The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-10
ATHLETICS
IL sunday Dates at Paris Are Not Changed
American Teams May Disband.

The resolution Of the Executive Committee
OF tho intercollegiate A. A A. A. requesting
the Paris Exposition authorities to abandon the
Sunday dates selected for the International
games has caused quite Il hutter IN atlhetlG
circles. 1t j. feared by many that tho
trouble may lead 10 the disruption OF many COL
lege teams that have been making preparations
10 send representatives. Tho sentiment at
Princeton. University Of Pennsylvania and Syr-
acuse University is said to be strong against
competing on Sunday. and II the PariSians in
st~t on holding the games as originally pro-
posed. those universities will decline TO send
teams. Most Of tho best athletes Of the country
are scheduled TO represent The three universities
named.
The f~ollowing is a copy Of the letter sent to
Mr.. Spalding by the President OF the associa-
ton. A. q. Mason, and Secretary, WA Young:
DEAR SIR; Many Of the universities and colleges,
members Of the intercollegiate Association Of ANA.
teur Athletes OF America, being DESTROYS OF sending
athletic teams TO compete In the International con
tests OF physical exercises and sports held by the
Republic Of France, and II having been brought TO the
notice Of this association that several 81 the dates. set
aside tr the event, for which their teams ATE eligible
to compete, fall on SUNDAY. We feel called upon
through YOU. the ESposti0n's Official representative
and director OF athletics in the lnltcd STATES u p1p'
test and do protest. the Republic u Franc" against
such events being held on mat day, on Whlch Dy
reason u the custom Of our country hnd me pftcrdthl'
and rules Of our association, We have A'Nuya re
Trained from holding or permitting to be heid oohteNlS
of any kind or character.
We respectfully request that the time o! holding
these events be transferred to another date and DAY
and further state that those members Of TINS asso
citation, Cphtrmplatlng sending Their teams tolhe
contests. will not permit their teams TO compete ,ul,
the SHhbalh day, and unless the events. scheduled
for such day are transferred. will not feel l%ustiiri IA
accepting the courteous invitation OF The uniclals OIL
the Exposition 10 be represented In the games.
II is said that the A. A. l.. will he
asked TO indorse the action OF the Inter
collegiate A. A A. A. by passing a similar reso-
luton. This places the 4. \. L. in rather an
anomalous position, as II j. rather the rule than
other wise for union clubs 10 hold games on
Sunday. In the West open games on that day
are quite a feature. while the Metropolitan As
soclation went 80 far thl- spring "a 10 hold its
CrOsS-countrv championship on sunday.
Barlow :. Weeks, President OF the \, A, T.,
said yesterday that the matter had not been
brought officially TO his notice and he could not
state what course the union would pursue Other
officials Of the organization thought that the
most that could ba done would be- 20 send "A let
tr To the Exposition authorities, urging the
change Of dates as the Only means OF having
America properly represented.
So far no lHnmatlun has been received OF the
stand England J. likely to take in the matter.
sunday is strictly observed by the athletes in
that country. Not only are games a dead letter,
but the percentage Of athletes who d any train
Ing on that day IA small. IN the other hand, 4
team OF English athletes has visited Paris every
season for many years past and accepted the
doctrine Of when In Rome do a. the Romans
do" by meeting the French athletes in games on
sunday.