New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-14
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
ANOTHER GLUE GOES OF.
THE ORANGE \. c. LEAVES THE \. \. U.-r
TON OF THE NETWORK \. c.

THE ORANGE \. {, LEAVES THE \. \. C.-FOsI-
TON OF THE NEw-YORK \. {.
Another resignation by member of the Amateur
Athletic Union was sert in Yesterday. Unlike the
resignation OF he Staten Island \. G., the action OF
this club was almost wholly unexpected. IL Is the
Orange A. {. that desires longer TO he connected
with The A. \. L. This further emphasizes the fact
that there serious breaker, ahead for the A. ~ l.,
aud that the officials Of the Union not nearly -
happy a. they try TO make ont This action Oh the
part Of the orange A. c. taken ut secret meet
ing OF the Board Of Governors Of the club Friday
night There fifteen members the board aHd
all present. all knew Of the important question
brought up. although they had guarded it care
fully that no outsider, had the least nhling II 1t.
After long on which lasted uatIl after midnight.
vote was taken motion TO resign from the
! a. \. L. II was carried. Whether the vote was
unanimou, or not is not officially stated but member
| Of tho club told Tribune reporter yesterday that
there was no dissenting vote
No Is given for resigning beyond that when
carries the impression thar the club would be better
oil of the a. ~ L. Tile Orange
G. ha. never been prominent In field
ath etcs principal energies having been devoted to
baseball ard football. each OF which the club has
always made a decidedly coed showing prominent
member OF the club said yesterday The resignation
was forwarded by mall 70 secretary sullivan TINS
morning by secretary l.. H. Hyde OF the club, ana
il is probably I'm his mail matter at his Office No
official step was taken toward arilatlng with The
United States League OF Athletic Clubs. II anything
+, he done in that direction it will up later
| say that the Orange \. G. ha, been dissatisfied
with the A. A. t.. because clubs which own no club
house but rent and are clubs only In name nave
had equal voice with those clubs which have large
membership and own considerable property
There Is little doubt that the Orange \. C., following
it las il the wake Of the staten Island 4. e. took
such action with the intention Of Joining the United
state, League, which will be organized at DelmOncos
next Friday.
Barlow ;. Weeks. president Of the NewYorll Athletic
club, refused TO talk about the probability Of the
New NDrkS rcsignng from the A. y. T. and Joining
the league but he desired that the statement that
the club had Joined in call for meeting 10 organize
the United states League Of Athletic Clubs be cor
rctsd. lie said that the following resolution. passed
by the Board Of Governors, would show the exact
position which the club occupies in the matter:
Resolved That the secretary. receipt OF Mr.. Jansscns
communication Of January 20 relating the United Stls
League Of Athletic Clubs. notify him that the board do
not consider themselves sufficiently advised OF the pur.
poses Of the scheme 10 allow the OF the Newiork
Athletic Club To BE- used any circular charter
uIttec Of three. composed Mcssrs. Weeks. Mills and
Blckhurst to attend the meeting for organization, II
desired and report back to tn board.