New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-23
WAR AMONG ATHLETES.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENTS flhcl Oo->'
TT FORMALLY w1THDRAws FROM THE A. A. u


AND GIVES ITS REASONS.
The 9TH Regiment Athletic Association mas ou
loose from the Amateur Athletic Union ana VIII nc'c
after hold IT'S games Independently OF tha' Oo"S' =
&c Thought by many that it may be followed by o.he
rsoiments and that in the end reg'mertai "tiieu'
,ao,e will result In that members OF regiments
who are also members Of clubs belonging W '"'
A. Il. will be in a Quandary. They cannot iessi
.or, the REGIMENTS until their time expires, ana 'h'
A. t. will not allow them to compete III s"'i'o'
over which they have jurisdiction.
r,,o1rg ,s a conv ~ the first authorized statement
y, facts and resolutions prepared for publication os
snh committee OF the eth Regiment A. A. ana oy 'nen
submitted to the executive committee OF 'her
tIon and adopted unanimously at sp-c'di i"0o""e
that body on saturday evening Inc s'i' VIZ"
sequently approved without a olssel.'"s ooioo a.
meeting attended by General Porter tle o"'e VI Wv
18th Regiment and other prominent military o"oeiS
Resolved. That the 9TH Regiment -"'o' =
soc,aton exuress IFS firm and dgnihed dlsappfoNa VI
tho methods and proceedings OF the Board Oh na""s
81 the Metropolitan Association OF me ~ ~ - ~,
all games of this association hereafter DC ooI' " "
dependently OF the \. A. T., ana WITHOUT u'o ''e
, q. any Jurisdiction on their part over thS aSNoca
..'' "a "'' 'ne,,tions. that the secretary be in
structed TO spread upon the minutes ana 10 io"''u
xr =. these resolutions to the Board OF Managers u
,ha Ne.ropoltan Association Of the ~ y. I
1va1,er q SCHUYLER the president Of the 9TH Regiment
Athletic association said yesterday The ''h heei-
ment Athletic Association is composed Of ana nhi'tu
exclusively to. the members OF inc ''n "'e'
II Is not and never has been.a member OF the A. \.
I'D ocknovvedre s no superior authority In athleucs'
u offered and awarded TO its members at It's twehen
closed games on December 3. 1871. certain pi'hV''
consisting Of silver cups, lamps, toliet artcoS, CIV
alleged TO be and since declared TO De techI''"'H III
violation Of certain A. A. L. rules. although sin'i
I'm character and value to prizes given by ''hS anu
other reputable athletic associations TOT fl"'S yea"
and in competing for such prizes the members oi 'n's
osoc,o,,on 10 the number Of 49, have been. by the
METROPOLITAN Association OF the A. A. IT, arDi'i"iNS
pronounced disqualified!
In accordance with resolution OF the 'li hesr
mont Athletic Association its secretary, prior W no
purchase OF said prizes, and for the informauon VI "
nrize committee addressed official communication
,o he sietropolitan Association OF the A. A. u IT,
onesting that bodys Interpretation OF It's prize rueS
and failed to receive the Interpretation called LOT OF
any official response to said communication
q In accordance with our own Interpretation Oh Siu
rules and out OF courtesy to the A. "A. u the PiiN
riven were duly inscribed with date ana event. anu
the cost thereof limited TO that specified by A. n. T.
,es statements made TO the contrary Notwithstanding
"Tbe Metropolitan Association Of the \. A. T., upon
,o-na, onp1cation therefor duly approved and sched
nIed the twentieth games of the 9TH Regiment Athieuc
Association for December 3, 1891 but subsequently,
after all preliminary arrangements Tor sald eame9 h"u
becn made deliberately and dscourteously arranged
and advertised counter attraction OF It's own lor he
same date namely. the amateur boxing championship
at the Metropolitan opera House. in violation OF the
spirit and intent OF Its own rules anu "'ho"' "PP
OF this association.
The organization known as the intercollegiate
Athletic Association, composed Of strictly amateur
athletes has given prizes with the approvaP OF the
A. A. T. similar to those given by this assocation 10
which the A. A. u has objected, and the organization
hoo I'm
T., Ire connetiions prizes beyond the limit in value
nrescribed nv A. A. L. rules. also approved by the
A. A. L. which likewise approves OF so-called
amateur boxing exhibitions where money prizes are
given, and has repeatedly reinsated In its ranks as
amateurs persons who openly and VIGOROUSLY com
with ihe most LIBERAL and extravagant Interpretation he
defined as amateurs