The sun., 1891-07-14

FrohibitinE Sunday Games Leads TO the
Reorganization OF the Old w. A. A. A.

| ProhIbitins Sunday Games Leads to th.
| REORGANIZATION OF the Old w. A. A. A.
Whereas The Central Association OF the Amateur
Athletic Union has shown ntolerant spirit aud ig
nored the welfare nnd best interests OF the amateu
athletic CLUBS In the West; therefore be II
Rso'ved That We hereby organize ourselves into the
Western Association of Amateur Athletes for the bet
ter protection OF our mutual interest The object o
this association shall be protect the mutual interest,
OF Its members to foster and improve amateur ath
letcs throughout It's territory. 90 deal reprsssveiy
with any abuses In athletic sports. and to hold annual
Western championships.
The foregoing was the outcome OF conven-
tfon OF Western athletic clubs held at the Linz
doll Hotel. st. Louis. on last Sunday morning.
and is virtually o declaration Of war against
tho Amateur Athletic Union. James St. John,
the old President OF the W. A. A. A.. disbanded
short time ago. was chosen to guide tho low
organization. The following clubs wero rep-
resented Mt the M citing: Missouri Eicyclo
and Athletic Club ST. Louis Olympic Amateur
Athletic Club. st. Louis: Bellevillo Athletic
Club, Beleyile, ILL., Olympic Athletic CLUB.
East 81; Louis: HibeIninn Athletic and Foot;
Athletic Club. st. LOUIS; Wanderers Cricket
and Athletic Club. Chicago and I non Athletic
This disastrous condition of affairs was
Association OF the Amateur Athletic Union TO
division the a. Fpf has MADE HshsF i
partcui"r % % os Of the sabbsth not even
the Puritanical New England branch; sunday
c" Is and hs nhss sas s9s in IN "a
sames game for % existence, eep When the Gontral Hsso.
the prominent athletic clui OF the Mound
CITY drew up q petitiop looking to the reLoai
vol. l.arsued reasons were set forth why the 4.
A. U. should abolish the restriction upon ama-
1sq athletic ;Ss on sndr he
pensable to the welfare Of the Western clubs;
that the question should be enc OF local sen,i-
letics., The Central Associa,ion ignvredd tho
ern Association "f Amateur Athletes.
There is danger that the. fight will result in
q serious deterioration OF amateur sport IN
the West. Prior to the reorgani2atten ~! tho
Amateur Athletic Union ,uuder A: &. Mills's
ran. tho Western Association Of Amateur
precisely the same as the League OF American
Wheelmen, Turner Bund. intercollegiate As
oarsmsn: and National Cross Country Associ-
scheme went into force the western .Assoc,a.
to Fresfdeas St. john % thai the question Of sum
day games should be governed entirely by
claim. but Nr. Mills declares he made no such
statement. that there exists misunderstand-
At all events. the Western Association had
Got ali the worst of it np to sunday. Prior 70
the reorsanizatoan n Of the A. A. U; there had
Joined the a. A: z. When the. reorganization
were IN pewer IN tha Central
citation. for the A. A. U. Board OF Managers in
place Of ahmRSlsamating Rs ; the Clubs OF % the "; a:
esn9ts 0f rhs i%S
A. did not do. prsferrinS to delay the atliliution
until i was seen how they were to be- treated;
The olive branch Of peace was not distp!aye!
was the prohibition Of Sunday Gaues. This
me 6efs Of the Central Associaion were full y
aware of the attitude OF the dis banded W. A. A.
toned appeal being ignored. The gauntlet Was
taken up and sundays meeting convened. The
conflict will. e all n,obnbiIity: tea long one
will not be benefited III the West
Mr. Mills. when informed OF the reorganiza-
" deplored the fact..and said that both faction
by their hasty acton had defeated The ends OF
nahe tnS
q tie thIoa6
proof Of which he pointed to his constitution OF
t6s Subject THen adf,ed Ufs d0' aHf tea
President st. John thar local self government |
was one OF the virtues Of his reorganization |
plan, but that il was to be subordinate to the |
central body. Pc sonally he saw no harm in |
Sunday athletic games. lie said IL the West |
ern Association clubs, had Joined the Central
Association they would have had the privilege |
70 appeal to the central body. Of the A. A. U.
He did not believe the ". 4. A. A. by its ac-
ton would inJure the y. A. L. in any manner. |
but THOUGHT the difference would retard and
barm amateur ATHLETIC snort in the West.
Treasurer William Is. Curtis md Secretary
J: L. Sullivan OF the central body OF the A., A.
Z. seemed quite certain that the reorganiZa.
tion Of tho v. A: A 4. would not inlure the A.
none OF the clubs that made the appeal were
members OF the Central Association. that body
must as o necessity have ignored the petition.
But that is merely technical point. and the
Veteran is fully aware that the situation is
anything but promising to the welfare OF ANA
eur sport. and the Central A. "A. U. Associa-
Ion In particular.
DETROIT. July 1s-F. W. Eddy SAYS, Il
snow nothing about any breaking away Of any
u the A. A. q. clubs. II there is any trouble 1
hink 1t must be among those ST. LOUIS clubs
over the Sunday question. They do not be-
ong TO the A. A. U. anyway am out OF ath-
etics. however. SO don't quote me-"