The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
NO TAX FOR NovICES.
IMPORTANT ooNoESsIoNs TO soHooI
AND COLLEGE ATHLETES.

and tho intercollegiate and interscnolasuo
athletic associations Is likely TO be averted
without any serious disturbance OF the harmony
which has heretofore existed between these
bodies. As explained in THE SUN last Sunday.
the trouble arose over the enforcement
of the A. A. L. registration rule among
collegians and schoolboys. Gustavus II.
Kirby, on behalf Of the intercollegiate and
intcrscholastic associations, called yesterday
morning on James h. Sullivan, Chairman OF the
Registration of the A. A. u. and
presented a set of resolutions adopted at the
Intercollegiate meeting on Saturday. ino
matter was fully discussed, and 1t 10 De-
lieved that the entire difficulty has boon solved
by the propositions set forth in the following
letter. sent last night to the intercollegiate As
ISOLATION:
To q. 7. Kirtv. Esq. Intercollegiate Issectationt
DEAR sni l6es 10 acknowledge, on behalf OF tee
a annual Al Il m ;ss fsSs y tS =, l. &c :. !: 4. 4. z. t and 9 .sssss
4 in the same friendly spirit in which y IS rendered;
act in harmony with its allied Interests, and thsai
5 ss.I,s q the s.n fact a, ySn s :,s.s. that 1t 10 our "o'AA'
Tine ToSi,tislon .Ghsps, :; nov in operation aSo,s y
are oon1inc. a. ,h hsi'i /, i Tor she GOOD Of sport that
.uoh scheme BE- IN operation. " realize. hoW r 9
In order that you may bring this question 20 = com.
Rt%oiiisS p1opo.isicn VIII Which, sn' i ts.l ;oon1incod viii
mss. the sppsS, al Of The other %,n; hs.t of IN sss X sss gu;
the interoollegiste Associston on the same footing. in
our local RESERVATIONS, rameiy. You register your
college men who desire 10 compete IN a. 4. y. open
Z. from your own sssociation and retain one.hslf Of
the regi:tration fee 70, your own use; TT Thus .nd the
emily e1orbitant charge FOR registration OF allied a.
sCsis,,ie .. a,his,os; H. 4 this nsn mss,s witt ~ Your Sur a SpsmS.l:
for a mail vote, and feel convinced that IL win DO
! also note your reference 70 the National Inter.
scholastic Association. We will make this apply TO
p5 sii,Si g0 % as . e hi rSS q I class ~ LEGISLATION. The regis.
tEstion scheme is not q scheme that has been organ
petition.
registration OF novices 10 concerned. To overcome
that obstacle tho Re ts;ration COMMITTEES has had for
the novice viii not he called upon TO pay the r.giS.
tratiou fee for his registration card. Therefore, III
aud the National Intersoholastio Association. 1t will
be by the Registration Committee that
tiuing them to compete under the A. A. U. deiinI ton
OF OF the noy scheme. a. Oa .GSn Is above. | as.f / T afl i sSr tS Ssn mas'sy
before our committee Yours very trpi's
Chairman Repatriation Committee.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.
1t appears that the local members Of the Reg
istration Committee had been. already discus
sing various ways and means Of modifying the
rule so as TO make an exception In favor OF now
| their spurs In open competition have been most
outspoken i'll. opposition TO tho registration
rules. Accordingly the following amendments
TO the rules were yesterday submitted TO a mail
vote:
Al application for rest.tr.aon must be accom-,
shall not be required to pay any fee.
tr stSSn one y sSii shall BE- diverted " to the treasury Of
the A. A. U; aud onehaif {, the treasury OF the .sso'
All registered athletes. excepting those Holding
novices' cards shall be entitled to free admittance TO
all National and Association championship meet
ings, upon presentation Of their registration card.
The amendments are very ,siRnihcant, and
should 60 a long way t2wa ard satisfying ne
Is proposed to exempt n~ovices. from payment OF
the required fee, and that tho Intercollegiate
and lnterscholastic associations. which are both
allied bodies, may retain one-half OF the fees de-
manced from any of their athletes outside Of the
headQ quarters that these vital amendments are
almost certain to become law within day or two.
several prominent members OF the board. r. e.
Fishburn of Chicago. who was in town yester.
day. at once recorded his vote in favor. and tho
Hughes. barlow s. Weeks. GustsvusT I. Kirby,
and James f. Sullivan. The lattor stated that
registration scheme oppressive. The Idea was
to establish a wholesome scrutiny over com
tho status of the %novices to be hereafter exempt
will be vouched for by their respective associa-
lions, there Is no longer any reason for applying
The slur cast upon American college and club
amateurs 5v the President Of the E1fGrd I'M.
legiate A. A.. A. A. continues TO be an absorbing
topic of discussion. in metropolitan athletic
tlEClCb. ~ - ia ' "AASh
have provoked the severest criticism are:
1t seems to my committee. as it seemed to
rived when the truest interests Of amateur ath-
letio sport could be best served BY such meet
inEs taking place batween English and Amerl-
can universities. or. indeed, between England
and America.
universally recognized that no question as to
! the amateur and student status OF the athletic
Representatives has been or can be raised; but
on tho other hand, there are difficulties sur
oundlng both these points in many American
universities and colleges which render the
question Of status alike uncertain and unsatis-
These questions were informally discussed
yesterday wherever amateur athletes and legis-
appeared to be that the Oxford President over
stepped his limits. He was not asked for any
opinion affecting athletic outside colleges, and
| 1t is not thought that he had any facts to Justify
him in advancing the opinion that the time 10
ing. In discussing the second clause. our ath-
letes and officials are at a loss to discover what
be above suspicion or investigation. while their
American brethren are referred 70 In the same
s s5G sSeir =. sm HStS"Ry and stS aSsnt's statas. position as
One of our strongest advocates OF pure anna
rive have yet to learn that there is any uni
form code governing collegiate amateur sport
in England. ]" the two prominent English
limits Of eligibility. We would be glad to
hear Of them as a matter OF information.
!Blues' sa aTe only MI a eonirei H"iy by 1 The Oid-tashionaeS
royal, theory, the King can do no wrong
which the subject. as far as 1t refers 10 colleges,
was Discussed by our Intercollegiate delegates
last Saturday. the matter at present can DO
safely left In their hands. and 1t seems pretty
certain that 1t will not be dropped until these
British censors have submitted as much evil
dence upon their own behalf as they claim 10
have regarding our boys
day, secretary Sullivan OF the A. A; U said;
"hbout nll I have To say 10 that the Oxford U.
A. C. President is on a wrong tack. IL IL. per-
haps. fortunate that the subject was broeched at
this particular time. AS just whom evidence 10
needed We are fortified by a paragraph IN the
London letter OF TIE SUN OF yesterday. which.
in discussing disunion among tho Cambridge
University rowing men, says;
"'The whole affair would not, perhaps, be
worthy OF much notice. but for the fact that at
the present moment practically every branch
OF athletic sports in England seems to be under
manlike spirit"
Tho sheriff stops the Butler Brennan Fight.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2s.-About 800 persons
.asauhlad nj tina OlymDio A. &. of Athens to-