New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
INTERCOLLEGIATE AMENDMENTS.
MEETING OF COMMITTEE TO REVISE THE ATH-
LETIc RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE

MEETING OF COMMITTEE TO REVISE THE ATH-
LErIC RULES RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE
ACTED UFoN AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Last November the Executive Committee OF the
Intercollegiate Association OF Amateur Athletes OF
America appointed committee consisting OF Gus
tavus r Kirby Columbia, chairman: Murdoch Ken
drick Pennsylvania: Henry ". Howe. Harvard. and
Oliver shra. Cornell. ex orfcio. 10 revise the con-
stitution and bylaws OF she association Messrs
Kirby Shiras and f. ". Abbott Of the New-York
University met last night at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, and made public the amendments ana re-
sons which they had decided upon after celebrating
for the last ten weeks, and which Will be suomitted
70 the Executive Committee d. meeting to be held
In this city or February %. and In turn presented
nj the annual meeting on the following DAY req
ruary &C. Last night il was said that all OF the
proposed changes woule be adopted ct the annual
meeting as they Aad been carefully considered for
the best interests OF intercollegiate athletics mo
constitution and bylaws as now framed are IN
more compact form than heretofore.
Hereaftsr IN counting points the score VIII DO
Eve points COR first place. three for second two Tor
third for fourth, Instead OF. as heretofore
fve for first, two for second and one for third II
Will bo recommended that the one-Inue Walk Do
omitted and a three-rnile substituted.
REGARDING penalties. Article NIX was amended
70 read as follows: ANY violation II letter or
spirit Of the rules OF the association shall render
a college or competitor lable 10 suspension by ms
Executive Committee until the next meeting OF the
association and 70 suspension or expulsion by
two-thrds OF the colleges represented at such
meeting"
Article VII is amended to read: The president q
the association Immediately after his election shaI
anon The members OF former Executive Commit
tee, This conmittee shaH meet WIN anu Ser 20
Vote 70; Executive Committee but nave no power 70
Articl. XI is to read as follows:
The annual n.ldmeetlng shall be held on oi the
q the Tt sa5' Fes OF t53
500 9rrdle rsces and the mile run. when
in the epinien OF the referee the number Of entries
shall render It necessary, shall he run on the
P' .f Fda 1 on SardSy scrnooH only TIC
serni-nnal and final heats OF the coward ana ~
races. ana only the nlal IN the quarter mile
On which there shall not be =, more more thai than
The The ned ned 'e' events shsi be stared III
day afternoon. and each man IN the Weighs
best ~. competitors shall be allowed three trials
sch Saturday afternoon. and tho best three
loved hires additional trials. and the best per
formancss On the I've ss s1t Gef tSs an e
nga Su; ave. 70 be Sy hsd Sn fats como aa
rnitt.e. there shall be meeting ,9F ne bicycle s
races. contsinins such events and unHer such
rcgulstiens as may be provided TOR IN the bylaws
Article XVII. regarding eligibility for competi-
ton is 20 read thus:
(a) Nc one shall represent any college or uni
yers!ty as a competitor at An intercoIlegae meet
Ing who = not amateur as set form IN Arilc'e
XVI Of this constitution.
(b) Ne ore shall represent any college or uni
versity as a competitor at an intercollegiate meet
ing who shall al any time after February 2b 4eSS,
attend any training table without paying for his
board that training table an amount equai 70
not been at such training table. In case a com
r,titor's qualifications as 70 the payment OF sucl
expenses are questioned ne shall furnish 20 the
Executive Committee m affidavit from himself
ha hsa In -
Clause r Of Article XVII Of this constitution. and
shall in such affidavit the ordinary cost or MS
bca I'd end the amount paid. board, for hs train
ing table He shall also furnish from the person or
persons 70 whom he has paid said board an am
davt setting forth the amount paid 70 ana received
by him (or them as board from the protested COM
petitor.