The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-29
THE tTHIETIC SITJATION.
sccretar, sulIi, ans Views on the OpposI-
ton TO the 4. 4. 4.

The action ~ tho delegates NJ tina 'in-
dignation' meeting held on Thursday night
to express disapproval Of the proceedings
nj the annual macting OF tn" Metropolitan
Association was the subject Of much COM
ment in athletic circlcs yesterday. Al
though the new body 20 antagonize the
A. A. L I'D not develop. NJ wa- threatened
by the more rahid members Of the oppo-
sition. the fact that a number Of important
clubs met In the protest was Of sufficient
momcn, to cause concern 10 those Interested
In amateur athletics generally. and the
welfare % the 4 4 I in particular
James =. sullivan, secretary Of the A A
L and the mainstay - that organization
In this section. was nj first disinclined to
talk on the subject until the matter came
before the A 4 4 Board A little qles
t,oninR. however. drew from him many
opinions. which will probably have much
weight In the settlement Of the matters In
dispute
Too much importance. he said. should
no, b. attached TO this meeting ~ II Was
by no means "A representative q altering
of c!ut- with a grievance In the first pla o.
two Of iho-, present were. ~ the meeting
of which they are supposed 10 complain,
el,,c,ed among the six delegates tn the A A
L. which y a higher Office than hat Of
a m.mf-r Of tho Beard 81 Manager Of
IN. Metropolitan a-socia''ln
or the clubs AZ the Indignation meeting,
six had representatives on the Boart 81
Managers last year A. for the Greater
New York Irish A G. the delegate that vas
proposed for membership OF the buard
was not even present NJ the annual meeting
and the duc@ Of the club weTc only paid
a few minutes lrfore ths session began.
sAIaf a.. WON think nf the nrDfeD-ltlDn
90 Increase 'he Board 81 Managers aud
lint, ~" representatives OF club- Ia those
that hold open games lac was asked.
well In rcCa~i to the latter lac re-
piled. 1t n an odd question that has teen
ihrashei out time and lime again and wa
ono Of the rocks On which tlc old National
Association VI Amateur Athletes split.
The matter il treated broadly in the 4. A. |.
constitution a. follows
The Incorporation IL all eligible amateur
athletic clnh- In 'he Iut.sI States into such
.=tarat~ RSsprt9tion- Of clubs. with hCti~e
membership and approximation ~ this union.
a. NAV. from tlu~ t. time. 10 deemed best
adaut.d to adNauc" N" oausr ~ amateur
athletes Throughout m" Iuitcd states. and
90 foster and promot" m" interests ~ the
several clubs
Now the Turner'S do not hold open games.
vet they advance amateur athletic hy
indoor competitions and enter freely In
our gytnna~'ic competitions The Atlantic
Yacht Cluh II too influential n body tolr
charged with joining the A 4 I for poll
,ic-. vet II H. IA member and holds open
swimming rac,e. a sport that ~ controlled
hv the union. Should such a club L. fortsd
out becausc Il docs not - out 81 It, way
TO hold an athletic meeting There ar"
other clul~ such ~ the Avonia, that az"
only Interested In loNinR and al arr valu-
abb ~ n component part uf Tho A A I
As To tho agitation To increase tho mem
hership Of III" ioard. personally ] do not
rare how many mrrnler- there are. but
IL should bc horne In mind that III" mum
hcr 81 managers used 20 IT, twenty-five,
and was reduced 90 fifteen partly tsrau-"
IL proved unvieldv and a. a concc-si"n
|, 60 the New Nort \ {, which wa prac-
,icnllv forest out 70 the UNION for a while
nv the actions 10 delcgste~ ~ tl. smaller
clits III. caH..s ~ ,h" New England
and southern associations arc diff
'Tl.o~s arr So small that n - nccc--arv
| Go hay. a larger Irard Ia proportion To- IN"
| membership la order to Ct the work dom"
thiuk that the iart that ia" Metropolitan
Association nov ha~ iorty eight cluts- ~
eyidrncv. that u - nouri~hinE and though
the political nanruVrins may L. n little
confusing. athletics ~ thi- IsH OF ih"
cpsirsfy thrive under the system
sTh. whole trouble Rpp~ars "a ~ about
the h~andi-api-r - Tar as ! can -. both
sides wrrr using 10" same uS'th"ds ms
fghi Tor that pfi~ AID = few good c!ni~
r., shcl,-i ~ ft=rqu"n III III" anti
O'nrten faction had Won. good men on ms
si,.. IL th- fcnc' Nuuht hAv" teen sior-
tracked Their l. al "Asy wAv 10 -eitl"
IA. diN8~u'N and 'lai o io rlrci IA. haudi-
capf-.f ia ia. convention lsfurr -" Board
- Manager j. .k~fcd Th~n thcr- would
H., 30 -ra.,f iY keep good m-n Snd god
chute frorr representation t-~au-" 'heV
favur ,flsf candidates
80. .ss.." A.. s~tssIfv Sea
thaa sny cthef pap~1 pnhUsasf fe-~~r.
b-f tais whsr v0a have ~cB slhiAs 81 rel
vs4ss " savsrsss -ASA