The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-18

....,s on Amateur Teams-secre-
Sullivan, of the A. A. t.
70 Capt. Waither. OF
Ind Team, Going Into De-
II the Position of the Union
: ne same anes'f'n-
LII. growing out Of the Z. % W
$50 football game. that was 70
- nIsyed in fhis city. nas been
he attention Of caapar Whit
$50 sasseur athletic authority 81
wa1kly. aud 81 J. +. Sullivan.
.s..yy Of the a. a. Z. Of tsie oHiisa
save that the university boys
49, .sss,,eea In refusing 10 play because
r '..s.Ast the professional wrestler.
- .s,,eer OF the opposing team.
az other hand. Secretary Sullivan
-, according TO the condition OF
re- .ssae Of me game. Port
- acted ia good faitZ~xnd should
:''''.' :is : !. W: s'i sss.
y. al tsilnes into coN-Ntiou. 1t
5 .ass slas so sf, ssl, On , lias
"a, was due TO complex Dies.
- e. game Gzzled ont .rOG a. +.
- -. sbeirnsn Of the family commit
.,hl~tlcs OF the t. OF W.. sent the
sr.s.,s.sncers account Of u to Cas-
~~sIlaey. IN his letter Prof. Bacn-
81 ia, the article appeared TO him
= a,xoassioaate. and - would lake
s.r,y Of asking Air. Whitney three
s-sgas. 81 follows:
ssass.*ss-l5oes Mr.. splllyan's telegram
- ~ The t-fpteiii&eBcer article.
- football sentiment IA the k.asf7
s-sl,ss-Toes Il sgvee with Mr.. Whit
s s0sisi0n on tie natter
|.-a.r aate OF December { 5Ir. Whitney
s. = prof. Heehdolt a. follows:
sxlysnS 10 the questions you have
"a 10 me-
asliaed IN refusing to play Fort
.s'es1-Mr. sulllvan's telegram does
ssyfsent the football sentiment In the
<.ss-Tt does not agree with my posi-
s zna that OF any spoi tEInau- TeebHi-
81 s5fsklng. Il depends upon wiener
mw. and Port Townsend are meme
I a ghs A. A. L.. and play under that
r.sIrstion's rules. or whether they play
g he lnfere 1sleRiate rules. All col
- . far a. / know. play under the
<~slsexiate rules. which. OF course. an-
al prohibit the playing OF profess
"a The A A u. baseball rules did
- the playing of a paid pitcher or
80 on an amateur nine. This was
81 ridiculous. and a most repreheDsi-
ne, and IL has recently been cor
Il. suliivan's statements ~ bis letter
II gofessional players play on football
- right along and always have. un~
sktdiy refers 10 some OF the athletic
Z .eafns. which. as a after Of fact
e. zen very great offenders against
s slhics Of amateur sport. but the uni
ks:ss ii the West have forbidden their
~ from play ing athletic club teams.
= d the East here the athletic eluU
kss cut no figure. Very truly yours.
"CASPAR WHITNEY"
he meantime W. j. Walther, who Is
ksary OF the Townsend Athletic As
sa.pn. and also captain of the foot
s tam. wrote to J. T.. Sullivan, seere-
b q the Amateur Athletic Union OF
+ dated States. asking him as 70 the
rsttness OF tho position taken by the
svad team IN insisting that Marbet
~ under date of December S. Mr.
zssh wrote
sTesr very kind communication Of the
II nss. % hand. inclosing me "A clipping
n ma pSt-Inteliigeucef. with re-
bf 81 the football game between the
n Townsend Athletic Club and the
|'shefsily OF Washington. | wish TO
H. sAst according 10 affairs as they
AZ a. faF sssFtFlras nay fsTF4FF
liz my answer to your telegram. you
! ssre complying with the conditions as
|seg were framed by the board of gov
sasr Of the A. A. l.. of the United
|saies
anssore going into the discussion on
Would stats that In the East. particularly
smaRg the members OF the
hssta q governors. Il has been
al annoyance TO see professionals
pay en- amateur teams. and In many
cases The righ1 70 play professionals hes
been @ d certain extent decided BY the
hasfd u governors o. the different ath-
Bite clubs. and It was only owing "a the
PECULIAR state az Affairs that the same
Va ever tolerated BY the A. \. L. ! can
Ipsss win perfect fairness. however. that
~ shoald net be criticised for the stand
T. took IN the recent game, and In or
e. that the matter may be thoroughly
49, ~ aRAA iffRtfAE VI ttA' Set
Nesi, ! VII lnelase copy of this letter
President H. Y. V. Rean. or the Pa
Northwes; Association.
rTscF 70 the year 1896 there appeared
| - articles n the conditions Of compe-
-. watch read as follows.
The prohibitions OF fhis article shall
y = construed TO dehsr the teams OF
r Iaian baseball snd football clubs
- PLAYING professional teams; pro-
sAte. that 20 member OF Union club
"a receive apy share OF the gate money
esinpsEsagion. under any guiSe what
~ ioF participating IN any such game.
iae paying Of a professional on a
va does nor disQuaitfy The amateur
lAsefs on the team. praVidlng the anna
- ae not receive any share Of the gate
asy ey compensation under any guise
1lsFef. Tor their participation ia the
TT yaur heue8t I would state that ths
suen and the placing of these two
ssss n tha handbook OF The 4. 4. T..
sae solely 20 the fact that the A.
uied lis level best 20 encourage
s~ssear Baseball and amateur football.
a@s found. particularly On the ease
sssrn4h PLAYERS. that amateur clubs
- Aol procure The services OF pitchers
M.cGers and 6nally, Ia order that
kne misht ~ enconrR Ee6. enc 81
A4ases above referred 20 Mas adopt
$50 permitted the PLAYING ~ = pro-
sseaas battery The ether clause first
80 Vas adopted 50 as IN protect
= athletic clubs that played cc3lg *