New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
STRICT HOCKEY RULE,
League Takes Action to Pre0ent
the Importing Of Players.

At = meeting of the executive committee OF inc
Amateur Hockey League in this city yestel"aS
action was taken TO keep the sport on a sFlcuS
amateur basis IN the metropolitan district INC
governing board presented a resolution 10 tie Gun
uittee recommending that steps be taken to pie
certain clubs playing imported players on nc
teams Tie recommendation was proLlu! 49, o+
ed and resolution passed that none OK 'He i
lamentations from Canada be allowed 10 play ON
asv metropolitan team.
The resolution will affect particularly the bIooN-
lyn Skating Club, which IS said to have nFouei1t
from Canada this year several expert players Aot
the sole purpose of strengthening the clubs hockey
team. It is said that these men were otered posi-
lions in the city better than those that hey nel"
IA Canada, through The influence OF the 6roohl!h
Skating Club. Members of the executive commit
tee OF the association say that they kno" Inns
is true and that the two men surrendered posi-
lions in canada 10 come TO New-HorK-
In the absence OF Mr.. Keller, the Brooklyn Skat-
ing Clubs official representative on the executive
committee Mr.. Ireland. appeared for the cIup. MI
ireland did not deny the charges but protested
that the action of the committee was too sudden
The other members of the committee malnlallieu
that any delay unsafe, as the sport was looiie
prestige through the charges OF professor
brought against some clubs and that immediate ac-
ton was the only which could be followed
If they hoped 10 keep the sport above reproach
Another rule passed by the committee yesterday
was also directed against professionalism Hither-
the rules h~-ve provided that a player euglole
z
least thirty days before the hockey season opens
No provision has been made for residence OF any
considerable period IN any place
This rule was amended yesterday so as to read
that "A man he eligible TO play on metro
politan club team must have had his residence t
within fifty miles of New-York for at least sixty
DAYS This provision is aimed at those clubs which
are in the habit importing players for the hockey
season. and makes it nconvenent II not lmPossiOLe
do
The question as to the best way Of paying tie
legitimate expenses of hockey teams was also dis
cussed at the meeting yesterday. The plan whlch
met with general favor that already IN toTce
in other amateur athletic associations. a levy IS
made on the gate receipts of all the INKS WheIe
games are played. This money is paid TO the treas
urer of the Amateur Hockey League VINO IN [ LlLn
paws If the treasurers of the various clubs whose
teams are playing. This method does away Win
any direct transfer of money between the man
sgement Of a rink and hockey club ana MAKES ait
the excessive payment of money for expenses dlii
cuIt The cost of equipping a hockey team varies
from 500 10 s375 and in paying money the treas
urer of the league is expected TO keep Wlthh lhess
amounts. .,-+,,,.- ia =
ers follows the ruling of the committee in sus-
pending two members Of the Brooklyn Skatlng
f1rjb's tean-Gaule and Ritchie-for taking part IN
a game without being properly registered