Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
APPEALED TO THE UNION.
Three AS Representatives Plead at New
York for McKennon and Paul

Three AS Representatives Plead at Nev
York for McKennon and Paul
NEW York, Nov. 2l.-The annual meeting
Of the Amateur Athletic Union OF the United
States was held to day at the Astor House
Previous to the general meeting the ole
Board of Governors met ana transacted 9
considerable amount of important business
The governors present were 81. Perry ant
| H. MCMILLAN, of the Atlantic Association; W
| Simpson, New England Association; I.
Stearns, Central; W. B. Curtis and j. T.
Sullivan, Metropolitan; J. Harder, Nortf
American Turner Bund, and C. 81. Lnseomb
League of American Wheelmen.
Two representatives, Messrs. Thompson
and Moorehead, of the Allegheny Associa
tion, were allowed before the board on an
appeal Of the Allegheny Association against
the action taken by the Atlantic Association
in suspending J. B. McKennon and e. v.
Paul. These men are charged with having
competed under the colors OF two Qtnerent
clubs within three months, The rules pro.
vide that a man mnst sever allegiance with
one club for at least three months before he
can compete as a member of another club.
The board referred the appeal to the Com
mlttee on Trials and Reinstatement.
The reports of the baseball and amateur
annual championship. committee were ac-
cepted. Other reports were referred to the
new board for action. At the conclusion Of
ing of union was convened. This was at
tended by the following delegates: Central
Association, 7, K. Stearns aud w. +. Wight
man; Atlantic Association. Howard Perry.
Tague; Pacific, a. S. Mills, alternate; New
England, j. j. Flaherty, W. Simpson and
II. A. Adams: Metropolitan. w. B. Curtis and
j. E. sullivan; League OF American Wheel
men, c. H. Lascomb; North American Turner
Bund, Julius Harder. Charles Schmidt and
G. Stcil. The disputed claim of A. T. Kenny
for swimming record was presented by Mr.
Kelly. President of Atlantic Association and
referred to the Record Committee.
An informal discussion on the resumption
OF banners as prizes or joint compositions
showed the delegates to he about equally di-
Vided on the question. There was no dlspo-
sltfon to increase the value OF the prize.
This resolution was adopted: THAT 1t Is
the sense of this meeting that the Board or
ought not to authorize for lacrosse, base
ball and football championship prizes other
than banners, nor any allowance OF e1-
penses for travelling of the teams"
form Board or Governors for the ensuing
year: Atlantic Association, Howard Perry,
Columbia A. c.; Hare Mcmillan, A. c. of the
Schuylkill Navy: Central Association, I. h.
Pacific Association, Z. A. Rix, Olympic A. C.
and F. F. Scanlan, Acorn A. c.: New Eng
land Association, j. W. Beals, Boston A. G.
and W. Simpson, New SWIMMING Assoeia-
New YoBk A. C. AMI j. E. sullivan, New
Jersey A c.; North American Turner Bund,
]. Harder; League OF American Wheelmen.
S. II. Lascomb. The general meeting then
adjourned and the new Board Governors
held an executive session which was kept up
until late in the night. At it the following
resolutions were adopted.
Resolved, That the A. A. q. Annual Champion.
ship and Wor DIS Fair Committee be instructed to
make arrangements to hold in Chicago handicap
meeting open to the world, and a world champion
ship competition.
Resolved. That the committee be instructed to
correspond with foreign athletic associations in re-
lation to the wo Ids championship meeting TO
have full authority at the said meeting.
Resolved. That Mr.. Harder be instructed to ar
rapRe three dates between August 20 and Septem-
Der preferably the latter part OF september, and
report to the committee.
Resolved. That the Board approve the action Of
the New England Association in charging fee OF
e3 for each applicant for reinstatement.
Resolved That the Lacrosse Committee be in
structed to purchase 3 banner for the lacrosse
championship won by the A.C.S.E., the price to
not exceed s75.
On report of the second committee the
pole vaulting record OF W. s. Rodenbaugh
of II feet 5% inches at Philadelphia was
allowed. The applications fo- reinstate-
ment from W. Hsss. of New York, and J.
of Mattewan, which were
presented, were rejected.