The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16
ANNUAL a. A. q. MEETING.
Important Changes in the Athletic
LegIslarioD,

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The Amateur Athletic Union held its
annual meeting yesterday at the Astor
House, in NewYork. 1t was presided
over by President Harry Mcmillan. Thos
present were;-
Robert milford, Central Association
ton; f. NJ. Fitzgerald. Pacific Associa-
ton; George #. Willett, Northwestern AS
ISOLATION; James E. Sullivan, Barlow S.
Weeks, John Steel and F. w. Ruben,
Metropolitan Association; Harry McMil-
Ian. j, w Kelly, J. K. Sterrett, William
Mcpermott and William F~riedgen. Attain
tic Association: e. e. Babb, J.. N. Nc
Cabe and 7. E Riley. New England AS
A.; ]. Harder, N. A. Gymnastic Union; C.
G. Smith, Western Intercollegiate Assoc
citation; Dr. Luther Gulick, X. M. G. A.;
A. Mott, l.. A. W., and G.. w. Higgin-
botham, Canadian Amateur Union
The membership fee for clubs was re-
duced to 81 a year. This section of the
constitution will now read
Every club member shall annually pay
to the secretary-treasurer, at least ten
days before the annual meeting, ST as an
nual dues, provided that every applicant
for membership shall remit, with it's APP
plication, to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
amount of annual dues, according to the
foregoing schedule.
The fee for registration of arnateur ath-
letes, by which they are eligible for com
| petition in games sanctioned by the A. A,
o., has also been reduced from 81 to so
cents each. Half is to be credited to the
district association from which the regis
tration entry has been received.
The committee that investigated the
charges against Bernard J. Wefers, the
| worlds champion, reported they had dis
missed the case, because the charges were
not proven. The charges of professional
ism against John Cosgrove, of the New
Jersey Athletic Club, were also dismissed
for the same reason. h treasurer's re-
port showed a balance of SS70.21.
The fencing championships resulted in
q loss of $23.63. while the handhall cham
pionships showed a small loss. This, how
ever, was shouldered by the Jersey City
! pionships, held under the supervision of
the Knickerbocker A. c., werc also IN
successful from q financial point of view.
The club made good the deficiency. The
annual boxing and wrestling champion
ships, held at Philadelphia, resulted in
. loss of 1868. so, which was paid from the
a. A. U. treasury. The registration of
athletes, coupled with other sources of
revenue, will furnish money enough to
carry the organization through the COM
ing year in good shape.
A question arose regarding the number
Of handicappers, and it was agreed that
as many handicappers as shall be needed
in each association shall be appointed.
Thu registration committee was appointed
as follows
7. 4. Sullivan, Metropolitan Association,
Chairman; DR.. Luther Gulick. Y. NJ. c.
A.; Barlow s. Weeks, Metropolitan Asso-
~eiation; W. F. Humphreys, Pacific Assoc
citation, j. w. Kelly, Jr., Atlantic Assoc
citation; G. T. Willett, Pacific Northwest
ern Association; 3. P. Sullivan, Southern
Association: A. II. Jones, Western Assoc
citation, and @. W. Beale, Northeastern
Association.
The officers and delegates for the year
1898 are as follows:-
President, Harry Mcmillan; First Vice
President, J. w. Kelly, Jr.; Second Vice
President, r. E. Fishburn; Third Vice
President, Julius T. Harder; Fourth Vice
President, ID. G. Taylor; Secretary and
Treasurer, j. e. Sullivan.
Delegates from the Northeastern Assoc
ciation-J. B. McCabe, j. T. Riley and E..
E. Babb.
Atlantic Association-Harry Mcmillan,
j. II. Sterritt. n ]. w. Kelly, j..
Western Association-D. G. Taylor, c..
T.. Rever and P. c.. Fisher.
Central As%sociation-R. E.. Fishborn
and two others to be appointed.
Pacific Asseciation-W. 7. Humphrey,
John Elliot, and w. r.. Berry.
Pacific Northwestern Association-G. T.
Metropolitan Association-Bartow S.
Weeks, John Steil, j. E. Sullivan and
James Frawley.
Southern Association-J. j. Wolff, B. p.
Sullivan and Benjamin McClusky.
intercollegiate Association-J II. May
bury.
North American Gymnastic Association
Julius f. Harder.
Young Mems Christian Association-Dr.
Luther Guliek.
Canadian Athletic Association-C. M.
Eig~genbothar.
League Of American Wheelmen-H. E.
RAYMOND.