New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
PRINCETON.
AN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMAiD'H
ATHLETEs-TIIE GLEE CLUB WILL
VISIT BROOKLYN.


VISIT BROOKLYN.
pr,,coton \ I March 81 (SpeciaD-In June,
1894 an in,erna tional congress of amateurs VIII De
held III Paris under the direction of the Union ueS
Societies FRANCHISES de Sports AthieuqueS' i"e
committee In charge of the arrangements CON
sists of three members from France anu 'o'"
mental Europe. England and the EnSish coio"''
and America The member Of the committee III
charge of the interests of the congress IN Aeii''
"a Professor William NJ. Sloane. of Princeton IL Is
the intention of the congress to nave ue'es"'s
present from various countries. The deleGu''s WI,
be chosen from the prominent amateur a'he'cs' a''
doubtless in America from her different university
representatives Associat ions which participate III
the congress do not thereby bring themselves 10
observe the resolutions adopted Its object Is 10
express opinions on the different questions SUD-
United to IT, TO consider measures for ntefha''o"''
legislation but not TO originate IT, me prei"i
mary progranrn. is as follows Definition OF an
amateur: reasons for the definition possio"iN anu
utility Of an international definition.
SUSPENSION disqualification and rehaohi'alion
Facts which respectively maintain them ana the
means OF proof.
Can we Justly maintain distinction between
different sports in regard 10 what constitutes an
amateur especially in racing gentleman 'iN'''
and pigeon shooting? Can a professional !" vic
sport be an amateur in another;
The value of medals or other prizes; must oe
limited? What steps are to be taken conoei'''S
those who sell prizes won by them? ao
Gate money can il be divided between the assn
Citations interested the contestants! can " oe
used toward the expenses of the visiting aSsoeIa o
ton? Within what limits can the expenses o CIV
or their members be borne ei'he' os '"'"
Can the general definition Of an amateur pG ap-
piled to all sports? Must it comPf atbstics etc
Does betting on amateur sport tea ai.vo,ifV an
amateur? Means to arrest the deVeop'ne"' "
betting. ,,,a,,o tho OIvnpic
me pnndnr What conditions would 1t be feasible?
The prosnects of Princeton having champion,
altman. Bradley Hitzroth and Forsyth princeton
has quartet Of pitchers which II VIII be nSfG 70
heat The team, Is batting very hard, Wmiic" - "
pleasant surprise to the undergraduates the pros
poets for good rack 1Sn ninety but few Of
them are I'm the intercollegiate clasS. 49, oo,,ar-
ton of the W American College League which will
be he'd in Syracuse next Fr,day HRI b viii be held
the first of the week when delegates TO the num-
Der Of twelve will be elected ,bot the hstori
Professor Sloane has announced that tne Hs'1 81
cal seminar this year will be COMPOSED 81
loving seniors F0rs,b KnnrT Murray Lockwood Nc
Twain Murdoch. Iowrie Sykes White ana w, MlSo"'
The giee. mandolin and banjo Clubs will give
concert in Brooklyn at the Mfa 6T Of in Hhare o
Duncan Edwards, 50; A. S. Jennings, 80; Clarence
McWiiams " Inlay Bennett 81 and aGo Frank r1pl
Frank Enos, Mrs. Richard Barnes MS Mrs l tme
ius X Sloan. Mrs Jeremiah V Meserole, Mrs j r
stockweil Mrs. frank J. Philips, Mrs Frederick e
W. Moss, Mrs. c. S. Mackenzie Mrs T. G H 8g'
sitter. Mrs Thomas f. Pearsall Mrs; Timothy /.
Woodruff Mrs j. Valentine Koch, Mrs James y.
Hsves Mrs David A. Body. Mrs. J. Rogers Max
well Miss BayIis Mrs John M I&dd Ms R fSH[r
Mrs J. s r Stranahan. Mrs. II. NJ ADAMS; MIS-
Edwin Ernest Jackson Mrs. p w McN hii''i'Y'
Mrs Edwards Mrs George l.. Nichols
The Junior promenade will be given this year on
April g. The following 'sj men have II IN cna ars
mick Baird. Bunting. Blair, Biddle. Harding real
Garrett Decker Thatcher North. MOTIFS ..
ALI arrangements for the coaching run petWeeii
New-York and Philadelphia are now completed ana
at o'clock on the morning of May the nrst TUES
will be made. The coaches will meet at Princeton
about noon. when luncheon will be served at the
Princeton Inn