The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-15
a. A. o. NAovArEs TO MEEr.
Important Affairs to Come Up at tho An.
nuAl Session -Cyeists Interested.

nuAi Session Cyclists Interested.
There will be an important gathering Of ma
tional athletic maRnates at the Aston House to-
morrow at the annual meeting of the A. A. U.
Several matters OF more than ordinary interest
to %followers of track and field sport are slated
for discussion. Ono matter which seriously
affects club no presentation In championship
will be An appeal from Harry Cornish, athletic
manager Of the Knickerbocker A. O. At tho
last championship meeting he protested b. ].
Wefers, +. +. Garvan. A. NJ. Remington, q. w.
Orton, l.. p. Sheldon. aud r. Sheldon.
These were all entered by the New York A.
c.. and as Cornish had some doubts about their
eligibility he objected to the lot in order TO have
the representation clauses interpreted. Tho
Games held that the entries we're all
right, and passed them. Hence Cornish's APP
peal. which he has embodied In q statement TO
be laid before the meeting. Capt. Barlow $.
Weeks of the New York A. G. will be admitted
to defend his athletes. Tho ruling will have
important bearing on the future OF the sport, as
tho smaller clubs are dissatisfied with tho ex-
listing conditions, which practically permit OF
monopoly Of the talent, and limit the competi-
tive element SO interesting to the public.
Several amendments and additions to the
rules will also be considered, perhaps the
most important being the scheme of President
Mcmillan to have all athletes registered.
The Metropolitan Association delegates have
received instructions to present new rules In re-
lation to athletes being prouerly clothed at
athletic, meetings. and they haye also been in
structed TO ask of the A. A. Y. permission for
club members to compete In club games with
out violating the conditions OF competition.
This particularly refers to regimental games
of the kntcKerhocker A. C.. the New Jersey a.
c., aud other clubs can compete In games which
are supposed to be open only to one IN
A new Board OF Governors for the ensuing
year will be- elected. two from each active asso-
zta, To-, arl .,.. fr.,,,Nn anh a lad M al Ar Mn
new Board will then 40 into. executive session.
AT thu meeting the League of American Wheel-
men will be represented oy George u. Gideon.
The proposed alliance that was submitted
at the April meeting when the l.. A. w.
was Represented Will be discussed again, rs
the L. A. W. has not finally approved OF that
alliance as proposed by Isaac Is. Potter. The st.
Louis trouble. which was occasioned BY an
amateur athletic association allowing d~isquaii-
fled bicycle riders to compete in bicy Gle reces
protes, from Douglas NJ. Robert OF st. Louis.
case are now in the hands OF Secretary Sulli-
van and will lie read. Chairman Gideon feels
t tSa ! VIII allow, ins' BOTH s%int the lef /, a. ". and rs f the a. 4.
L. t. prohibit a disqualified mar from com pet
Ing at sports sanctioned by either association.
The following associations will be represented
at the general mcetlnR:
= M,trGpSS 5t1G:; SEM Sew ESIsisnt, Atlantis; s Southern.
can II. te NJ" Nort@ Amer, can jG lrnnSs u6nion,
Intercollesiate Amateur Athletic Association Of
Western lnserSolisslats Amatsur A,nl.te As:ocia:
Athletic Union or the United States.
A new alliance has been entered into between
the Amateur Athletic Union Of the United
by the President of the A. A. Y, Harry McMil-
Ian, and the President OF the n. !: A. A. A., G.
cally accepted, and all that remains to be done
is to have 1t approved by the OUTGOING Board Of
thereby allowing the ~ !. 4. A. A. to be- repre-.
sented at the annual meeting.