The morning times., 1896-08-30
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
DoingS of Amateurs in GYM
nasium and Afield.
COMING ATHLETIC MEETS
Wefers and the Charges Against Him.
College Rules as to PIayers-Stars
at Labor Day Games-COlumbia
Tourna ment and Other Events-C.
j. League Teams.
COMING ATHLETIC MEETS

tltt NettES IdH dEalust oh
July should have been delayed until
now, when the great sprinter is ready TO
compete in several big open events, includ-
ing the A. A. u. championships. This
young fellow the wonder of the decade in
sprinting circles, who has done SO much
for the adva.cement Of amateur athletics
and aided SO largely in defeating the visi-
tors from abroad in the International cham
ponships last year, and who has made
records at the announcement OF which the
athletic world stood aghast, certainly de-
serves better trca tment at the hands OF his
fellow countrymen.
After all II may be true, as 1t has been
limited, that the report is one born OF
Jealousy and prejudice. The sooner the
matter is sifted by the proper authorities
the better it will he for all concerned. From
the testimony in the hands of his friends.
Wefers will undoubtedly be found gull
less, and in his performance with pro-
fessional, il such his opponent was, he VIII
be found 10 have been the victim OF trick.
The purpose to keep all amateur sports
clean and pure is very laudable ana de-
serves to be encouraged, but there are so
many glaring cases In the ranks, where
the performers are veterans at the business
and whose status is decided questionable,
that it would be well to look them over
and not single out youngster who scarcely
three years ago knew the difference be-
tween a Splinter and runner.
He will continue to work under George
town University colors.
COLLEGE RULES AS TO PLAYERS.
In pursuance of determination to up
hold the amateur status OF athletes at the
University of Chicago, the faculty athletic
council OF that institution recently passed
a set of rules embodying the strictest re-
qurements.
hat an
'varslties, including Georgetown University.
will enforce similar rules made last year,
the enforcement OF which has served to
make their several teams strictly amateur
and confined TO the matriculated member
ship.
Some of the salient features are those
Set forth IN the following rules:
Any student OF any institution who shall
be pursuing a regular prescribed resident
graduate course. within such institution,
whether for an advanced degree or in any
of its professional schools, may be per-
United to play for the minimum number OF
scholastic years required before securing
the graduate or professional degree for
which he is a candidate.
No student shall play in any game under
m assumed name.
No student shall be permitted to partici-
pate in any intercollegiate contest who is
found by the faculty to be delinquent in
his studies.
All intercollegiate games shall be played
on grounds either owned or under immediate
control o; one or both of the colleges par
ticipating in the contest an all games shall
be played under student management and
not under control of any corporation or
private individual.
College football teams shall not engage
in games with professional teams nor with
those representing athletic clubs.
No member of any university team shall
compete in any contest as a member o. any
other organization.
Each candidate for a team is to subscribe
10 a statement that he is eligible under the
letter and spirit of the rules adopted.
In a number of instances this summer
members of college teams have played re:,u-
lar engagements on seashore resort teams
and played under their own names. What
Will he said of these players when studies
are resumed mt the respective 'varsities?
ALL STAR ATHLETIC GAMES.
The Labor Day track and field games of
the New Jersey Athletic Club. to be held
at Bergen Point, are among the most at
tractive of the many annual fixtures. The
carnival of sport this year on September
will include as performers several record
makers Among these will be b. j Wefers.
the fastest man who ever wore shoe, and
holder OF the worlds records for 100, go
and 300 yards dashes He has consented
to run in special scratch race 1t 800 yards
and will try TO break the record, held by
him. at 81 1-5 seconds, made a Travers
Island last year in a handicap race when
he was somewhat bothered by competitors
in front of him. Charles . Fitzpatrick, the
peerless half miller, will make an effort
to eclipse his half mile record of so 20
minutes: A L. Wright of Boston the fastest
in New England; E Hyertberg, the one
and three mile metropolitan champion, and
c. II. Bean. three mile champion, will all
make an effort to break the record of
S:32 s. 5 minutes for two miles, made by
W ID. Day at Berkeley Oval, May II, 1890.
This race will be holly contested by this
all-star list of entries and will be worth
going miles to see.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The wheelmen of the Columbia Athletic
Club are busily gagged preparing for the
bicycle tournament to begin at Columbia
Field on September 10. 1t will be an
open event and entry blanks may be had
at the club office.
As stated In The Times a fortnight ago
this will be the first tourn ament on wheels
ever held In America. The rings will be
distributed around the fifth-of-a-mile track
and the tilting will be governed by the
same rules that prevail in the regular
tournaments with horse and rider.
During the afternoon there will be all
sorts OF contests on wheels, such as Oh
stacle races, cedar hedges, and hurdles.
crawling through barrels, and mounting
wheels, and other difficult and amusing
contests. A mile race, open TO members
mile novice race, for members who have
never appeared on track.
Valuable prizes will be given 10 each
event. There will be coronation exercises
and hop.
The novel event Is in the hands OF a
strong committee, consisting of c. T.
Cabrera, Sam w. Stinemetz, William Get
finger. Harry c: Stiles, Capt L; 8; Wells
G. A. Fowle, w. q. Henshaw, R. J. Beall,
Jr., Eugene NJ. Harmon, aud ] Hart Brit
tain. The uniqueness OF the affair is
creating considerable interest, and indi-
cations point to large entry lists.
The club will be represented by team
In the mile relay races, to be given in
the open games by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Branch OF the Y. NJ. G. A. at Phila-
delphia, on September 8. This is the branch
of which Prof John Sims is the energetic
and efficient physical Instructor, and is
among the largest 10 the country.
Prof. John Crossley has number OF men
at work for the relay team. Places on the
team must be Won by competition and a
trial run will be held during the coming
week. A strong team is promised to bat
tie for honors for the winged arrow.
Among those who will Join in the trials
are Royce Hough, DAILY, Wood, Cabrera,
Frautz, Milstead, McGirr and McKelvin,
who are among the strongest runners in the
club.
The club will also be represented in
other events at this meet, as well as the
Light Infantry games on September IL.
The c. A. C. track and field games will
be given at Columbia field on either DC
tober 3 or 10, and will include all the
usual events in such meets. Local athletes
are preparing for the occasion, and a large