New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-24
THEY MAY KISS AND MAKE UP
TEsTY ATHLETES CONSIDERING PEACE.
THE AMATEUR UNION DISPUTES UNDER DIS
CUSsIoN-ANXIoUs FOR HARMONY.

THE AMATEUR UNION DIoPUIEo CNDhh do
CUssIoy-ANxIous FOR HARMONY.
Those well Informed about amateur athletics believe
that they sec svcr-iined clouds where Tie SKY HIS
looked so black for several days The warning FACTIONS
have exhausted the blow and buster Weues ana cal
look upon the situation with camness ana serenity
All recognize that an equitable settlement is the best
thing for athletics. and those who we're yelng the
loudest for few days ago are now '"e ieauer'
| for peace
James Z. sullivan, the secretary OF the Amateur
Athletic Union, yesterday ana shd that so ai
| a, he knew the affairs Of the union would go on
| smoothly In reference to the position taken by the
7th Regiment Athletic Association, sullivan sad thi
the 7th was either aborng under a mistake or mad
misrepresented the facts AS soon learned that
the regiment would give those disputed prizes III vio
lation Of the A. A. L. rules" he said wrote 10
the 9TH officials nclosng the \. A. L. rule bearing on
the subject Their claim that they never receNeu
any word about those prizes looks himsy. III rcsau
10 our conflicting with their gaines That Is all non
sense The date December ., was gwen 10 'he
Metropolitan Association for its boxing tournament
long before the 9TH applied for the date for us games
The mahesto's references the intercollegiate Asso
citation and the League OF American Wheelmcn are
neither timely nor logical do not believe that nrSl-
class athletes Will compete at the 7th games ana
thereby debar themselves from taking pnr III al 'hc
Amateur Athletic Union contests"
The union officials recognizing that the turoueh'
affairs in the athletic world demand uniting OF the
leaders OF the several districts have called speoii
meeting of the BOARD OF Managers OF the A. A. t. for
March : The Board of Managers OF the Metropolitan
Association OF the A. A. 4. will meet on March D.
The regular schedule meeting will be held on March 10
when the allotment Of dates for the summer VIII DC
given out A.
C. c. Hughes, the energetic secretary OF the Man
haitian Athletic Club. was last night. IL II now
Thought likely that the Cherry Diamond club Will re
main in the union and let the United states League
scheme 90 IT. alone. While Mr.. Hughes womb not
say what the club would do he said that the subject
might come up at the meeting OF the b"aN oi ""N-
crnors of the club on Friday night
IL have telcgraphcd to President Perry, OF inc
A. A. IT, at Washington said Mr. Hughes, request
ing that he call special meeting Of the union Tor the
purpose Of revising the by laws and constitution Inc
present condition OF athletic affairs IL not whn' IL
should be, and the sport needs fostering JudicloS man
agemcnt OF the Amateur Athletic Union officials VIII
bridge over all the difficulties ANA save lot oil
trouble | believe that the Western Association an
fercnces and the eth Regiment matter can be al
justed satisfactorily. The NIL reorganization scheme ms
been tried and IL, weak and strong points have h'cH
noted Now it can be 50 revised to eliminate AL
tine weak point, and made II a perfect Arrangement.
The Manhattan Athletic club has had 20 -uo
stannl voice in the government of athletic hnar, Tor
two years. In fact we have hac niIle 10 say duOnt
the management 81 athletics In spite ~ the plac which
our club occupies IN the athletic world. Both the New
N"rl and Niuhattai, clubs should have representa-
tive on the Beard ol Managers Of the Metropolitan ",
socaton. Ours Is the only large club In The country
We do not to fOrce out anybody. but believe thu
the local Eoard OF Managers should be incr7.-,d y,
necessary TO four. our Cup has the hshc'' fSsSu
Mr. Hughes also believes that the club. in the upper
mart OF the state should ne allowed to- form tseb
Inon OF their own. and that the clubs Long Island
should have the same piNlasc