New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-03
AN ATHLETIC WAR AVERTED.
TROUBLE OVER SEVENTH REGIMENT PRIZES
TO BE SETTLED.
THERE WILL DE 40 FIGHT BETWEEN THE


SOLDIERS MD THE AMATEUR UNION.
The redhot fight which It was expected would
take place between the eth Regiment Athletic Club
and the Amateur Athletic Union VIII. in ali proba
b!lIty. be settled "ont Of court The soldiers have
won the battle without fling Il shot. although con
siderable skrmishing was done both sides. This
announcement carr!c' wih IL certain amount Of dis
appointment to those who expected TO latte
royal between these two ORGANIZATIONS Both Of them
are strong and have plenty Of backbone. C1n-c-
quenty the spectators expected 10 a ,piried fight.
Tho members and friend, Of the two organizations are
glal. however. that the fight is off, because both rs
sCciatonS would have wasted good deal Of energy
in struggle between Themselves which they c0ud
have used with more profit in other Directions.
The trouble all arose over the prize, which the eth
Regiment Athletic Club awarded 10 the successful
contestants at its recent gains. Instead Of awarding
medals. as the rules Of the Amateur Athletic Union
say that each association belonging to the union must
do. the 9TH Regiment Club decided to award handsome
pIizes I'm the shape of sycwarc. shaving sets and
similar objects e. the winners Of the different con
tests Hearing OF this determination the Officers of
tie Metropolitan branch o! the Amateur Athletic Union
held a meeting and passed resolution declaring that
any athlete who took part In the Ith Regiment
Athletic Club c1m.s must consider himself disqualified
from competing In any games held under inc auspices
OF tho Union hereafter.
This resolution caused no end Of talk and good
deal ,of excitement among the amateur athletes
throughout the city The 'th Regiment games arc
always looked forward t. one OF r most important
athletic affair, of the year. although ony members OF
the 9TH Regiment. are allowed 10 compete. Thcr" are
% many prominent athletes in the regiment however,
that the games arc always cminenty successful TINS
wear they were expected TO be especially Interesting
MANY u the champions In varou- branches OF aheiicS
we're booked for In" games. and good many nl"'''N
wer. made among them whether not they wonld
face IN. wrath Of strong an organization as the N'
lcic TCon They were. in fact placed b"t"eeh TWO
fires They were threatened with disqualification at the
hands Of the Amateur Athletic Union Oh the
one hand ard the possible expulsion from
the regiment on the other. They viewed the ea'A''i
prtzeS offered by the rgimental athletic ns'"'a'""
and became more undecided than ever.
The night Of the games came. and bigger ana
more brilliant crowd. il was said thnn Ii" ever w
fore gathered at the armory such an occasion was
present Almost nil the men were true To the "gl'
ment and took part in the games y lew """o>'r'
amonr whom were some VI the best athletes III the
regiment decided not TO run the risk of beng dsq'af
flied and merely spectators. These H"l are no"
sorry that they faint hearted TIE s''"'
were successful from every point Of vie" ana many
records broken.
The officer, Of the American Athletic Union
still adhered to their determination to
dlsqnalfy the men who lad cpmp'''t'
At the meeting VI the union the matter "aN to DC
discussed and lively time was expected. II SEEM
however that the union had not correctly Judged the
calibre Of It's opponents. Among the ~. Regiment
,ss,cetou were PROMINENT men In tho New York
staten Island Crescent u Montcair. aud other strong
athletic nlatiou~ There a good deal % infor
nal discussion on The subject. The friends Of the 'th
Regiment men dec Jared that they understood the OBJ
ject Of the formation % the \. \. L. {" be to pre-
vent professionalism creeping into amateur con
teets TO thi, proposition the oricr- ~ the A y l.
readily assentcd. We'll. then. they were asked, now
d. vou make on tina. there was any suggestion Of t'''
quality in the 7th Regiment game
Well they had violated tho rules Of the Union.
To this rcjodcf tie rctort made II the rules ~
the A. A. l.. c sIrh that the eth R"-imcAt association
Ia, technically violated them when every one oo1' d'
tb,> -lcrr was not a suggestion ~ IN" quality In the
game, which II j., the chief object Il the union 70 pr"
vent then the rulc, ought te revised. stu The oice
Of The 4 s. L. stuck 10 tho Dc aTatiun that the rules h"'
been violated For time it seemed ~ Il the war
w,nId extend over a much wider field than con
tcmplatcd when tie edict ~ the Amateur hiiieur
Union vas first given out. \ man. who il closely
associated with both up eth Regiment Athletic AN-o-
rat. and the Amateur Athletic Union. sad la, nlEt
oficer Of IN. York. the staten Island tn crescent
ND other athletic club ha1 ihf"itt"l q" r~ith i"'
the Union unle,, the resolution d,pmuliNnG the mon
who had taken part IN She 'th I"gln'It l'th"S WV
ro-cudcd Tho n.w Officers OF the New ' 0rk Athletic
(lul who IT, elected within short iin" Htr al ~"
,ad TO b. strongly in favor Of the IN Reeimcht men
&, much pr cure brought a. tear That the report
err, Informant declared that II bad practically bech
bet ,rmned bv the officials Of The amateur Aimcun
Union 10 restore the 7ti Regiment men to their full
standing In u" 'hioi N'veI1I " rt .,,o,,"s
tho Union who were soon bv = reporter ln>t cvrWls
refused 10 ANYTHING about the matter nhui inc
Union holds its next meeting WIN VII tak' p ais
some time In the near future. ! 20 mtHr ""ll.
e thoroughly Ssci a. that meeting. thcv said ana
it would 10 premature to say any thi"S ''ont II III
al