The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-04
NEW RULES FOR ATHLETES,
TIE 4. 4. ". CONSTITUTION JND n.y.
LAWS TO BE REVISED.

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Two Glasses of Amateurs Proposed and NJ
individual Membership Institutcd-Fu
turc Legislation Restricted - The Con
troll of Football viii he "Relinquished
The administration OF Barlow s. Weeks as
President OF the A. A. v. bids fair TO be note.
worthy for the Introduction OF many needed
reforms. At the annual meeting on Nov. p
the necessary Legislation was discussed al
length. An inkling Of tho changes intended
! may be gathered from the resolutions passed
for the guidance OF the Legislation Committee
sent yesterday to Oliver Shiras. tho Chairman
OF the committee. Oh whom the labor Of recon
structing tho constitution and bylaws will fall,
One OF the principal moves Ia the step taken
70 insure a revenue for the union In lieu Of the
moneys hitherto received from tho competinR
athletes. as the 25-cent fee charged for that
privilege will barely cover the expense con-
nectod with the registration. In this a lenf
hes been taken out OF the book Of tho L. A. W.,
as evidenced by the following resolution:
That tho Legislation Committee be prepared to
submits in tho same way an amendment to the con-
stituuon providing for an individual membership In
the A, A.. U. at an annual cost of 81 per year, such
members to have the privilege Of free entrance to
championship meetings and to be furnished free Of
charge with copies OF the constitution. by-lAws and
Fhles of the A. A. U. and all amendments thereto as
soon as same are adopted and also. as far as possible.
with the current rules OF athletic sports. such Nom
bsrs TO have no vote by virtue OF their membership
and TO have no privileges except those above re-
ferrcd TO. The applications OF all such members to
be approved by the Registration committe Of their
respective associations.
The supporters OF the idea embodied in the
resolution are sanguine that it will have the
effect OF materially increasing the TREASURY of
the A. A. U. and at the same time strengthen
The union in other ways. Prominent mon
identified with athletics are expected to take
advantage OF the individual membership. as it
will naturally be regarded as u hall mark Of n
mans standing in the athletic community. while
tho free admission to all championship meetings
will tend to populnrize athletic sports by insur-
ing a regular attendance at all tho chief games.
Excessive legislation and contradictory rules
have made more trouble for the A. A. U. OFF,
cials than all the vices which they have had to
correct. Secretary Sullivan's hair has become
prematurely gray through his efforts to unravel
knotty problems. and it was due in a large
measure TO his desire that his official path be
made smoother in the future that the following
In struction was given to the committee:
Resolurd. That where the Legislation ommitte
md that articles in the different rules conflict they
piake them agree. and also make them clear.
In reference to the above. Chairman Shiras
said the committee would do all in its power to
simplify the rules and eliminate many of the
hampered the work of the governing body in
the past.
q. Another grievance tho conservative members
have mad to endure has been the continual
ehopptng and changing OF the rules. This has
been done at all seasons OF the year to accom-
Date influential clubs who required special leg
and the aspiring politicians of the
organization who made it a rule to evolve new
i ibe ;o A. the most irc neon dmt times, When
made will have to stand for n year. a practice
that has worked well in the intercollegiate As
Isolation:
R~soir.l. That the Legislation Ccmmittee bo
cfderei pGerare an amendment to Article XIII. OF
H. I ny.Saws ,ri " gS1s II nee r,i Lssfy 10 G tns, linen TIT t.
read suts:antial!y as follows: No amendments
except at al annual meeting and by I've Thirds
vote Of the member voting, and before II vote is
on any proposed amendment at least twenty
days notice Thereon must be sven to all members
Of the union: and ? further pr vision requiring the
prior to the annual meeting. invite suggestions. aud
2 consider my proposed amendments to the ~constitu-
Submitted t! the members in time to be acted upon
NJ the anaul meeting.
The proposal to reinstate u definition OF an
in the new rules evoked II spirited
at the annual meeting, and a Pc
rusal q the INSTRUCTIONS given the committee
Indicate that the matter is by no means settled:
Resoired, That the Legislation Committee be in.
don, which we have not at pres"nt. and that the n,
work that has already been done be submitted as so
lutN Z start WIN.
R.soirsd. That the Legislation Committee be in
to report two classes in it's definition of an
amateur.
The division OF amateurs into two classes
VIII. II carried out. be q radical departure on
the part oil the union. There is a strong senti-
ment in the board in favor of recognizing as
nent men connected with athletics who under
the present conditions. of competition can only
De considered as professlonals-mcn who, al
they receive money from athletic or
ganizatlons, are IL reality paid, more for their
are included athletic directors such as Z. j. Gil
hnnini OF the New York 4. {. and II. S. Cornish OF
stS!e afissflH in the ditfe "A; n, c sHf & sas pIr t IL d"sirs Of
q make men OF this stamp eligible for the in
diyidual membershipi The registration com
any undesirable applicant.
That the union intends in future to, give
field sports instead Of going out Of its proper
TO look for trouble is evident. The 1nal
ThrnGraph Of the Instructions provides for re-
Resoired. That this board ecommen to the Lesis-
lenpn Committee that it prepare tho necessary
Of the consttuton all claim of juri.dict on over
and that they also prepare tic necessary
amateurs shall not be prohibited from playing with
or against professionals.
Secretary Sullivan. in explaining the above.
said that the union would discontinue all at
tempts to absolutely control football, but that
Q man who was paid for PLAYING football would
Of course he ineligible to compete as an anna
teur,, some delegates are in favor OF ]continu-
Ing this policy in other branches OF sport now
control of the A. A. o.. so that the gov
orning body can devote all its time to the inn
provement of athletics.
No time will he wasted by tho Legislation
in drafting. what will really be AN
entirely new constitution and bylaws. The
hrst meeting will be held next Saturday, Those
with the. difficult task arc Oliver
Shiras and 4. G.. Mills Ct New York and j. Is.
of New England. President Weeks
will be present at the meeting, ex-onicio, and
Sullivan has also been asked to at
tend the conferences. The Legislation Com
nittee is required to report on all the matters
submitted. and IA special meeting of the union
will then be called to ratify the conclusions ar
at.
Racing.
r ORLEANS. Dec. 3.-The Magnolia Selling
Stakes for four-year-olds and upward was the
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