New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
TO FIGHT THE A. A. u.
Ifsh-4merican Il. {. Refuses to
Drop Castleman-J0ycc Case.

The members Of tire Trish-AmerIcan Athletic
Club were greatly disappointed yesterday when
Justice Giegerich, in the Supreme Court failed
to hand down a decision in the proceedings
brought by the club against the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. The courtroom was crowded with
men prominent in local and national athletics.
who eagerly awaited the Justices ruling
The present trouble all dates back to last sum
nler when tho registration committee OF the
Amateur Athletic Union preferred charges OF
professionalism against Joyce and Castleman.
distance runner and hurdeT respectively, and
prominent members of the Irlsh-American Ath-
Ietic Club. 1t has been the custom in the past
to dispose quickly of all charges against athletes
but these have hung fire.
The day before the metropolitan champion
ships, at 1ravers Island, last fall, where the
Irish American Athletic Club members were
anxious TO win the all-around championship
banner, counsel for the club applied TO the
courts for an injunction restraining the commit
tee of the Amateur Athletic Union in charge VI
the games from keeping Castlcnan and Joyce
from competing
This injunction granted. and both athletes
competed and won points. In fact. the final
award of the championship trophy was depend
ent upon whether the points won by these two
athletes were counted for the Irish-American
Athletic Club or not.
At a meeting of the registration committee OF
the Metropolitan Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union January last the Irish
American Athletic Club served with a no.
ticc directing it to vacate the i4junction pro
ceedings obtained in the case of joyce and
CastIeman, or else he suspended from member
ship in the national association. Ten days of
grace were given in which TO comply with this
order, and this period expires next Tuesday,
January IS. The text of the notice served is as
follows:
At meeting of the registration committee of
the Metropolitan Association Of the Amateur
Athletic Union on January D. the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That this committee demand from
the Irfsh-American Athletic Club that they
vacate within ten days from January the case
of the Irish-American Athletic Club, in Joyce
and Castleman, against the registration commit
tee. general committee and officers of the Metro
potan Association Of the Amateur Athletic
Union, and upon failure to comply with this
resolution the committee prefer charges of in
subOrdnation against the Irisl-American Ath-
letic Club I'm accordance with the bylaws of the
Amateur Athletic Union.
Daniel f. Cohalan attorney for P J. Conway
the president of the Irish American Athletic
Club, WHO has had charge OF the injunction pro-
ceedings, said last night:
The notice served on me by Mr. Boyle, of the
registration committee is one OF the most re-
markable papers 1 have ever seen. While the
decision OF Justice GieSer1ch IS pending We are
commanded to withdraw the proceeding under
threat of charges of INSTRUMENTATION. I believe
that to be contempt of court and we will take
action accordingly. The object of this is clear to
me. 1t is the intention of the Amateur Athletic
Union to interfere with the nlid-winter games Of
the Irish American Athletic Association at Mad
ison Square Garden on February 3.
James E. Sullivan of the Amateur Athletic
Union, said last night:
Let them go to court T have built UP my
reputation during twenty five years of honest
effort, and 1 need not go TO these for hill
of character. ] am not worrying, and they
take us to court for contempt. They must obey
the rules.