The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-10
A. U, BREAKS ALLIANCE
OBJECTS TO PROFESSIONALS IN
MILITARY GAMES.
Mail Vote Called For and President Morris
Of the Military Athletic League Notified
Trouble Brewing for o Time
The National GuaTdsmen Surprised.

Trouble Brewing for Some Time
The National GuATdsmen Surprised
The alliance between the Military Athletic
League and the Amateur Athletic Union Is
! practically over, for yesterday Secretary
Treasurer John J. Dixon Of the A. A. l. or
dered a mail vote 10 smash the compact
That the mail vote will he unanimous and
be returned without delay there IL every
likelihood, for the reason that for several
months the 4. A. l.. of1cials'have been dis
satisfied over certain doings OF the Military
Athletic League. But the climax came on
Wednesday night when a. the military tout
nsment several disqualified athletes were
allow ed 70 compete against amateurs. These
belonged 10 the Second Signal Corps outlaw
basketball team, and they appeared 10 ths
seventy yard run and putting the shot.
All the 4. 4 L.. athletes. It seems. who
competed against these men nov stand dis
qualified. A. a conference held by the \
A. [. officials Yesterday II Was At first thought
10 suspend all A.. A. 7. men who competed
on Wednesday night in all the events. but "
was only considered fair that the discipline
should land on the real oulprits. Early IN
the day a letter was sent tn President Morris
Of the Military Athletic League by Secretary
treasurer DlAon a. lulloNt'
DEAR SIR In view Of the fact that the Military
Athletic League has openly dened the Amateur
Athletic Union 70 the United states by acceptIngd
tbe entries 70 disqualified athletes from the Secon
signal corps At their meeting at the Seventy nrst
Regiment Armorg on April 8, 1905, thereby leopard
Hlng the amateur standing of many other amateur
athletes, have this day been instructed By Pres.
dent James Z. sullivan 10 take q mall vote on the
cancellation Of the alliance between the Military
Athletic League and the Amateur Athletic Union
NJ the United States,
This decision was srrlved a. to-day after a
lengthy conference between the oncers and promi.
nert members Of the board NJ governors Of the
Amateur Athletic Union OF the United states.
Yours trul,, John J. DIXON,
Secretary Treasurer.
The disqualified athletes IN question are
T.. y. Gpiot and {. T.. Van Sise, both of the
Second Signal Corps, who have been playing
professional basket for the last six months,
Fairly In the fall When rome Of the regimental
teams played this Second sigma! Corps the
4. A. [. authorities wrote the Military Ath-
letic League, but II seems never received AN
answer TO any Of the communications, But
the next thing there were several published
interviews with military men to the Iect that
the Military Athletic League intended 20
90 II alone and Withdraw from the 4. A.. l.,
n never did withdraw. but for the last few
days there were rumors that after the last
Ot the milltaFg tournament on NcOnebuhy
next the Military Athletic League would part
comnany with the 4. 4. T.,
About a week or so ago there was a report
that the NJ. 4. ]. AZ a meeting decided 10
Withdraw from the A, 4. L, by a vote Of I
to ,, but this was promptly denied.
President james v. sullivan Of the A. A. I.
when seen said After r conference with
Major John J. Dixon and several Others We
decided to break the alliance with the Military
Athletic League, and for the very simple
reason that II did not live up 70 its agree
meDt with US. By the. articles Of alliance
we are bound to recognize each Others sus-
pensions and stand by each Others rulings,
and o" far as know the 4. 4. L. has carried
out the law. A. least | have nor heard any
thing TO the contrary. But the Military Ath-
letiC League has violated the articles in allow
ing dis qualified athletes to compete in their
games. That We could not co~untenance,
and ! thiaE our rules IRE main touching the
relation OF the amateur and professional.
IT matters little 10 the A. A. l.. what brand
OF amateur the Military Athletic League
caters to, but as long as we have an alliance
with them We are bound TO see that The clean
brand prevails, In future the Military Ath-
leticSLes que can run professional sports II II
pleases the Officers, and not an 4. l.. |. man