The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-20
4. 4. .. PRESIDENT.
NEW LEADER HAS BEEN SECRE-
TARY FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS.
kelly's % SIS Seconds Record Accepted
nj Annual Convention OF Governing
"A Holy Rocky Mountain Association Ad-
IA mtted-ChampiOnshIps TO jamestown

l. mitted-ChampionshIps to jamestown.
The Amateur Athletic Union OF the United
States held its annual convention at the
Grand Union Hotel yesterday and the gen
eral state OF track and field sports as well
as acquatics and other minor branches OF
athletics was thoroughly reviewed. Dele
gates were there from every associate mem
her North. South. East and West-and from
the allied bodies as well. An important item
of the conclave was the election to the presi-
drury of James L. sullivan of the Metropoli-
ian Association. lie has been secretary
treasurer for a term OF seventeen years and
= 50 well versed in the affairs OF amateur
sport that the entire body OF delegates are con-
fdcut he will make q first rate Senior officer.
Joseph b. McCabe OF Boston. the retiring
president. occupied the chair and his report
was a stirring dissertation on the iprogress
Of athletics in America and the present
healthy state OF the A. A.. L.. from the Pacific
to the Atlantic.
The report Of the legislation committee
was discussed at length and all the amend
mcnts offered we're adopted. In future a
college man who wants to participate in
\. I. sports must declare himself for his
home or his college. Then IL an athlete
wants to represent a certain club he must
no a resident Of the district for six months
previous and he Is dcbarred from competing
IN two districts in the one year. The amend
ments touched on Article \. of the constitution
Ms follows.
Amend Article X. section I, OF the constitution
by striking out the words: Provided, however,
that this restriction as to residence shall not apply
10 undergraduates connected with any allied col
legc athletic organization" and add thereto the
following. An Undergraduate may, for purposes
Of registration and competition, consider either
his home or his college a. his residence; but. at
tho time OF registration. he must elect to repres ent
either his club or his college and cannot change
such election during the registration year"
AMEND Article y. section >. of the constitution
by Inserting after the word compete, TN line seven
a., the words as a representative OF such club"
Amend Article Y, section :, Of the constitution
by striking out the third paragraph thereof and
substituting therefor the folio wing: NO person
petition As a member Of amy club in the territory
81 any active member OF this union unless he shall
member atleast four months previous 70 entering
for competition; nor shalt any person be eligible
meeting unless he shall have been a bona ode resi-
dent Of such district for at leas, six months prior
These restrictions shall not apply 70 an under
Gradu ate when competing for any college belong
No persons shall be eligible to compete in a
championship meeting OF more than one district
In the report of the secretary-treasurer
was the best money maker. In the years
work there IT, a loss Of s44.0s, but the money
on hand .emoynts TO IS $50 81:
ported that the total number Of active sth-
letss for the yesr was isifI, the number by
l%antic. i.oSs' Pacific, 40; Western, 10; Pacido'
100! During the yesr sss athletes were s1s.
pended, $50 were reinststed and rs: we're de-
s setF Of ss 1nss'I ssSstioped w US" go. TO Which 1hIieRR
could be added IL national championships.
II asG TsS e. tss fs sfSIst go sp 5dSp Siass f for mS6ef for
the promotion Of amateur sport.
Applications for reinstatements were acted
Nell NJ. Locke. RiversIde. Cal. relnstatcd. Henry
Lennen, chicago NJ rsinstatsd. James ".
ION. \, Y. feiested. John j. brennan. Milwaukee.
wanda, I, Y reinstated, John Coleman. ir. Buff
iSlo, n V. re.sstales, william Wslnig: ScrsntSn.
Lynn, Mass. reserred hack to the New England
iisSs TsSra 1Sg t &. s sIas.srm ss$ S a5S i%n Etisassd
SscE TO ss II tiopcltsn AssoclsuOn registration
ESISstatsd, u +. Ii Hussey. Eganston1 IT, seinssSaasd.
Arthur Habneld, Mills City, Pa. Instructed 70 wait
%iSnsytsted. +. j. oifyer csT1sriRsI Mepiden' Conn
held open awaiting Lnf0rwa,ion about dssss when
York; Application denied, n l.. Andrews New
ei"9ioa fSr RI folrt FslerIs SfoT 1sSH invest inVssus seIS
regarding age. &c. J. p King. san FRANCISCO:
Association registration ommItte that upon the
application for registration card be granted 20
professionally since his discharge from the regular
army, Q. F S%nedegar, Paclnc Coast. national
coast AssSsisuSn grant card 20 M snedeSsr;
s rtSIrtie ,ps, r tUI or eoscS, and that he does moi
compete for the club that he Is employed by In his
.irSeted to write 70 Mr. Haussr to nnd out II this
CoTTTit,ee mas grS sHrS p 'se ,hs c sn9 Idfs OF mn ms
feel confident that he has no connection whatever
with the ~coschinG, or training q an athletic team.
sdvee,. Monday. !. 7. Huber. Washington. d. C.,
held TIL annual meeting
Considerable time was occupied by the
YNnnrt of the ragOFd COmmtttpe and the tPstt-
nony and affda yits furnished showing that
Dan H Kelly Of the Multnomah 4. .; o. Port;
Wash. On june q last oiacisf dpca::
that everything Vas correct. timing, judy
ing. starting, wind and weather, Kelly's
alone as the holder Of the worlds ,smatuer
msIk for the. 100 yards and Joint holder with
Fen; E y tsvo 1oF q TX Se Iii {Ht claim w was i"n I letter.
from L.. Cary Of seattle. Who Is now at Yale,
uUiE.srsitE;: sHa y .SSts rsp has sscH %sIy Il bs sss h 1SS
I'VE Yards instead Of hye feet as was orisinally
TpsUSr}ed The sTimYgi VIM records and Ss asr Sy
snd the majority, were accepted: while
Yards. the time being I minute 40 seconds.
by Daniels in the Chicago, a. 4. tank last
n AJAX Was it on %a inch isT short Of thirty Yards on
me side and about two inches on the obnes
f iTdv The nsds tank III he At records ISrhst Sas found tMii T 70 be
"hANAg hAAeS ah A"1
correct In Measurement.
The basketball committee showed a favor
able report and suggested the establishment
Of 10. IFS and $50 pounds and heavyw eight
national Championships and that every asso-
CiatiOn in the A. A. u. should hold champion
ships at these classes.
4 new association called the Rocky Noun
tain Association was admitted to member
ship. its territory viii INCLUDE Utah.
WYOMING, Colorado and New Mexico.
The new championship, cQpmittee had a
pubsession and decided TO hold the next track
and field and swimming championships in
connection with the jamestown exposition.
The boxing and wrestling championships
were given 10 Boston,,
A. a conference held after the convention
It was practically decided 70 redistTict the
Metropolitan Association so as TO allow the
reconstruction of the Atlantic Association.
with Philadelphia as the main city. The
original Atlantic Association was merged
with the Metropolitan because OF misnan;
Hgement. Under the proposed plan IL will
I've practically relnstated. with George. W.
triton. the old distance runner, IN control.
The matter will be submitted to the 4. a. u.
In a mail vote for confirmation.
Enn UEDHENrI