New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
KATING GUNS BOOM
FIGHT TO Il FINISH.
Eastern Body Asks for AM-
dnce tcath II. Il. T..

j. e Hemment president of the Eastern
Amateur Skating Association. made formal
application yesterday for an alliance with
the Amateur Athletic Union, as it's first
move in the war with the International
Skating Union and Western Amateur Skat-
ing Association, which fired the first gun
on Wednesday by severing relations with
the Eastern body.
Inc international Skating Union. through
its secretary. F. H. Tucker, jr., also took
a hand in the conflict. by issuing the fol-
lowing ultimatum to the eastern associa
tion
FOR failure on your part to comply with
me ofhers of the International Skating
ernina, SlHom Gi do america (the parent body gov
Cahadal. which We're sent YOU by com
iln1 m1nleatlon cat dated the 18th day of Decem-
snip IN this union and are not elieihIe IN
protection by il. "ie u
:, You are hereby requested to forward
usL ol registered skaters and sanctioned
INKS TO c. J. Bowe. care of st. Nicholas
Rink, New York ->'cioias
AS mas been previously told the war
which. according to Mr.. Hemment. will he
iousht 10 finish. was declared over the
reinstatement of Edmund Lamy, the am
ateur champion, by the international union
atter the Eastern body had suspended hin,
for failure to register before talino rot
In skating meeting in Cleveland last
winter. This action was resented on tho
ground that the international union had
no authority
The articles of alliance with tho Avn
ateur Athletic Union. as suggested bv the
Eastern body, follow:
First-The Amateur Athletic T-rio, 80
the Iie FS, C!iatea states OF America to recognize
tion OF the United States as the sole GOV
eIiiihs t ing nodY of skating in the United States
IN M the otr terrrit8ry east Of line drawn north
ana south OF and including Pittsburg.
Second-The Amateur Athletic Union of
me United states and its allied bodies TO
hereby recognize the Eastern Gmafenr
Skating Association of the United Ststes
as having sole control over skating in tha
United States in the territory east of a
ing Plttsourg The Amateur Athletic
Union of the United States to further
agree to recognize the decisions. rulings.
suspensions and disqualifcat tions of the
Eastern Amateur Skating Association
Third-lt is further agreed that the East
e ern Amateur Skating Association of the
teur Athletic Union of the United States
as the sole controlling body over athletic
sports in America. and further agree TO
recognize the decisions. rulings, disuuaIi-
fcattons and suspensions of the Amateur
Athletic Union.
Fourth--It is understood and agreed that
the exclusive jurisdiction of the Amateur
Athletic Union of the United States.
Fdfth1nheSe TT Sc articles Of alliance may be
days notice to the other party.
Harmony out of discord. more compact
organization out of disruption, new ma
tional and international birth for sport. is
what James f. Sullivan, former president
of the Amateur Athletic Union. believes
the future holds In store. IAN these con-
troversies.' he said yesterday. referring to
the breach between East and West in golf,
lawn tennis and skating, ARE much to be
regretted. but mark this: They will all re-
suit In cleaner and broader basis for
athletics in this country" Mr.. Sullivan
added:
There are three or four millions of
people in organized athletics OF all sorts In
this country. and the centre OF that ath-
letic population is constantly moving west
ward. Thirty years ago 1t was concen-
trated In and around New York. but we
have been forced, time after time TO sc
knowledge that the West is rapidly effect
Ing a balance in the country's athletic in
terests.
THE Amateur Athletic Union held Its
national championships In Seattle last
season; next year they will be held In New
Orleans. and Chicago man is now presI-
dent or the union These concessions came
naturally and have resulted in general
benefit to sport"
In speaking more particularly OF the
skating war Mr. Sullivan said:
our organization has an alliance with
the International Skating Union whereby
IL is required that we sanction its de-
cisions. The situation brought up by the
present breach, however, between the East
and West is a complicated one, and / do
not know what stand our organization will
take. The Eastern Amateur Skating AS
sociation, with which the Western asso-
citation has broken of relations. has lust
applied TO the Amateur Athletic Union for
articles OF alliance oblgating us To reco9-
nlze the E4stern Association as In supreme
control OF amateur skating In the East. I
nave nave, forwarded the application to Mr.
ntp,et;c ll1 Ipn, ne" president of the Amateur