dcIceaWS &c.
mandcd an explanation why Malcolm w. Ford and Harry
Frcdrcs had been rclnstad No explanation was given
regarding Fo DIS reinstatement FredcIcs became pro-
Australia through necessity fredercs ran io
money in order to get back to America.
The regular meeting adjourned at 10 p m' ana iouf
delegates from each the five associations then nt ho
secret session to elect almpOrant Board OF C"ht"
The board will ne the court OF amateur athetc
and IL will control the policy OF every club in the country
| The Board OF Managers elected as follows W. Il
Curtis j. +. Sullivan, +. a. RiX w. = Scahioh' W. /
Simnson J. TAYLOR f. X. Stclrns, a. d. Haitwel Henry
| Mcmillan Howard Perry and Julius Harder Inc Man
haitian Athletic Club did not get member on the boafd
considerable opposition being manifested toward the OhcfS
| Diamond Club
The board proceeded to elect officers, which wa
accomplished short order. Henry Mcmillan was re-
elected president and James f. Sullivan secretary T. IA
stearns and f. a. Rix elected vice-preslden anc
w r. Curtis treasurer And expired the old form o.
government OF the Amateur Athletic Union
A. Mills Is fatherlng scheme TO put boxing upon
an entirely different plane. His idea is TO have sort
an intern cdiate boxing arrangement which will permit
| giving money TO the contestants