The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-05
HOW WILL THIS END?
Secretary Nillett. of the P. \.
A., Delivers His Ultimatum.
CuRTlSS is WRONG. HE SAYS.
Both Portland and seattle Claim the
+. v. A. Championship Games
Story Of the Squahble.

Secretary wIlett. the Poo-Bah OF ths
Poetic NorthYs-es. Association 81 the ANA
telr Athlete Union, is greatly worried
over TIE s1ec:sson % President Cur,Iss or
deYing the : A. =. - hold the cham plon-
shSp games n this cry september IL. AMI
eecl ares RigA g. the GyzEnaslc intensity
q boy orator that '-Ghey are trying 20
craw! OUT @ K on & teehEicaLty." ana
iAA. ''1Ae board % managers has lecisei
70 hold The games IL Portland. and here,
meaning Portland. they VIII De held. an
les the board sees i. 20 order ogaerwlse.
l. VII oe ssh from this that there .
something Of a nlss ahead Tor tne 4. y
A 10 y reside alth, and as the t~atiua
u1w presents Itself, tao sets q champion
s1lp games are being advertised. Mr.. " y
iett assumes that he point on which Presi-
dent C2rtlss decided that the :. A. (. must
hold the games does no. apply 10 the case
Ia question. ard THAI Portland IS backed
&y the constitution and bylaws in her
claim 10 the games Mr.. WElett says that
ne mas nothing against Seattle. and that
under other circumstances he would DC
CAD 10 see the games held here.
Many members % the =. y. A. on the
Sound have come 20 look upon Willett
~ being Inclined TO carry things with a
high hand. Seattle people via not forget
for long time - come the injustice which
has been done l.. T. Pope oy the z. y. A..
and also by the mother organization For
several years ne has been shut out OF
amateur athletics simply because his sp-
plication for reinstatement was Lot given
proper consideration.
j the present fuss Secretary Wiliett
comments tn the Oregonian on the railing
OF President Curtjss. ordsrins the =. A <.
10 give The games, as follows:
They ara trying 70 crawl out az u on
technicaiity. President Curtiss himself
ordered the vote jast taken en- The games,
and the board Of managers decided in IA
Nor OF Portland. Ta@oma was beaten. and
now they are attempting 20 profit by a
clause which does not apply to this case.
The games Mere originally arranged for
september -, a. Sea tile. and notice 10 this
effect was sent out IN due time When
Seattle gave uP tue games. the board
transferred chem TO Portland, Int there
was no change in the date. President
Curtiss assumes II great deal when he
thinks ne can thus lightly set aside a vote
or the board or managers. II there is any
question about the Interpretation OF the
constitution or bylaws. the power 10 ex-
plain or interpret lies only with the board
OF managers. The board of managers has
decided TO hold the games a. Portland.
aad here they Will be held Mr.. Clutiss
Notwithstanding. unless the board sees Il.
to order otherwise
Mr.. Wiilett has addressed a lengthy
communication 10 Mr.. Curtlss, In the
course OF which he says:
" Your letter OF September l Informs
me that the vote IS void. By declaring that
the chair must decide that tho games
should be held At Seattle as originally d.
rected by the schedule meeting Not that
am anxious 70 have The meeting held al
Portland, or any other point. except as
directed by the schedule meeting. but ia
hat
constitution and bylaws. as before stated.
which Is the only proper course which We
can pursue. The vote was called for and
directed a decision to be cast; the result
VAS announced. and. 10 expedite matters.
printed matter was issued IN accordance
win the vote, the secretary doing nothing
outside OF what he Is empowered to do
II would be a similar proposition IL the
board OF managers were In session and
the question was raised, and the majority
vote decided that a certain action should
be observed, and the chair then decides
that Il was out or order after the vote
Was disposed Of. / should be very glad
indeed. 20 have the games held In Seattle.
II this question had not been brought M
as X was. but Il places Us in the position
or playing fast and loose. Let US abba
by The determination arrived a.. instead
OF Naciilating from one point . another.
II is al the more regrettabla that thts
y
with the harmony az the association. and
causes individual members TO think that
we are nos Acq tainted with what the gov
eminent OF the association should be
Ny aim has always been 10 work for thu
benefit OF the association. At the same
timc believe in Justice being accorded
10 each and every club member. and in,il-
fi1ual members thereof. As stated herore
- you this association - IN debt on ac-
count az last years games, ana we are
anxious 20 overcome that Indebtedness
end 10 have something placed on the op-
i'f4ie see = tho ledger. as the result 81
this years games
' 4 Wish 20 say IN connection with TIA
point. taat ne Portland exposition o0e-,s
on The 1874 ~ SEN arrher he same Sav
as the championship games The expo
7ifion opening a o'clock IN the evening
serves ln no way 20 interfere viii tho
patron 81 % the games On fn. contrary
= "a my impression mat 4 would sre-ativ
eraanrc he attendance as nsnv people
WI he IN town 20 attend The exposition
in t7s evening. ana special rates vyili he
given nv all railroads ceutorfnr A. Port
}1ff TOR rhe exposition. whica Tire r y
l. can take advantage of Perhaps
IN .Eat a .d that NitA the free Advertising
f7e association has been receiving IN 30
Seattle papers particularly. W mi ht de-
rive soma benefit th~ref-on. hat. as ina.
= IeTticll trIy aimed At mo secretary.
ann. atteF All. rather inclined e, thlnk the
ASSOCIATION would not derive 50 nlucA
bennett
Z fes.re fest vou Ill fully tnders.ar.
~ co1neetion Nlsh t1is r1'at my object -
- accomplish rb@ he-st results pr o,g-
association. A. re sarna tsrne. I propose
ID conform % oar constitution ana hv-
lava ard the ncwsr that Is rslexa-e3 %
81" board ~ 11a gers sAo4I m. - *
seole2 one WAY or 49, ot1e~ v@.ti.~A 90
rot. in NV view. cansifer Aas been tres
passed urt1. - any NY hv ne --ce1.
srfien. hat e certainly woalf - - ire
president declares fhe r12tI yr-. wSi~4
eiosfe5 A e1s- = out 80 c-ss- as y was
rs h!s Srcct fo3 /. was -aket '''
ON LABOR DAY.
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