The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31
ATHLETIC MAGSArEs HoBxoB.
National OnicinIs in Town Discuss Flnns and
Prospects for the Future.

FrDhpeCth v y FutuFos
The magnates Of the A. A. U. were among the
happiest people in town yesterday. They had
not only brought of the most successful cham
pionship meeting since the organization was
founded nine years ago, but they had improved
the opportunity afforded by so many officials bo-
ing at hand and brought legislative business up
to date. At the meeting Of the Governors the
following new elections were made to the board:
metropolitan Association. Barlow s. Weeks, J. J.
Frawley. and John steiI; New England Association,
James c.. Morse, Newton; Atlantic Association, James
II. sterrett, Philadelphia; Central Association. F. +.
Pettitt. Chicago; Southern Association. J. J. Woulfe,
New Orleans; Pacific Northwest Association. r. L.
ellison, Portland. Or; Western Association. c. s.
Reber. st. Louis, p. c. Fisher. Denver. and Daniel @.
Taylor, st, Louis.
The following resolution was passed after
considerable debate:
Resolved. In reference to the question as to the
eligibility OF George orion. Daniel ]. o'Connell, and
r.. H. Bsynes to represent the New York A. c. and
the Knickerbocker A. c. respectively in competitions
that the amended legislation OF the A. U. cannot
be retroactive In its application and enect.
The X. A. G. protest against the Chicago A. A.
receiving tho banner for the greatest number OF
points at the military tournament out West was
overruled by n unanimous VOTE.
The following change was made In the athletic
rules:
That no professional athlete shall be allowed to
protret any person or any amateur organization.
Protests may be made by an amateur competitor. or
fs,ion.
Barlow s. Weeks Of the Metropolitan Asso-
| citation and Daniel G. Taylor OF the Western
Assosiation we're PLACED in n9mlnation 70, the
Y. A ballot was taken. which resulted in the
Tho Trial and Reinstatement Committee
recommended the reinstatement OF George
suess OF Denver, Coly and he was restored.
| Permission was given TO the knickerbocker
| A q IN hold individual and foam crOsRypuntry
championships next season.. Tho Central AS
ISOLATION of the A. A. y. applied for permission
L 1893 eo'd the national INDOOR 'h'mp'0n'A'p'' 'F
The President appointed John W. Kelly. Jr-
of the Atlantic Association as tho Unions rep
resentative to the l.. A. w. under the new terms
of alliance.
All the officials seen yesterday were inclined
to think that a new boom in amateur athletics
all over the country will result from Saturdays
grand tournament Secretary Sullivan said that
the affair had been the most successful, from a
financial standpoint, in many years; lie esti'
mated the paying attendance at 5000 persons
pressed himself as delighted with tho work Of
his men and with the hearty reception they re.
ceived. He says the club will be heard from
S SiEstte ea NEXT year with "lAFFef ana more '0Fm'a"'
Presidents D.. g; Taylor of the Western Asso.
citation hint that the West has several rods in
pickle for future tournaments. The Western
s ssnnP 70 sha fso sre d t. 3b Be ce esl4 rt 81; hon Ids on ,'
Chicago. Sept. 25. Most of the Western athletes
have hurried home TO prepare for these meet
ings, but J. II. Maybury and ]. II. Rush, the
noted sprinters who ran a dead heat lcss than a
yard behind Wefers In the short dash on 9atur.
day. will remain at Travers Island with a view
to a further burst against the champion al
Bergen Point on Labor Day.
On Sunday and yesterday most of the visiting
officials were the suests Of President James
and last night Capt. Barlow S. Weeks gave a
dinner in their honor at the city home Of the
winged foot. Fifty-tfth street and Sixth avenue.
The uagnates present included President Pettitt
Of the Chicago A. A.
There was considerable friendly badinage and
metaphoricnl bouquet throwing on the subject
of tho respective merits oil the n. Y. A. c. and
Chicago A. A, and as a result q dual meet DO.
tween the two organizations has been sub
stantially agreed upon. The first meet will be
held on tho grounds of the n. Y. A. c., at
Travers Island, on Ladies' Day. Oct. 2, 1897, and
the return meet win be held at Chicago on a
date next year to be subsequently agreed upon,
This arrangement Is now subject only to formal
ratification by the Board of Governors
events for the first meet have not been dehnitei :
settled, they will in all probability be as follows,
high and s%tanaing broad jumps. dIscus, shol
and hammer. This will make the fall games oil
the New York Athletic Club even more at
~tractive than they have been In the past, and
the active rivalry between these two great or
CARNATIONS Is sure to rebound to the benefit oil
amateur sport.