The sun., 1891-06-04
THE NEW ATHLETIC LEAGUE.
TO-NIGHrs CONTENTION TO SELECT
OFFICERS OF TINE NEW BoDY.

Some Pea - Anticipated Over ths As.,s-
sion Of Getha. Ashietss whe win
Desire e. Compete .. the Chs.pio.ship
Games While Not Represe.tsns Long
LELAND Ciuns-Eadorsed BY fronise.s
Onciais OF the Amateur Athlete U.sos
The Long 1siand Amateur Athletic
League Premises 60 be . ssecess.
Owing to the dilatory methods Of tho printer,
the call for tho second convention OF the Long
Island Amateur Athletic League Was not
issued until yesterday. when the temporary
officers Of that sturdy athletic giant issued
the csll which will be found below. Every
athletic, rowing and cvclina club on Long
Island IL Invited TO enter the fold OF the now
body.
Probably at the next meeting OF the ANA
'teur Athletic Union. to be held on Monday. the
League will DO formally recoRnized and the
desired permission secured 10 hold tho local
championship athletic meetings with the full
A. A. u. programme Yesterday William B.
Curtis was asked his opinion Of the new body,
He said: It's good thing. as far as can
zee. Any movement which assists IN increas-
ing the interest in the sport is liable to be or
benefit to the cause OF amateur sport, and
fail to SEQ where the Amateur Athletic Union
can object to the new body. which recognizes
tho A. A. U. whom appealing to It for permis-
sion to give the local championship meeting.
The young men at the head Of the movement
for the establishment OF the League are all
prominent athletes, many Of them Icing ex.
perienced in general sport With such per-
sons In charge OF Affairs the League will prob
ably bo success. and the A. A. q. cannot very
consistently refuse the permission desired"
George W. Carr Manhattan Athletic Club,
the President OF tho Metropolitan Association.
when interrogated as to the action which the
A. A. U. might take relative 10 the new body.
said: II fail to see where the Amateur Athletic
Union can object to the Long Island Amateur
Athletic League as you spring It on me At this
moment think there II precedent for tho
formation Of the new association. but fall to
recall It at this moment. The only thing de-
sired BY the Amateur Athletic Union is the
recognition OF It's laws as the standard athletic
authoEity: apd: as the new Lessus dos this
e, stre9ethsn The spors. on Long Island and
nso ''Ss he ranks % o. the no. Amassur 'Sa Xsh.
ietio Union. A. majority Of the orgsntEs;;
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ne Of tn Of
sasss o
Island Amateur Athletic Leae ne. 40 far As I
q ohsr e. .:.
bu t. h q 81 ss
nonnce in. their caii for the convention that tbS
sad az
.. members In the nation a appellate athleli9,
sis Sss All 20 :s: sa; %sses
ons rhs % thew .s fS. sna Hs
the Manhattan Athletic Club, will probably
bs sRs
Athletic Union. an event which. once accom-
p, of hs ne. sa
fass srs psS%,..d Il tho sonyentlen q shs
SSsh e The
and ~ choosing oi place TO hold tho cham:
gate: pISp9se g favor fave ' Eastern @ fsrt 4 sss
the stiskler. for the plum: arc aireaiy picked
out However. the men IN charge OF the con;
PROBABLY turn no i'd. 10 tSs Ssst interests q
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the convention and various other matters Of i'm.
portancs which will come before the convention fhe
LeAgus the objects OF which
FirSt-The enrollmsnt OF all orgsnizatisns not now
msmbsrS Of thAt body in the Amateur Athletic Union
Of the United States. IL opoian Associauonl Who
have hsadquartefs on Long Island ana
:.s iSs's - ~ 81; H IL s;
ship Of LonR Island In each every branch Of sport
eentroed by os over which the Amateur Athletic
me importance OF these idsas can readily be seen,
but intention OF the OF the plan also
bring the rlubs into fsefnGs Which
viii naturally folio. closer ths Attend .nce
thoush they Be but temporary onciaS Is most cordially
The adoption Of a constitution and BYLAW selection
Of date Tor the championship athletic meeting and
election OF ofbesfB the main plans Of tomorrow
rights eonvension which viii be called % orde, .ts
Of the League have every club represented on the
Executive Committee which will govern the body. and
delegates will Opportunity to present the
claims OF their orGanisation By attending and par
sicipAtiug In the proceedings