The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-25
SPRINTER Duffy INELIGIBLE.
Committees Of the intercollegiate Association
Unanimous on That Point.

The representatives of Georgetown Univer-
sity made an Intellectual effort yesterday after
noon to have their champion Splinter. A. +.
Duffy. included in the list If men eligible to
start In the INTERCOLLEGIATE championship games
to-day The matter came up IN the form ol a
protest made by Princeton before u combined
meeting Of the Executive and ADVISORY TOM
mlttes- Ol the association, at whlCh tho loilOW-
Ing were present.
y q Mason, Harvard, chatham J p Dana.
Yale: II H. langenbelg Princeton r 4 Mcchling,
University Of PennSylvstia; W \. Young, New YORK
University, and " H. quinn, Columbia L4rcullNs
C"mmittsc;G &. 7 Kirby. Colum6la. md II I.Gryrlicn,
University Of Pennsylvania ADVISORY Committee,
The interests Of the Splinter was looked after
By j j Dufy, manager OF the track team, as
sisted by the following Geurg"lONn alurlnl j.
7 O'Brirn, I G. M,ilrr and Frank Smith. As
anticipated the ma,u sue was IL" charg" tAat
Duny had not resided a calendar year at
Geurg>tOwn, after h" non prizes IN open ilecl-
ings, which included his victory IN the \ A
championship last August The university del
egates presented overwhelming proof mat he
showed that he had passed tho regular exam
ination for full years work. They also con
tended, that a calendar wear, vas Intended
10 read academic year, but failed 10 con-
yinca the meeting on this point. Many Of Ia"
men who sat in Judgment were concerned IN
framing the rule IN question. when WAS m
serted in the constitution with tle "AIre,,
purpose of {. barring men, who had previously
won championships, from reprrSentIHE 70 col
legr until they had proved their bona nj" intch-
ton to study by residing a wear longer at the
college than i Required of Il man who has not
demonstrated athletic ability previous 10 enter
ing college.
There Vas no attempt mad to prove Duffy
guilty Of professionalism and. the Princeton
delngat" put himself on record rs not being Ia
favor Of such a charge. The vote declaring
Duty ineligible was unanimous, but Ia" George
the right of appeal 10 the faculty. They tri d
20 obtain the privilege 10 make an oralargnmeut
TO IN" Faculty committee, which would insure
Duly running in to-day's meet under protest.
but this was denied and half an hour was al
lowed them to draw up the grounds Of appeal
A statement Of the case was then wired to the
following members Of tho Faculty Conn ittop,
with a request for an immediate decision by
telegraph; Prot. Pepper, | nlyersity of Prnnsyl-
vania; Prof Richards, Yale. Prof. Tyne. Prince
ton; Prof Hollis. Harvard, and Prof. smNIl"r.
Syracuse. Dutfy's only chance OF competing In
the games Is a failure OF n majority Of the COM
mittee 10 send u reply TO the telegram before
the games begin AZ , O'Clock to-day,
Gustavl> ]. Kirby, the member ui the Adyi-
sorry Committee who framed the rue on winch
the action was taken. SAID that h" mad no doubt
that the ruling Of the Joint committees would
BE- upheld by the Faculty Committee. and DuIy
himself appears 10 be aware that he will have
to be on probation for another year before he
receives an opportunity to show HI, heels TO iho
other intercollegiate crack sprlnterS. After the
meeting. he said:
Il know that ! am Ineligible to compete this
year urder the rules, but ii was the alleged
charge OF prUlesSlOiaIl~i tNat upset ill".
While the meeting was In progress there were
many Interested Collccinns IN the corridors Of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel discussing. the pros
poets Of the teams. PrinCetou'- stock has risen
considerably and second place ], now generally
conceded tothe Tigers. while n few good judges
OF form hold to the prediction that they viii
lower the color. Of Old Penn A new
candidate FOR sprint ho"ors, who met
with favor Is II. II Cloldman Of Bowdoin, who
wanted to receive credit for n collegiate record
OF 40 seconds for 100 yards. The matter
was tabled. lie j. said 10 be running very faSt
and may upset Princeton's calculations TO win
consistent and experienced performer.
MANY Of the teams tha; viii engage IN TO-
dav's struggle came to New York last night
Princeton, University OF California and the
University of Pennsylvania were qlarterrd at
the Murray Hill and Harvard at the Plaza. The
Yale team will arrive to-day and stay at the
Savoy. A dinner Of the leading members of
the association took place at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night. A q Mason OF Harvard was
postmaster. and during The evening Gustavus
7. Kirby Of Columbia made a speech and pre-
sented u loving cup to ", b.. Curtis Ia recogni-
ton OF his long services Us referee.