The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-07
ROW OVER THE GAMES
President Curfiss Insists They
Be Played in This City.
The President Writes n short Letter
10 the >eerctary-Games in Both
seattle and Portland. Maybe.

President Cur,lss. o. the Pactae North
west Association u the Amateur AthIatic
MON. PHI his foot down yesterday when
ne received the news thar Secretary " a.
iett had declared that unless The hos RI
or managers decided otherwise the games
would De held in Portland instead Of Sc
altle.
That the Sound athletes are justified N
sfying Secretary Wlllett. OF the ?. y A.
the Foofl-Bah OF the organization is shown
o5 inc latest bathurst in tle oreSonian.
v Mon speaks OF Mr.. Wiiietts writing %
the president at the I. y. y. Al. Cur
HISS OF Tacoma. q very sharp letter crit
losing the irregularities Of the March
meeting Il also further intimates that
Mr. t9rtiss viii probably change his rlll-
ing when he has the matter fully explain
ri 10 him by the secretary.
The truth OF the matter Is that for sew
elA years past matters in the p y 4.
have been practically controlled by Messvs.
" siett aud Judge. Of Portland. The pro-
visions Of the constitution and bylaws Of
the association, being fun OF red tape
have been frequently ignored by these gen
tlemen by and with the consent OF the
other members OF the board Of managers.
" hen It came 10 the March meeting. how
ever, Mr.. Nniett was absent, OWING to
the unwilingness of the other rnenher
ID wait twelve hours for him 10 come from
Portland. This evidently set him against
the meeting aud he took the first possible
OCCASION TO take advantage OF departure
from regular order and leave out III the
vote on the championship games the new
" elected mem erS ,sf The board Of mama
gers. going entirely outside Of his prov
ince and declaring their election irregular
Il WAS the votes Of these members on
which the local men counted 10 win in
the vote. and il Was ordered by President
..a ras M
new members would vote.
II was only after the secretary had thus
gone entirely outside his duties and at
tempted 10 himself declare the actions Of
the association in the March meeting void
on a technically that Mr.. Lewis. OF the
Seattle Y. NJ. c. A. resorted 10 a protest
on the technical grounds OF the required
thirty DAYS notice not having been given.
This protest Was entered and decided be-
fore President Curtiss had been asked 10
approve the mail vote Of the board Of man
ayers on the championship question.
The result is that Mr.. Willett viii have
no trouble TO $50 That the real champion
ship games Will take place In Seattle.
September 10. al the Y. NJ. G. A, park.
If the Multnomah cllb of Portland or the
First Regiment Athletic Association OF
Portland. insists on holding games SePtem-
Der 10 1t is not probable that the Puget
sound members Of the 7. y. A, viii take
the trouble 10 stop them. The decision of
President Curtiss has been given and the
Seattle Athletic club with the co-opera
ton of the Seattle y. M. c. A.. will give
the championship games in this city.
President Curiiss' letter 20 Secretary
Willett is as follows:
Sept 4. 1896
Yours Of September 3 to hand. ! stin
insist that the championships he held at
Seattle.
The mail vote on which you appear 10
base your entire argument as TO the loca-
ti0n OF games was unconstitutional There
fore IL is no argument at all.
The president does not assume powers
which the constitution does not confer
even though the secretary may.
Il would further cali your attention to
Art VIII. Sec. ,. which states that all
entries shall he sent 10 the chairman Of
the games committee. Your entry blanks
read. Address all entries to the secre-
tary.'
Mr.. 7. s Goldsmith * appointed chair
man Of the games committee. insAead OF
Mr.. Grafton. who. however, continues on
the committee. This is By request
Please forward such entries as you may
have received and all papers pertaining
20 the championship games which come
within the province Of the games COM
mittee, TO J. 5. Goldsmith, Seattle"