The Washington times., 1902-02-09
metropolitan Association,
A. A. H., Sustained.
SlMILhR 70 Is2URdGGGNTS' Gaze
Standing of Teams in Various
Loca. Leagues.
EXCITING BOWLlNGRACE
Golden Eagles Eurnish the Surprise
of tie Wects-Evcnts for Next \.
Nj. c. 4. ili-Round Contests.

The controversy between several dis
satisfied 1lu5s AID the Metropolitan As
sociation CT the Anateur Athletic Uni5n,
and uhich vas settled n savcr Of the
management OF tbc Association. is inter-
esting to followers OF athletics in this
section. because i so closely rssciaoicd
the affair recently settled in Baltimore in
which certain clubs were opposed TO ,he
mana cement cf the Atlantic Division of
the A :. L.
The dissatisfied element in the Metro
politan Association asked for vote on
the following amendment TO the corstitu
tion: 'The management of the affairs of
this association shall be delegated TO a
board of managers. consisting Of three
delegates t-iarge. to be appointed as
hereinafter provided. and also Sre reD-e-
sentative from each organization that is
a member Of the association in good
standing at the time of tie annual meet
ing
The Board Was Upheld.
This resolution was brought about by
the fact that some five or SIX months ago
several dissatisfied individuals who were
left of the board OF managers of the
Metropolitan Association called together
Representatives from several clubs who
expressed their 6isappToval OF the Metro
poiitan Association and the way it was
being managed ard suggested several
amendments.
At the last meeting of the board OF
the matter was fully discussed ard the
proposed amendments were put in shape
by Barlow S. weeks, OF the legislation
committee. and sent to a mail vote of the
clubs Of the association. TIE mail vote
closed last Thursday. and It IS certainly a
vindioation Of those who have tho man
agement of the affairs of the association
at heart and who are ct present its Of
ficers ana managers. ThiTty-fve clubs
Yoted N favor 9f the present management
and nine opposed it.
Non-Paymert OF Dues.
The section in relation to perscns OK
peilcd for unpaid Indebtedness being in
eligible to serve as a delegate or alter
nate until such Indebtedness is paid. was
carried. It received thirty-one votes, the
only two votes against the amendment
being the Pastime A. c. and the st.
Georges A. c., some members not voting.
Inconsistency of ti;e Opposition.
The amendment tc authorize the presi-
dent to appoint three delegates at large,
thus increasing the board to eighteen, re-
ceived twenty-eight votes The vote on
this amendment shows the Inconsistency
of those who wanted to enlarge the board
The appointment Of three delegates at
larae will give three clubs a representa-
tive, and will, naturally. increase the
board TO eighteen, and the very men who
have been crying for an increase on the
board OF managers are the very ones who
voted against this increase winch SHOWS
they apparently would not be satisfied
unless everything went their way
Election of q, Handicapper.
The matter of the appointment of a
hapdicapper has long been the cause Of
dissatisfaction in all associations Of the
union. The cficial who was frequently
incompetent secured the appointment on
influence and his incompetency caused lots
of trouble and no end of protests.
This is all overcome now, as in the fu-
ture this official viii be elected in open
convention. the vote TO do so being almost
unanimous.
The result of the recent action Of the
association will go long way toward in-
creasing the interest of members every
where and the coming season should be
most sucg essful one. In addition to the
above amendments several others were
carried. In other words all the amend
menfs that were submitted by the board
of managers were carried by two-thirds'
vote with the exception CT the one to en-
large the present board to a representa-
tive from each organization which amend
rnent was disarproyed by the board of
managers at meeting December l6 and
ordered sent TO a mail vote with the re-
suit given above.
Standing of League Teams.
Only two games were played last week
in the Indoor Baseball League champion
ship series. The Corcorans defeated the
Urells Is to ., and on Friday night he
CAROLS defeated the Y. NJ. C. A. 8 to 8,
which latter game broke the long SRI, g
OF association victories.
The games scheduled for next week are
for "Wednesday, Urells VS.. Y. II. {. A. n
NJ C. A. VS.. CAROLS in the Association
gymnasium.
Standing Of the teams:
Won. Lost. Pct
Y. ~ c. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Z .SI5
Carroll Institute ."oI
Urell Riies.;.:... ~, ~
District basketball League.
Two games were scheduled fer last
,,oa,, Z, tho District basketball serias In