New-York tribune., 1892-03-30
PART II.
PAGES II TO ID.
THE NEW ATHLETIC LEAGUE.
III DISAVOWs ENMrTY TO THE A. A. U.
WHY THE NETWORK ATHLETIC CLUB DOES NoT

WHY THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB DOES NOT
JOIN IT.
The long hcralded formation OF the United states
Ieaque Of Athletic Clubs or as 1t will probably DO
called the American Leaguc Ct Athletic Clubs, Is now
fully under way. AT the delegates meeflng on SUI
urday night a committee Of five, representing as many
Of the most important clubs which have entered mto
the scheme, appointed to draft CONSTITUTION anu
bylaws, and to make arrangements to complete the
orgaDizatiOu. IL is proposed that the new league
shall be governed by board OF governors as dele
gates TO which each club shall elect three members
The Initiation fee set at slOO and the annual dues
at $75 for clubs with less than 1900 members and
500 for those having over that number. 1t Is also
proposed that only clubs having membership OF 4oo
and property valued at $4,000 more shall be ad-
mittcd to membership.
1t is not intended IN any way to rival the Amateur
Athletic tnon the present National governing body
In athletics and thus precipltae another war such az
that between the A. A. L. and " A. a. A. A. OF Few
years ago. The objects Of the proposed league are
largely social while il Will countenance all amateur
sports, 1t Is not proposed a. promulsate rules OF ih
for them, hold contests for National champion:
ship honors such movement would probably b
the first step toward a conflict with the A. A. L.
Both william b. Curtis, president Of the Metro
poliian Association OF the A. A. T., and James Z.
sullivan, secretary OF the A. A. IT, were seen yeser'
day by Tribune reporter In regard to the probable
result Of the league. Il cannot see how 1t
will clash with the A. A. U.," said Mr.. Curtis, If
adheres to the plan laid down &C. Janssens circulars.
II It should give games under any other than A. A. U.
rules the Union would, OF course. dlsqualify all
athletes who competed in them. But IL apparently
Is their intention to do this AID do not see
that the A. A. l.. need pay any attention whatsoever
TO the propO, ,ed league When asked why the New.
York Athletic Club did not join 1t, Mr.. Curtis said:
"One OF the propositions OF this 0rganizaon Is that
member. of is clubs Shah have certain visiting MEM
bcrs privileges in the OTHER leagues when visiting
in the other cites. There many members among
the clubs 1t Is proposed To admit which the New
York Athletic Club, would not allow wlthh
it,, clubhouse. some Of the athletic members OK
OF her clubs are truckmen AID porters for our men,
bcrs and It would he ridiculous to put them upon
an equal social footing
Mr. sullivan rdiculed the idea OF the other organ'
zation Interfering In any way with the A. A. u. or
causing any athletic lie snld: " II is not OF
sufficient importance Tor the union 70 nothe IL VET
II II should interfere In any way, the A. L. could
quickly crush it, Among tie clubs who are said
10 have approved the scheme and agreed to enter
the legIe II successfully established are some OF tho
mot influential and important ones IN the country
and should the organization become firmly estab-
shcd IL, existence would certainly menace the A A.
L. Much dissatisfaction has been expressed over
the government OF that union, and II any serious
revolt should occur among the A. A. L. cluOs Ihe
dissatisfied Orgs,uiZstons would doubtless soon ma
their way into the new league and another athieN0
begun.