The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-19
ATHLkTEs WANT NEW LAWS.
Metropolitan Association delegates Will
Vote for Many Changes.

| House last night, the delegates voted I'm Ost
unanimously In favor Of submitting to the A.
| A. U. at the annual meeting on Nov. IL.
amendments that will prevent college athletes
from representing any club outside OF the dis
| trict in which thoy live. Barlow Y. Weeks OF
| the New York Athletic Club tried in vain to
| stem the tide Of sentiment which has iowe d
| SO steadily against his organization. and every
! one OF the proposed alterations were agreed to
| substantially as outlined at the caucus on
| Friday night.
| further effort was made to cripple the pow
| ers OF the New York A. c. by a proposition to
| abolish the Observation-Disclosures to the A. A. IT,.
| several Of whom are nom bers Of the New York
| A. G. including A. q. Mills and W. b. Curtis. 1t
was only the determined stand taken by Julius
! Harder. who represents the North American
Gymnastic Union. that prevented the resolu-
! ton going through. One Of the ro;ormers
| stated during the debate that an effort will DO
made in the future to find some way to limit
the power OF the Allied members OF the A. A.
| t. Altogether. the feeling against large Or
| carnations OF all kinds was so rabid that il
| indicates the entire destruction OF the union II
| a determined stand Is not made by the national
! body.
In their present form the proposed amend
| ments arc retroactive md will rot only destroy
the champion shi p team OF the New York A. c..
| scented that club from competing. even in the
name OF their college for at least three mon this
| Tho meeting was one OF the best attended in
| recent years.
| After the minutes Of the last meeting had
been read and approved Chairman L. W.
Rubrcn read the report OF tho Track and
! Field Championship Committee. which showed
| smaller loss than usual The total receipts
amounted to S33l.3u. while the sum OF si2SOl
| was expended.
| Tho loss on the games was moro thnn offset
| BY the boxing and wrestling championship
held at the Lenox Athletic club last April. On
| expenses only reached s5OO7l. showing n
profit o. nearly $500.
The Treasurers report followed. The total
| rcceirts for the year were S257gS2, and the
anonntno in the treasury is ST .156su
| John 4. Dooling OF the Xavier, A A, then in
troduced the proposed amendments. They
were considered separately, hut after tho over
| whelming vote in favor OF the first clause Del
| egate Weeks relinpuished his efforts, to sway
| the convention md the remainder were
adopted almost without question. Aitcr each
| representative. that the delegates OF he Metro
| politam Association be instructed to vote tor
the following amendments, WAS carried with
| scarcely dissenting voice:
| In Article Of The Constitution Ct the A. A. L.
still" ont section ?. IN agc IT, and insert instead
| -. No one shall he eligible to compete in any
athletic meeting. games or entertainments. given or
sanctioned by tiis Union. unless he shall e a duly
reg stored amateur athlete member of the 9rgan,.
have competed from any other organization during
sh 1SFSs of e % S r
any club III district in this Union, be allowed to
perd member of any other Organization thea in
| this Union or any affiliated Organization, which,
consent shall be filed with tho Registration Comm
tso Of his district prior to such competition nul"ss
practically ceased u exist; provided. that the
qHiremonts Of this section shall not apply TO any
| for whoi are confined to members OF tlr club
organization glvin such meeting or entertainment.
- No person shall he eligible to compCte
| enter any competition as n member ~ any club in
umleS. he shall hay" resided within the territory OF
said active member at least -four mouths previous to
Gig lie 10 enter or cSmpo,s in any dis;rc. champ
oGsg ms$tG: Hptss b, shall hay. been 6G1a
prior TO the holding OF said district mpionship
pete in the eh"mpionshp meetings Of more than
one di.tr ,,i u u o,e ysa Go,.,.,.., =, -.
srie, Tnt section II. on page H. and insert instead
10 Eycty a.hct, when hs register, shall stat
his resi- fence and what cub he wishes to rcpry sent
and he shall not be allowed TO change the club dur
consent Of the ReglstrAtion Committee, o. the
rasi;grei athlete changes his resdence from one
district to another he shall notify the Registration
and such Registration Committee sh 4 issnea rams
club which is member OF this Union, and who conl-
allowed 70 compute again %: the club he was re.
leased from for year from the date of his
except that the club has d'oanded or ceased to
In Article x, Of the Constitution. page H. strike
| out the whole OF Section and insert instead the
-. Trainers and handlers shall not he al.
III. track Immediately preceding during com pc.
ttonS at chsmpi9nship meeting,. except Ia dis;
tHN"c races exceed n: one mile and the ail.arouud
Strike out Section = of pre.cn. boxing rules and
- Immediately before -Ihe, competition each
| competitor who has weighed i'll snail draw
| in person his number and compete fGlloH
Have preliminary, rom! OF rs many contests
divided by two III case contestant does
9 tSe me- .sF Of he SsS Gr
sy"d ta' rGs:t ny o, mga,n drawing bye This
proceed regularly with no bye. uneven contests. .
Add TO section Of the Boxing Rules the blowing:
bout Of the tournament on each night is com.
st1kc on, section of Boxing Rules and insert in.
~ Each cSm, itor shall be entitled to the ass
nnce OF two seconds only. advice o. coaching
| shall be given to any competitor by his second or
'9S OF
H. reiT zee may d,s4nalify the competitor who is 80
strike ont section II of tho Boxing Rules and in.
scrt instead the following:
10 the contestant who has last been defeated by
| tho winner shall receive second prize: and all who
second place shsll be entitled to compete for third
Str Ike ont scctioa 8 of Wrestling Rules aad insert
- Each contestant shall he entitled to tho a.sis.
ing shall be given 10 any competitor by his seconds
either of them. by other person during tn
progress Of any bout ANY violation OF this ruie. of
rule by any contestant or tho Refusal or any con.
| ties ant TO break any hold when BIZ ordered by the
RI, rec may punished by tho referee by tile loss
o The bout TO the offender. and his exclusion from
| competition"
Strike out section Of wrestling rules and insert
| Instead the following:
! ~ Immediately before tho competition each com.
pPttor who has weighed in shall draw person his
number and compete as follows Have aprrlininary
| round Of us many contests az tho total number OF
contestants can be divided by two in any
testaut does not compete in tho preliminary series
he shall br allotted number IN the next series of
bouts az to avoid the possibility of drawing
bye. This leaves ., L. or III contestants aud the
bouts then proceed regularly with no bye or unevt
| contests.
strike ont section 10 OF wrestling rules and insert
| instead the followinGi
10 The contestant who has last been defeated
by the inner shall receive second prize: aud all
| wfo have been defeated by the winners OF either
nrst or second place shall 10 entitled to compete
for third place"
s:riLe ont section of wrestling rules and insert
| instead the following:
III. II in the preliminary bouts no fall has been
obtained by either contestant after the expiration
OF six minutes the referee NAV ava ID the bout 70
the Cont slant having shown tina best qualities. or
who evidently has acted mostly upon the offensive;