The sun., 1897-03-10
REVISION OF A. A. U. LAWS.
GOVERNORS HOLD n LONG CON-
FERENCE AT THE AsT'On HOUSE.

National championships Orco Moro Throws
open TO All Aussteurs-Cbangos Erected s'
the Annual Meeting knocked ON the Head
More About the Registration Question.
The governors Of the A. A. U. met at the Astor
House yesterday afternoon and wrestled with
the amateur athletic problem for hours Many
important changes in laws and rules were rec
commended and decisive vote was reached on
the question OF restricting the annual champion.
ship competitions. Tho meeting ruled to raise
the embargo which threatened TO stir Zip 30
much unpleasantnoss, and henoeforth any anna.
teur certified to he In good standing can com.
pete.
SO many allied members have fallen into line
since harmony became the watchword In anna
teur sport that Wholesale revision OF the con-
stitution. bylaws, and rules was deemed noces-
sary, especially as regards certain clauses In
the Interpretation OF which the various organi.
zations interested might not agrce. In order TO
have a perfect understanding and avoid all
future friction. II was decided TO have further
meeting on March "a, and enlarge its scope so as
to include the representative authorities In all
branches of sport, ms far as possible. Accord
ingly, the following have been invited to assist
in the revision:
A. q. Mills New York A. c.; Barlow s. Weeks, New
York A. c.; Georges s. Rhodes. st. Louis, william +.
Humphrey President Pacific Coast Association; WI.
liam b. Curtis, New York A. c.. James Whitley New
York A. c.; Charles n. sheriff.. New York A. CT II. l..
Hugh syfn H. BAXTER Sa Se% YORK A. e. G. Stevens Pat,
erson; Isanc II. Potter. President L. A. w George d.
neil. President intercollesiste 4. Al o. Herbert
Brown Canadian A. A A.; Dr. 2. Phillips hmheTsti
phiai James McCutchoon Philadelphia Capt. Walter
O. Schuyler Seventh Regiment 49, A. A. ~ Fred i Fort.
President ". A. A. A. A.
The following members Of tho board were In
attendance:
Harry Mcmillan Philadelphia. Presidents James f.
woodbury.. N. j., Treasurer; Julius Harder. North
teSss.ss sllssh H % Dr. Iash.i Sass OF
North American Charles c. Hughes Knickerbocker,
A long discussion on the basketball question
disclosed tho fact that teams were not In all
cases compiled OF amateur material. and tho fol-
.. &c 9. Hughes and J. y. Kelly, Jr. The idea !;
ject to the same Jurisdiction. Clubs Interested
can learn full particulars from the Chairman,
40 East Twenty'third street.
The application Of Henry g. Zettlcr of Brook
lyn. u member OF the Knickerbocker A. C., for
reinstatement as an amateur was refused.
The governors then wen. back over the ground
covered by tn. annual meeting held Nov. 10.
alterations in the consultation and bylaws
adopted at that conference. Two important
Sn"ngs SsSna and % another
q complete change OF front as regards the ma.
tional championships, which are once more open,
Of the meeting W was as simply to Strike out II sectio %
u, Article VIII. OF tho bylaws. and the signin-
Of the GSn only be by
interpolated Mt the annual meeting as follows:
In national championship meetings no person not
Union club or a member Of one Of the organizations
allied with the Amateur Athletic Union shall be
eligible TO compete.
M. hat tyyN pJr,o 10 aIa.,r ..a
return to the old order of things. They were ap-
proved and referred to mail vote for fnal sane
tlon as follows: Strike out from section !, Arti
Gle y. OF the \. A. L. constitution the following
words:
either hs home or his school as his residence
twelve months Following the beginning OF tho col.
legtate or school year.
Insert in lieu thereof
be considered as residing at his home school ss
his option.
Strike out from third paragraph. section 1,
Article ", the following words
No person shall I've eligible TO compete AZ a member
the Union Unless % he shalt have resided sided %itSia % the
previous to entering for competition.
Tho Registration Committee Of seven, ap-
pointed al previous meeting was increased by
the addition OF DIR. Gulick, Y. NJ G. A. OF North
America.
In the case Of Dan Hcrty OF the Now West
Side A. G.. the fact OF his being employed at the
Knickerhocker A. G. was not held to affect his
The Y. VI. G. A.. through its representative,
undertook to register all its athletes and pay
the A. A. L. so per cent OF the proceeds In order
to come within the registration clause. Tho
proposal was accepted by the meeting, which
then went on TO rul, that college men competing
at nm open meeting promoted by n college
affiliated with the Intercollegiate A. A. need not
be registered. but that all non,college men COM
games were held to be. In n sense, out.
side its Jurisdiction, inasmuch as they now
may be- held under intercollegiate rules. The
new restriction only applies TO open tourns.
mcnts promoted by A. A.. L: clubs, so that n
games without question. while n Now York A.
c. man may not unless he Is registered, but
should the y. Y. A. G. hold meeting. both the
show a number 1t IL an interesting problem
and will probably lead to much more legislation.