The evening times., 1899-11-22
THE A. A. q. TROUBLES.
The baltimore Application Refused
by the Bourd of GoYcrnors


by the Bonrd of GOyernOrs.
NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-The refusal of
the board of governors of the Amateur
Athletic Union to grant the Baltimore ath-
letic clubs. who are dissatisfied with the
| management of the Atlantic Association,
| separate organization, has precipitated
war against the union. The revolt is
the more serious as the position of the
| Amateur Athletic Union is weaker in the
territory involved than in any other dis
trict of the United States
The Baltimore delegation did not hear
of its rebuff until the men comprising it re-
turned TO Baltimore Monday night. Every
! thing appeared to be going their way
! while the members of the del legation were
at the annual meeting and the warm
espousement of their cause by President
Barlow S. Weeks rendered them optimistic
! regarding the application referred to the
| board of governors. With their case fully
! stated and their point apparently won the
Baltimore contingent took the next train
out of New York and, on arriving at Bal
umore. received the astounding informa-
ton that the board of governors had mega
tived the proposal to divide the association.
declaration of war on the Amateur
Athletic Union Immediately followed
Henry Pattie. of the Maryland Athletic
| Club one OF the men who came to New
York to urge the recommendation of the
Baltimore clubs, said he was surprised at
| the decision. and declared it could be posi-
lively stated that the protesting clubs
would leave the Amateur Athletic Union
in a body.
The petitioners are thoroughly aroused
and announce that a meeting will be called
in the near future to take definite action
II was learned from delegates who at
tended the Amateur Athletic Union meet
ing that the presence of Dr. Merrill Hop
kinson, of the Baltimore Athletic Club,
and President of the Atlantic Association,
was the stumbling block that prevented
the Baltimore petition from going through
He denied several statements in the petit
tion and declared that others were mis-
constructions of his remarks. He laid
special emphasis upon the fact that Balti-
more is not united in the demand for
separation, as the board of governors of
the Baltimore Athletic Club had almost
unanimously determined to oppose it in
every possible way
The feeling on both sides appears to be
too bitter for an amicabe settlement, and
the next move of the disgruntled clubs is
anxiously awaited by those interested in
the welfare of the Amateur Athletic Union
The Baltimore athletes have made prop
ositions to the Washington organizations
asking them for their support in the move
ment against the Amateur Athletic Union
The older athletes of this city declare that
the Marylanders are in no way fit to gov
ern themselves and that the present move
is due to the ambitions OF several hot
headed former athletes. The Washington
clubs are. it is said, laughing at the whole
affair. and 1t is stated that the local or
ganizations will not support any movement
on the part of the Marylanders. When the
athletes from this city go to Baltimore tc
compete in games they say they do not re-
ceive what they regard as fair treatment.
This fall. when the Atlantic Division of
the Amateur Athletic Unions champion
ship games were held in Baltimore, the
Washington boys state that they were de-
liberately made the losers of three events
by protests from the Baltimoreans on small
technical points,