The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-09
susGEs1Iss NEW 4. a. " RULES.
Only n Few Delegates Present ut the Meet
ing Last Night.

The Central Board OF the Amateur Athletic
Union was announced to meet Mt the Astor
House Yesterday afternoon. Tho only outside
members OF the Board who appeared were
Howard Perry and Harry Mcmillan. who wan
dered around tho hotel. waiting for some 9th
ers to turn up The outlook for meeting was
blue when finally Luscomb. tho l.. A. ". rep
resentative appeared. and about 9 o'clock at
night the deliberations were begun.
It was understood that the meeting was
called for the consideration OF proposed
amendments to the laws OF the A. A. u, the
object being to remove tho cause for COM
plants made by tho central association. Long
Island League. Buffalo organizations. and the
N. A. G.
The following members were present:
Atlantic Association Howard Perry and
Harry Mcmillan.
Metropolitan Association-w. B. Curtis and
J. L. Sullivan.
League of American wheelmen-C. II. Lus-
comb.
The above did not constitute quorum. aud
It was moved that the meeting proceed as IL
q quorum was present the business trans
mafniS nS M %emPers Of the for approval
On report OF the schedule committee tho
ab1MRS sstes the u
Gynnastics-Aprll2
Individual all around-,lu'y ~
sosnx and w ies m;s T Sad r.
The rules of tho Amateur Fenccrs' League
Of America were substituted for the present
The following amendments: to tho athletic
and general rules were passed:
aes sr tao So ei 4 oE o s yesn ss Mor as
reading . as as" follows t" ~ . "'"
WHICH S"ss'1Sp when
hshs, point the pole nor n .hI III, n .s .s ne hand
ron. ON The pol. above the other hand '"'
To drop from the symnnstic rules tho sec
ton. headed rope climbing" and substitute
the following:
Tie measured from the floor to tambonrins o.
by pistol shot the time taken when the contestant
st. Ok h ss o" s With sss
no. touch the with any part Of his after tho
The whole Of rule 9 Of the general rules is
expunged and the following substituted
w1ss s %,
fencing oo.S. n"Tae aGrs
nasasss ana ~ssh
.ssp. athlete Shall held to ss
81 'AA
ma r.
Try may have been maze oeto1o no oss hS standing ~
throwing the hammer. to read as follows:
.n h.G and ar s s
not less than IS pounds.
Addition to the boxing and wrestling rules:
Any athlete who weighs In and then fails to copete
tee shall be suspended for six months.
Addition to general rules:
professional CONTEXT for any prize or reward what
e h S IL. he enter
On report OF the Record Committee. the fol,
yards In a. seconds. at Boston. Fob IL. 1892
surx f hss m fes at H0S
Lee having presented facts showing
!hH yn an Tsn at e
S.'Ss e. Sy declares that the A%sfiean
the rhs R0qFd
to aa0 + Ex sps the followinc sentence:
Er2e shall be given ny by or
ners. or diplomas and wreaths." and substitute
the following sentence:
nittes association other nza,on, ascep,ed
Sy any ah eSS.p snsy inscribed % wss,h:
msntel orn1ments or articles OF jswery silrseware
A resolution was passed providing that here:
after no association Of the A. A.. u, be allowed
to to- Recognize Hny League orassociation OF clubs
"i Alter discussion Of the proposal to create
now assoelatlons for Long Island, Western
luton was passed:
ais 'as a.. s.% 70 Hn
ommend any amsndm,nt to the s"ps,uon creating
IN The n q hs q, S
mot less twenty in number> situated In any local