Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-29
WILL STICK BY THE A. A, u.
the Columbia Athletic Club So Decides and
Will Not Consider Jansen's Scheme.

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VIII Not Consider Jansen's Scheme.
The Columbia Athletic Club of this city will
remain true to the Amateur Athletic Union and
VIII support it warmly, says a Washington cor
respondent of the New York Sun Howard
Perry, the president of the A. A. u. who has
jrst returned from New York. in an interview
with Sun correspondent. said that he had
visited New York city for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the exact situation of athletic affairs.
He found that many misreprose ntations had
been in newspapers. and after conversing with
all persons interested on both sides, he came
TO the conclusion that there were no wel,-laid
grievances which could not be easily adjusted
by the present rules and regulations OF
the A. U Mr.. Perry said that he had
been appointed by the Columbia Athletic Club
as one OF the delegates to the United States
League OF Athletic Clubs. and associated with
him were Mr.. Hibbs and Mr.. Grant The COM
mlttee has no powers conferred upon it other
than to attend the proposed meeting and re-
port the proceedings back to the club for such
action as might be deemed proper. 1t appears.
however, to be understood that the Columbia
Athletic Club Endorsed the new league and that
the president of the A. a. L. had himself been
In favor Of it Mr.. Perry said after careful
investigation he is convinced that there is no
necessity FOR the new league. nor is it feasible
IIe IL Coiufcltcu ~ DeilCSe tD1t NOtNlrlstaru-
ing the fact that the new league processes to
take no jur,sdicticn athletics, still its ulti-
mate purpose is to antaeonize the A. A. q.
There seems to be nothing provided for in
the new league which cannot satisfacto rily be
managed by the present organization The
question OF social intercourse between the sew
eral clubs OF the United States, other than the
cOurtesies now extended toward one another
he does not believe would be adopted He does
NOT think 1t Is right that any genuine amateur
athletic club in the country should be debarred
from competition by reason OF its lack of mem
bershlp or property qualifications. Ii i'll any
O1 the associations there are clubs which do not
come within the provisions of the constitution
OF the A. A L. the several associations should
see TO IT that the membership Of such clubs in
the several associations should cease. 1t is not,
OF course, believed that the present constitu-
ton OF the A. A. U. is perfect, but there are
ample provisions for any amendments. and sew
eral important ones will be brought before the
board OF governors at the special meeting to
be held in New York city March 8.
Mr.. Perry appeared before the board of gov
ernors of the Columbia Athletic Club Thursday
evening and submitted the views OF the com
mlttee appointed by the club to attend the pro-
posed meeting of the new league, in which they
recommended that the club do not send dele
gates to the meeting and that the committee
appointed be discharged.
The board of governors unanimously Endorsed
the recommendations Of the committee and
they were discharged, and Mr.. Jansen will be
so informed by the secretary. 1T is source of
regret said Mr.. Perry. that any of the good
clubs in the union should have resigned, and it
Is earnestly to be hoped that they will see their
way clear to reconsider any such action. do
not believe any other club will resign, and
anticipate that in Il short time the clouds will
be cleared away from all these athletic difh-
culties You can rest assured the president of
the A. A. q. and the Columbia Athletic Club
will heartily support the A. A. e., an organiza-
ton which has done so much for amateur
athletics in the United States"