The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-21
LONG ISLAND LEAGUE WINS.
1HEY WILL HOLD THEIR CHAMPION
SNIP CANON.
A Disgrnceful Scene In the Corridors of the
Aston House-InportnntL LEGISLATION En-
ncted-A Fine for Clubs Not HOidln.
salrd Afhlsair G.nuuss

| Aston House-ImportnntI Legislation I'm.
| neted-A Fine for Clubs Not Holding
Scheduled Athletic Games.
| You're cur coward. and llar!"
For two pins Id punch tho nose of you.'
t"You contemptblc sneak. daro you to lay
hand on me. You go behind closed doors
and endeavor to injure the Long Island League
and then come out in daylight and pretend TO
| DO friend. You're a d isg tace to tho Board.
| We've found you out. aud you're q cur"
will YOU come ur tho athletic grounds and
| have 1t out. man to man! Oh. I'd love 10
smash that measly face OF yours Please come
up and settle 1t some night. you and L.
| Such aud Il great many other declarations OF
| n similar nature marked tho meeting OF tho
Board Of Managers OF tho METROPOLITAN Asso-
citation OF tho Amateur Athletic Union at the
| Astor House last night Tic fracas did not
take place in tho meeting room. but In the cor
| ridor outside. 1t was no less q most uufortu-
nate occurrence for the welfare OF amateur
sport
The meeting convened ut 1915 o'clock. the
following members being present: George W.
Carr. Manhattan \. c.; William b. Curtis. New
York A. c.; i. W. Jansen. Staten Island
A. e.: J. Steil. New York Tura verein !:
| A. Nsrian. Orange A. c.. q. J. Harvey
Star A. c.: W. j. Brown. riverside A. c.: J. Il.
| Woodruff West End A. A.; L. j. Mitchell. lon-
kers A. c.; II. Dmso. Bank Clerks a. A.; J.
Butkhurdt. Pastiaie A. c.: c. White. Clinton
| a. C.
After somo routine business a committee
| from the Long Island Amateur Athletic
! League was admittc !. consisting OF A. PeNer-
ely tpresdrntl. Wiiamsburgh Athletic Club:
/ NJ. A. Cunning Acorn Athletic Association; Ii.
Kaiser. brighton Athletic Club. and j. Zen.
singer. Kings County Whoclmen.
| In anuniber OF argumen,atIe speeches the
I l.,1 h.r.. sI,N i,
| OF the L. ]. A. A. L. to hold championship
meetn: OF Long Island Oh AUG - under
tho auspices o; the LeaGno. Tie Board
at the previous meeting had decided not to
hermit the moe ting. but the reasoning OF the
! committee was strong. and. being augmented
! by the efforts o. Messrs. Carr. Woodruff, Cur
It's ind Sullivan. 1t was decided to resciud the
previous resolution. and tho following was
That tho schehui. Committee be empowered to
.sa.dal. Y, e.mpion.n', messing Of III: LONG Island
1t was after tie adoption Of this resolution
with me Dor Of The Ioari Of Managers who
reseutinn one o: the strongest CLUB, Of the
| Long Island League; 1t threntenod to- be
| bloody fracRs at one time but tue Board sent
out staiwart menlber. who managed to uueil
| the disturbance.
ddM TO Msrk rs and mite the Ropsa sn
business was tran actoN. Having stu TILED
ssl in Re ne r ESQ nsYins:
pii1nshiH meeting to ne Archdlacesan League
1t wa. decide that ali "r ginal lists of hnndi-
eSps Of he Ms,ropoitan Assosia,t ., made ~
| Siiuui al or the games " ''
large Number Fl clubs having SCHEDULED
n ns o p aamS II o Ws s Eo.
! giving game, on dates scheduled. u,Iicss siAty
| days notice OF abandonment he given to tie
~. Woodruff Of the Vest End 4: !. was full
~ ,etorm. and inirodneel sevcsa! iad!.a;
n.vice. The present law reads:
Isr r"' oi Two or more club. Mr.. oodinhs
Is;e e as relow HoSices sSa S" be- d. IL
yided into the following elias es, viz. |: Walls
ins all nSsnes3 Z swI nnnins all dtstasG:s
THROWING: "S C. Tug Sa" VAR: ~ p"s sS
=. hieycnuE: 10. bowling: il; football: y, lawn
tennis. rarIue,s. skating. feEcns. wrestling.
sSmpeti,or shall be declarel 10 be 9
until he snail have won prize in u
compe'iton oren Y two or more clubs. in one
ration OF the athletic exercises OF tho day ut
with lie has competed 10 shall loo hls
Ho has Won a nrize tls shall remain u noviso
| III al the OTHER classes until he shall! have won
| therefore thee hns teen n lamentable iGno-
rance as !" what C Us itu'e, novice bat Mr..
! WoodruiIs amendment will tend TO eucida,o
matters. Az II WAS an Amendment 10 an A. a.
esisia,on, which VI. rsnort az ne annual
Mr. Woolrur. on further arhe ement bent.
next introduced the following. which Was re-
| measure. the want OF which has long been felt:
When connection in any athletic exercises
nr tSs Of lenso a Or Who Shall renJer
| himself obnoxious I" tho officials. competiors;
At aH ns tia n9 10 is
Pe.iton and shonl he deem !, sdyisat!s
statement CT lie same, to the Board Of Mai.
myers Of tie DISTRICT in which the oil; nee took
iounI guilty, tho 81 ard. in lis d sere.ion, may
moths nor NOR. than -, months.
- II the cGmrrtitor's club shall he member
he d
tho District In which the oi'ence has occurred
,ha tsy Ind the G ssry
| trict Beard. II which the competltpr's cluh, is
| a member. Its findings: and they shnll ,oin the
shn h. 1 rv 81 s S sa
q. Bartlett Of tho Acme Allelic assoc alton.
won the one, mile novice run Of tho New Jersey
OF the rri2e wlnuer at tho Long leland Gross
country me. ITO Tut0sI
Committee had sat on the case since and mr..
rived at tho conclusion that Il cross cnun-
| try piiz0 winner could not run at IN athletic
moe, inc as n Novice. ana ~ tho decision Mr.
Bartlett loses his prize, having M s,rnI-
ryer; TIL, WIS rrecedspt for he case Of 4.
second prize in the novice run OF the Prospect
| Iiarriers or Julv 4.
| Otto A. Hchna. u f,nrcr of tho Now York
| Turn Ncreln. who had exhibited his rroNess
| with the sword for sn,dh consi'erntin wns
,ein-tH % his amateur BtRrttnE. the Board
beiu.. sat isii-l ~ I" his cuntritioD,
The following dates were nude ont by tho
! Schedule Committee: July -. IIobuken a. C.
Aug :. Young Mems ,n,hoiie AssgriH,ion Of
SeI,t. 7. south Side Driving Club OF Baldwins.
H. j.
At the recent doa'-mwte athletic cames.
HandicRpper Cartcr's position wNs usurped by
| a. i. Malloy OF the Anscrcan \: c.. who handi-
| capped the late en- ries 10. tho Deaf Mutcs AS
! sOria'ion.
| This WAS n direct violation Of the A. A. T..
| rules, md the club WIS called TO account Tho
| err, was acknowledged on Ignorance. and on
motion tho club was sentenced 10 censure 10y
| private letter.