New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
War71ng Athletic Factions Agree to
Arbitrate Diff ferences.

The Metropolitan Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union and the American Athletic Club
have buried the hatchet and settled the differences
arising over the disqualification of John J. Joyce
and Frank r. Castleman and the injunction which
the athletic club obtained offset the ruling
Daniel F. Cohaan. representing the Irlsh-American
Athletic Club and Barlow s. Weeks who had been
retained by the Amateur Athletic Union, met to
consider plan for settlement without any further
court proceedings. After several conferences the
following agreement reached and signed on
Wednesday:
Whereas. An appeal has been taken from an order
dated september s. iSS5 in an action in the sq-
9reme Court between Pntrck st Il SGnT&ay & as ob PTesi
Joyce and Frank r. Castieman plaintiffs, and the
Union and James E. Sullivan, as president thereof
Whereas. II is the desire of the parties said
action to settle and adjust all the differences which
Metropolifan Association Of the Amateur Athletic
Union itself. and according TO the methods and
aTeb2 e and srrse as 56ws HJ sad
First-The said John ]. Joyce and the said Frank
R Casteman agree TO submit to a hearing of the
charges made against them by the registration
the Amateur Athletic Union on about the SIN day
Of July. 1905, before three athletic commissioners
politsn association of the Amateur Athletic Union,
and TO appear in person before said commissioners;
and the said irish American Athletic Club agrees
furnish said commissioners to be appointed all
ing upon the cases Of the said Joyce and the said
Castleman and the said Joyce and Ca3stleman 34 and
said James r. Sullivan, as we'll as the said metro
politan association of the Amateur Athletic Union.
agree 10 abide by the decision of the said commits
sioners and the registration committee of the
said metropolitan association Of the Amateur Ath-
Ietic Union, subject only to the appeals provided
for in the constitution OF the said Amateur Athletic
Union
Amateur Athletic Union and the said James E.
Sullivan president thereof. agree that three ath-
Ietic commissioners shall be appointed FORTHWITH
10 investigate and try the said Joyce and the said
Castleman.
Third-It is mutually agreed between all tho
parties said action that the said action be dis
continued without costs 10 either party as against
be vacated and the undertaking given herein be
discharged. and that an order TO that enect may
be entered by either party without further notice
In accordance with that agreement an order
entered yesterday discontnuing the action and va
eating the injunction.
In order that the pending proceedings against
Castleman and Joyce should not in any way inter-
fere with the success Of the games of the Irish
American Athletic Club tomorrow night in Madi-
son Square Garden the registration committee has
consented TO allow them to compete under protest
at those games, and sent the following letter yes
terday TO Mr.. Cohalan, representing the Irish
American Athletic Club:
Casteman and the Irish American Athletic Club,
l beg to advise you that committee hereby
ted to compete under protest at the games or said
club February 3. 1896, their suspension being
and operative Immediately thereafter and to con-
tinue Until the disposition of the charges against
them.
In pursuance of the agreement entered into James
E Sullivan, the president of the Metropolitan
association, appointed the following athletic COM
Gustavus T. Kirby, of the Intercollegiate Associa-
tion: DR.. Luther Halsey Gulick. OF the Public
Schools Athletic League. and p. ]. Walsh, of the
Metropolitan Athletic Association.