New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
ATHLETICS.
TO BAR COLLEGE ATHLETES FROM
LOCAL COMPETITION.
A SLAP At THE NETWORK ATHLETIC cLUB-r4E

A SLAP At THE NETWORK ATHLETIC CLCB-THE
ASSOCIATION ~ PROSPEROUS CONDITION.
one Of the liveliest meetings the Metropolitan As
ISOLATION Of the Amateur Athletic Union has ne'd
IN a long time the annual session OF the OF
eanization at the Aston House last night Inc
smaller clubs belonging To the association got 10
gether recently and drew set Of resolutions alHe1
mainly AT the New-York Athletic Club. The
smaller clubs have not relished the idea OF the
New-York Athletic club winning all OF the prizes at
local and National meets
Tn- amendments to the constitution passed last
night aim 10 prevent athletes. particularly college
men living at a distance. from competing tor any
club in local games The suggestions Will now go
before the National organization. which VIII meet
In this city November :. i passed by Inc
Amateur Athletic Union then the kraenzleins'
Puries and other famous athletes living IN other
parts Of the country cannot longer compete under
the coors Of the New-York Athletic club. James
F. Sullivan Was IN the chair and tho athletic car
handled the excited delegates with rare good judg-
ment and tact. separating argumental chan from
tho real points AZ issue with ability.
The treasurer's report was well received as II
vss the most encouraging one read In many years
The report showed that the receipts Tor the year
amount % 8 735 81 AMI the expenditures 70 f36 -.
leaving good balance on hand. The sparrinG tx
EDITIONS we're found % he the most profitable OF
any sports held
The changes IN the rules are as follows.
meeting games or entertainment given Or sane
toned by this union unless no snail 10 duly regis
tered amateur athlete. member Of he organization
from which he enters and shall nor nave competed
from any other organization during period Of three
months next preceding such entry; nor shall any
member o. any club IN this union. or any club IN
any district in this union 10 allowed % compete
i~ ~a.A he has within one wear competed A Teu-
her ~ any other organization then IN this union
I or any affiliated Organization with thA consent
~ such other o-Earization which consent snail
~ Aed with The Registration Committee % MS dis
t-i-- prior such competitor uness such other or
Sanzatior shall have dishanded or practically
-easad ~ exist provided that -1A requirements ~
This section shall no. Apply 20 any athletic meeting
games or entertainment. the entries for which are
confined % members - the club organ.za ton
giving such meeting - entertainment
No person shall eligible 20 compete for o. 20
enter any competition as A member o. any club In
thA territory % any active member % this union
unless he shall have resided within the terri-o-y
o. said active member a. least four months pre-
vious n entering for competition. shall any
person "a eligible 20 enter compete In any f7-
-ri-t championship meeting unless he shall have
7oen 7ora fde resident ~ said district fo- a. least
six months prior 20 no holding q said district
championship meeting And TO person shall 20
eligible % compete IN the championship meetings -
more thar ono district in one year
Every athlete when Re registers shall state -
residence and what club h. wishes - represent
and he shall no, he allowed 20 change the cu7
during the term - his registration without the
consent Of he Registration Committee o. the dis
-rir. In which no resides and when any registered
athlete changes his residence from ono district 10
another he shall notify the Registration Commit
700 ~ tho district wherein he "a registered. and
such Registration Committee shall issue rrarsfar
10 the district i0 which such athlete intends 20
-e-ide
Trainers and handlers shall nor ne allowed with
u the centre field inner circle during com
. uetuons ~ cham2!o h'Hlp me- llH--' eN''P' 'i 49,
/ lance races exceeding ono mile
Immediately before ne competition each con-
patito~ who has weighed I'm shan draw m person
his number and rompeiS as to.-.H-. Iit.e - -
un1hor 81 contestants can he divided nv Two IN
case any contestant does not comITte IN ne pr
,ha next series az bouts 50 as avoid the posi-
biIftv ~ again drawing he. This leaves Two.
four eigh. or sixteen contestants, and the bouts
then proceed regularly. with no bye or uneven
The contestant who has last been defeated by
the winner shall receive second pre- ana al Eno
I or second place shall be entitled 20 compete FOR
II in The preliminary souts no al has beer Oh,
,aued by either contestant after ne expiration q
six minutes he referee may award the bout 10 the
contestant having shown ne best qlalnes w
VINO evidently has acted mostly upon ne orea-
7T,,.es, -eer c-5sr eg31iorlorta-y bou, % rnree
minutes Y fD the final bouts a f1.. has not beer
obtained ~ ne expiration Of six Hnutes a1oie ov
prauon Of THIS second 6ou, faH has nor ne, TGi
suited additional bo-t OF three MINUTES 94i'l
I Doe ordered
hour II the tournament on each Lgnt rs n@gnn-
Each competitor shall H" entitled 20 ne "a
sisfar~e % ~. seconds only and no advice or
coaching shall % given 20 any competitor hF MS
seconds or either Of them or by any otner person
during tho progress 81 any round. for violation
- us section he referee may tistuaIfr the COM
-otito- who IS 81 advised % coached
F. " Ruben J r. sullivan. T. DoorE. John
Sreu Barlow :. Weeks. J. sweeney. - Fitz-
= c,rerfubessine o p NJ Schurz. j J FrawIer
r platerl4 and J Hart were elected a Board Of
I eo,sruo-s The following We're chosen delegates %
/ rra 4 4 w. F. sullivan. Barlow : Weeks
: J F~avlev 2 n Ruben. r DoolinR and T.
Tta officers elected for the yea- were. J.
Sullivan president. John r Dooi1E. vics-pre-i-
/ dsrt. Tonn Dixon se~retar'.-t treasurer. Thomas
a. prier Handicapped. Registration Committee F.
" Ru1ien Thomas Sweeney and John sieiA
The r-orosi-I0u 90 abolish the 0Ai'e - delegate
[ - '1-ea was beaten. one member advocated cur
ling away from me allied n"de~- 7u'h 4 poHlF
would 80 runous 20 no A "