The Washington times., 1902-08-10
Registration Committee
Decides in Favor of
Harvard,
SANCTION SAID "0PEN''
Track Men Begin Work at Y. M. c. A
Tennis Tourney Potonacs in Earn
est About Open Regatta-Sore at N.
A. A. 0.-Infantry Teams Games.

The registration committee of the
New England Association OF the ANA
teur Athletic Union has stirred up a
muss for its members by its recent ac-
tion in the famous Schick case.
It's recent adjudication of the case has
caused discomfort among college men
and athletes generally.
William A. Schick is the Harvard
sprinter who ran second to Duffey and
won the deciding points for the Cam
bridge University this year In the in
tercollegiate championships, but whose
eligibility was protested by Yale. be-
cause of Schick's participation in So
called open" games.
Harvard May Retain Lead.
The action CT the registration COM
mittee in officially deciding the Diocesan
Schick competed, and on which Yale
bases her charge. as CLOSED" game,
puts different light on the matter and
may result in favor of Harvard's re-
tanning the points scored in the Mott
Haven games.
The executive committee Of the In
tercoliegiate Association has held one
meeting on the Schick case, but could
not decide it, postponing II for further
consideration until September or early
in October. Harvard's lead in points
over Yale was so small that II Schick is
declared ineligible the intercollegiate
championship will go to Yale
Sanction Said Open"
The sanction granted by the Northeast
Association, A. A. T., was for open"
games, and which are such as are open
to members of more than one club.
school, college or other organization.
1t is contended that these games. though
called open" were really CLOSED" to
all persons who were not members of
the Diocesan Association.
The case is causing considerable talk.
and 1t is question now whether Schick
should have been allowed TO compete
at all when there was question about
his eligibility
Local Interest.
There is considerable local interest in
the case, and its settlement next month
by the intercollegiate committee will be
awaited with interest.
At the last meeting of the executive
committee, called to decide the case,
George H. Hooker. president of the In
tercollegiate Amateur Athletic Asso-
citation, failed to put in an appearance,
thereby causing deadlock. as Harvard
and ''Pennsy' delegates arrayed them
selves against Yale and Princeton, and
prevented settlement.
Live Up to Rules.
James E. Sullivan. secretary of the A.
A. u. said upon the subject: The
college men will settle the case them
selves next month, and the con-
tinued postponement has been unfortu-
nate for both Harvard and Yale"
One prominent man in this city who
is identified with collegiate and ma
tional athletics, had the following to
say about the seeming hasco:
TITS a strange thing 10 me that the |
!. c. A. A. A., having eligibility rules, |
cannot live up to them, or, at least |
decide upon a mans right to compete |
prior 10 the contest ltSeE.
There is but one way to do, either |
permit a man to try for track and field |
honors without the sting of a protest /
hanging over him, by deciding by the
book Of rules. or throw away the rules. |
This maatter Of hacking and filling
among these undergraduates is tiresome
and harmful TO the best interests of
sport. While I'm interested no more |
in Harvard than in Yale, still | think
that since Schick has been allowed TO
compete, his points should stand as
won
Athletics at Y. NJ. c. A.
1t has been definitely decided that the
Young Mems Christian Association will
not hold set of track and field games
this fall. The members of the team will
ievote their attention to preparing for
games at Baltimore and Wilmington,
and possibly Philadelphia.
Etchison vii! start on his practice to-
morrow. He is very promising in the
100. 220 and 400 yards
Among the track men who made good
showing last season and should make
even better one this fall. not only In
outdoor but in indoor games as well,
ire Spaulding. Graham, Gleason.
Fewkes, Bielaski. Batemsn, Pimper.
)rme. Burrus. Loughran, Fontaine,
Mcintyre. and Dallas.
volley Ball Teams.
The departmental gymnasium class
-ook up volley ball in earnest last sea-
sen and found II so pleasing an exer-
Else that even now nearly every day ;
sees teams lined up for game after :
working hours. At night there is
game played by the stay-at-homes and !
( furnishes exercise and amusement.
Bruce Bielaski, one Of the best pitch !
ers IN the indoor baseball league, has
aiken up practice, getting his arm In
hape for the seasons work. Catchings !
s doing some practice work
A Genial Crowd.
The youngest of last seasons indoor c
cams. and one of the best. was COM !,
,osed OF Richardson, Cheseldiue, Kerr :,
md Pitchlyn. 1t is a very congenial
arty and calls Itself THE Fenians," and
nder this cognomen 1t is enjoying itself
Il Colton's.
Physical Instructor Mel b. Rideout v
as returned from an enjoyable vaca- b
ion, much refreshed and ready for an r
ther busy year. Mr.. Beckett. assistant Il
Ms tructor, is with the yachting party a
Thich started out last week. Upon the c