The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-07
IN F<vOk OF NEW RULES.
L. A. A. A. A. Delegate Says U.dergradu.
stes should be Restricted.

L. A. a. a. A. Delesste says Underrradu-
ates sho"'" Do nes'ric'oo'
Oliver Shiras OF Cornell the delegate OF the
Intercollegiate A. A. A. to the Amateur Athlstic
Union. has expressed his yiews very freely
regarding the proposed amendments to the
constitution Of the A. A. o.. framed to deprive
college athletes OF the privilege they have
hitherto enjoyed OF representing any club they
might select, vhsthsr they resided in the
A. A. U. district OF the club or not.
With regard to the general idea OF the
amendments. shiras emphatlcally declares In
their favor. and intimats. that, in cnse the
A. A. T. fail. IN ,dop, the main features Of
the proposed amendments IL Ia probable that
the intercollegiate Association will be ask Cd TO
give the matter attention at its annual meet
ing when even more drastic restrictions might
result
There IA very strong feeling among many
Of the leaders OF collage sthlstics agaInst un-
dergradustes representing athletic clubs I'M
der any circumstsnces.' Shiras says MANY
OF the abuses which I regret to say have been
noticeable in our athletics have been directly
tr,ceab,s 10 the dominating influenza Of IN.
athletic clubs. Princeton has made an a,,empt
10 aea, WIN ,ne nues'Ion on ner own account.
.. Una. tp1eso gun fepr'sens an ""'e''c c'oo
After thorough consideration OF the SUBJ
ject BY the Executive Comm ittee OF tn, l. A.
A. A. A. in tn. spring OF 1893. tho practice OF
college athletes having their board paid by
thsir colleges during tho period OF training
for the Intercollegiate games. was voted In
practice and since that time our athlete. have
equal to ts.,r usunl .Ip.n,. Of living Thar.
/. a gray. question whether tn. nthl.t., hsv.
respected this provision after they "aG,
s soos up residence at tho homes OF the athletic
The Executive Committee Of the I. A. A. A.
a. has by no mean. forgotten the existence OF
the rule. An Inquiry a. to the means OF sub
sistence OF many OF tho crack athletes during
the summer is quit. likely to b. instisat.d
Proi 10 the next ihsorcoheeiate ganes ana "
would not surprise me In the least II a large
games should be protested; ,.
n. b.,I,b,ul md necessary Tor ,he n, ,,nt.nnrcs
Of a pronsr standard in s.n.r,I ,thIs,cs M iop
tn. colleges. in fact. sb. M after a"p.ar. to M.
OF vial in por,ancs and eonssrns The very lie
.s the DS q: pRs:S s ssS
petition Is deplorsbls.. One club for which
Monopoly OF all tn. crack athletes. and tho local
pride Which the success Of a msa ike Krasns.
i.is should isspIr. among rssidents Of WIS
. S.1 YssF SJ ,hs fact that
when il is made compulsory ior an athlete
win only be a matter OF time before teams viii
he developed in the West and New Esgland
OF success nSsin.t IN. Nv YcrS A. CT I n NAV
Bear Sa but there i. Su i'e "a, n.
will be the interest aroused. The sstablIsb.
eompe,i,nS and o ropte 60 b.pct t to ,ss
Mstropoiitan Association. ~ enoopraE ns the
i,ocSest,r. BuirnIe and sSrs.nss. who's. ' Ar.
ietss 10 " tend TO the glorihcation Of New YORK
city clubs"
A reporter OF TuE SuS pointed out to
shiras that the proposed amsnd N snts TO The
constitution are retroactive aud will IL carried
some Of 1sem Say. BEEN connected a win III:
organization for ysnrs. from competing under
date OF such competltisn. Shirss said:
"As mem ber OF the. LEGISLATION Com m ittss
G,st a H. am dss.sy cSSpns to
ready Nom bars OF any athletic club. Joined In
good faith under the rules now preyail!nE
should be entitled to com pete for that club.
At any rate am Individually opposed 10 that
mpsiing under the colors Of hi. college.
even Il no has competed for an athletic club
within three months"
cannot inll To havo considerable influence
on the delegates at the annual nesting
/ OF the A. A. L. on Nov. ~ Nearly
every district association OF the union
has already declared u favor Of the .mssd.
he ns enacted and trou bic betveen IN. " "
Yorr q and the A A II sysrtsd Iiss In m.
MA s..ocia,ions ~" " "'' !" '"o
In the face OF the positive statements that
the curtainR Of privileges enioy~d hy under-
graduates IL In accord with the sentins nts q,
The IntercoiiaEiats Association. The Other
allied bodies are not likely 20 take MP In. oud.
gels In behalf OF the New York A. G.. the onIy
Tfs possrbility o. another rupture i.twe.n
the new lotk ~ ana the 4 a. y u ~ no
Of a rye number Of lis nrsm.sr. hs. nsver
been oyercords. Ever since the r-orgnn'za.
tlnn. WIEN ,ton me o"uy was sn.t nr mo h,nrict
club. 6sye srasnodicnlly com bin.d their votes
10 the discontinue Of the New ior~ A. &
many OF ths voter aImlhlsteIins ire rshnEe
4, 1890. Ia, - IN Il a., c,Ii.'S IN Iaiy