The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
COLLEGE ATHLETES MEET.
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE AssoCIA-
TION PROSPEROUS.

No Friction. and B-sine-s Rushed Through In
short Ordsr-Pre-ident kirby'- Report-Cor-
nell Recognised In the Election or omcer--
A Number OF New Ameaancnts Adopted.
Tho annual meeting Of the Intercollegiate
Athletic Association was held yesterday after
noon at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 1t was such n
harmonious conference that all the business
that came before the delegates was finished in a
little more than one hour. This was a most sur
prising occurrence, for In tho past tho meetings
have been long drawn out and productive Of
many wranglcs. For an hour before the college
boys went into session they stood around in the
corridors pulling wircs, and so well did they do
their work that there was absolutely no friction
when the meeting was called to order by the
President. g.. T.. Kirby OF Columbia University,
who. by the way, made n most efficient presiding
officer. In answer to the roll call the following
delegates nswcrcd for their respective colleges:
Brown University, Clarence II. Linghain; Columbia
University, II, X. Bird. =. II. Bigin. ". II. Fearing. Jr.;
Columbian University. Z. C. Campbell; Cornell. oliver
shiras; Dartmouth. j. N. Pringle, w. S. Adams;
Georgetown University, Us. walsh. J. 7. N. Colgate;
Harvard. W. II. Vincent, II. W. Howe. y. II. Bigelow;
Holy Cross. r. L. Dovine; Lafayette, ". II. Earnest,
J. d. Clarke; New York University. j. z. Fcthor.
ston, II. W. Abbott, j. r. Evans; College
OF the City Of New York, J. X. Roll. G. r. Jellingh,us.
Pennsylvania, 4. l.. McKeehan, c. c. Sichel. J. u. win.
cor. Jr.; Princeton, seward Erlman. ]. ]. Ncvitty,
Robert Garrett; Rutgers, n. W. Hsgeman; stevens, c.
NJ. Kirby. II. Tobinson, A. c. barry; swsrthmore. r.
Mattescn; syracuse; n. Fixes; Trinity, ". 4. sparks
Union. II. Herring; Wesleyan. w. 4. Wyatt; Yale, 9.
Gillette, 3, X. Girard, and J. II. swift.
srrrctory IiOnaid Eli OF New York Uni
ycrsity, first read the minutes Of the last meet.
Kirby, in behalf Of the Executive Committee,
read his report, which was enthusiastically ro-
coiyed. II outlined the work OF the committee
and mndp clpnr 10 the nsSemblp1 dplpuutea the
exact condition Of intercollegiate athletics. The
report was as follows:
DKLEoArEs 7, THE ANNUAL MEETING AND GENTLE.
MEN: IL ia my pleasur" as your President 20 pre- mt to
you u brief report OF the duties which devolvei On the
1.-The manner and r,sult OF their execution, The year
has been q most suspicious one in the athletic world.
factions long at war have come together Tor the com.
mon good Of clean, honest sport and ,o,d.. we can
wship. stimulated by renewed in'ercs, u in athletics
our u own co%petiiion. and meetinss. in ali"s ali
meet ON an equal footing. the ! ca A., though
should in this timo, when many arr cndeavoring 10
draw lines Of class dstinction. do 1t utniost to bring
does more for the heart and body OF man aud for our
countr, than all other earthly attachments aud pleas
Cor association. n pr ,enting, a, It does. trc brain
nf'i lawn OF the COLLEGES OF the United states, and
athletics In tho world. has naturally been the centre
and. to our honor be /, said. IL hss always been ready
and anxious TO do whatever lay within is powers IL
n ktFtukIntucNl Us own tics " C4thNtl n IltIW
Of our own jurisdiction.
and / therefore will but put before you what : con
slider four salient events; events, gentlemen. which
nsa Foundation. We should broaden and enlarge. 20
the END THAT n, W. ,S can rs,r5 ,o orrr al, al, :, So,iegS sl%r =
The Amateur Athletic Union ~ the United STATS
and ourselves. the intercollegiate Association OF ANA
teur Athls;rs Of America. have Joined hands In al al.
lance, doing much good to both aud through whi'h
during one Of the most trying times OF it, osi-tencc.
The nrst Intercollegiate bicycle meet and champion
with our annual gaines. la great success hss creatc~i
for US a greater hold on the sport OF the ssc. and with
wifi Intercollegiate football and baseball contests.
,mprs ssipTei IL anish nTr here 'ISs he .'a,cd that our annual
meets are primarily held 10 asccrth.,, the champion
college championship TO which the mo-t weight Is
generally given ieing n rIerr incidcnt-an incident.
The Lcasue OF American whee linen has at last he
come our friend and ally. Al its annual Rss.mlly.
held this month, m amendment to II. constitution
was passcd. 10 the eject hat college r'ers IN cloecd
{. A. 4, A. A, thereby removing from our riders I'll.
Sn fear Of .nspsn.ion nv the L. A. ". With the at
teniant dctarncnt from other than colicgc. races.
to our GiSy"ie racing sh"aii to resolved with a feci,
ing Of friendship toward the ]. A. W. and II Is our
whose objects are so praiscworthy and which asks
our assistance In its work for good roads and honest
our constitution and by laws have been the cause .,
much adNer~" comment, dus Ia their ambiguity AMI
inad-quAry In our present Increased membership, and
these Il will he your duty this afternoon TO amend. A
committee Of graduates AMI your Executive Commit
tee have iaborcd hard AMI earnestly In tho formation
Of these amendments a. propos :, thev hs"e sought
aud 'e-l thai u- subl,iitsd they meet the cSigrncics
q No present, aA.! ..y a rrm foundation for the con-
6en,len, n. in e.aalps ~. rspor, ! can but refer to
which met the contingencies Of their position " ,cly.
bravely. aud without prriuhirc, striving always for
harmony and the best results In our sports, alw ays
looking to their fellow utDfntsrs A. fTla ndA aud Ai
Ni-rr. and never In the spirit NJ rivalry. distru-t and
exists in other branches Of college athletics.
Gentlemen. in the rauie n my university and my:
urnp va, and only ak that thcI. C. A. A.. 4. 4. will
well.
This report WAS Immediately adopted. and the
Secretary received instructions TO spread It upon
the minutes. The Executive COMMITTEE re-
E gSsts. sGS iS sSS. wn 81 % Hlso ad MSi Ro" %ii6oat IN a
iissen,Ilie. vote. Treasurer J. u. vcrmllys, e
ON hand OF sllo.s2. and that. too. was adopted
forthwith.
| plications from Boston College. Pennsylvania
state College. Hsverfofd Solioss, and leland
stanford unive,sity OF Sn.ifornln. \ were we're
gate from Boston College, who was, on hand,
paid his $40 initiation Zee and received the right
TO vote on the questions that followed.
When the amendments TO the constitution and
! bylaws came up, nil Of which THE SrN has pub
lished. 1t was expected that there would be some
were adopted with one or two slight changes in
side OF fifteen minutes. Article IN. OF the con-
~stitution was so amended thnt tho date OF the
bicycle races WINS left to the Executive Commit.
tee. In the original amendment II was proposed
to hold the bicycle meet on tho first Saturday
In June. Tho Harvard men objected to this
yesterday on the ground that the above day
will come In the midst Of their examinations
and they proposed an amendment to hold the
cycle meet on the first Wednesday In June in
stead. After some discussion. II was finally
voted to leave tho matter to the Executive Com
mittce. This article was also amended 40 that
the best performance OF n competitor In the
field events on both Friday and Saturday will
win the contest. In u word, II u man puts tho
shot 40 feet on Friday. which is the best put on
that day, and only does % feet on Saturday. he
wins that event, providing, of course, his put Is
not cxcellcd on the second day.
Article VIII. OF tho bylaws was amended To
road that u dividend shall he declared among
colleges that are represented In competition by
at least three men who shall finish In the track
events or compete In the Held events. Beyond
these few points there were no changes. 8. N,
Hendricks of Pennsylvania made a motion to do
clare u dividend OF $40 to each. college repre-.
sented at tho last championship meeting. II