New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
AMATEUR ATHLETES PLA NS.
PROGRAMME FOR THE ANNUAL INTER
COLLEGIATE FIELD MEETING.
1T IS TO BE HELD ON THE LAST SATURDAY IN
MAY or EACH YEAR-AMENDMENTs TO

1T IS TO BE HELD ON THE LAST SATURDAY IN
MAY or EACH YEAR-AMENDMENTs TO
THE RULES PROPOSED.
Philadelphia. Feb 4-The annual meeting Of the
intercollegiate Athletic Association OF Amateur
Athletes of America viii, be held at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel New-York City. on Saturday, February
% at 2:3o p. m The following amenimenfs 10 the
constitution and bylaws have been presented:
To amend Article TX Of the Constitution so that
1t shall read THE annual convention OF this asso-
ciation shall be he'd in NewYork City at 2:3o p m
on the last Saturday IN February OF eacn year
The annual field meeting shall be held on the after
noon OF the last Saturday In May of each year. but
the preliminary heats of the 100 yards. I'd yards
ard ouarer-rnle runs: the 10 yards and 22O yards
hurdle races. the half-mile run. when. In the orn-
ion of the referee, the number Of entries shi rem
der It necessary shall be run the previous FRIDAY
afternoon. beginning at 2 o'clock. and continuing
until there be only semi-1nal and fnal heat to
be run on Saturday afternoon. In the 100 yards and
12D yards runs the 120 yards and go yards hurdle
races and only a final in the quarter-mile dn
which there shall not be moro than six starters)
and halfmile The field events snall be start
ed at the saine time. Friday afternoon, at O'CLOCK
and continued until not more than five men are
left to compete Saturday afternoon. These hve
competitors shall he allowed three trials each on
Saturday afternoon and the best three shall be
allowed three additional tria.s.
As a part OF the annual field meeting but to be
held Saturday next before. there shall be
meeting for the bicycle races. containing such
events and under such regulations as may be pro-
vdel for in the bylaws.
TO amend Article Of the bylaws so that 1t
shall read: championship games'-,he champion
ship games shall include:
Runnlng-l0o yards. 22o yards. one-quarter mile
one-haf mile. one mile three miles. Hurdle racing
10 yards ten hurdles feet inches hurdle rae
% 4 rha IA a
One mile: running gh jump, running broad jump;
pole vau.ting: putting the shot, 10 pounds; throwing
the hammer. l6 pounds Bicycle racinS-One-quar-
ter mile, one-half mile. mile. five miles; one
me for tandem teams. The bicycle races TO be
contested separately from the other events upon
some suitable bicycle track In or near New ork
Clty, 10 be provided Tor ny the Executive Coih-
Inttee.
TO amend Article VI OF the bylaws so that II
should read: The order Of events shall in all Held
meetings except for bicycle races, be as follows
yards, trial heats: 2 100 yards hurdle trla meats
3, hai-mile run, trial heats 4. 40 yards. trla
heats: go yards hurdle. trial heats. g. 2-o yards
trini heats.
Field eveats-l throwing the hammer, trials; 2
pole vaulting trials g. running high jump, trials; T.
running broad jump. trials ., putting the shot.
trials. -,
yaris dash. seml-nna heat: ?. l2o yards hurdle.
semi-nnai heat. B. $50 yards final T. mile run, D.
l2J yards hurdle nna. 6. 100 yards dash. hna one
mile walk s, one hali-me run, ?, 20 Yards hurdle,
scnI-nnnl. H. go yards dash. sem-flnal heat, II,
three mile H. 22o yards hurdle. nnal neat; lS
go yards dash. final heat.
Field evcnt3-l throwing hammer, ANAL 2. pole
vau,ting nnal: g. running high jump. nnal; J. run
nlns broad jump. final. j. putting the shot. hnaL