The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-27
NEWS OF THB ATHLETES
FONTS MISSED BY TBE A. 4. q.
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE.
Cieseiand's Chance fer the Olympic
Games Of lDn8-Nsyei Events for
e>enth Regiment Games American
Rhodes Scholar DO We'll at oxford.

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Games sf lDn8-Nsyei Events for
se> snth Regiment Games American
Rhodes Scholar DO We'll ~ oxford.
No, few interested in athletics during
tho week but were favorably impressed
with the amendments offered by the legisla-
ton committee OF the A. A. L. and which
were acted on at the annual convention,
and with one exception were all accepted.
These amendments were to the point plain
and easily understood. The amendments
were a step In the right direction TO keep
NJ viii the times What was done told
how L.s athlete should pay his entry fee.
all his entry blank truthfully. and when
allowed expenses 20 accept only the amount
riantiuliy allowed him. and how the dealings
sh ould be conducted with the club or in
diyidual paying out chs coin.
An important point missed by the legis-
lation committee was how a club would bs
handled IN case 10 refused information
abou. a suspected athlete, For instance.
IL the governing body were suspicious Of
an athlete that he did not give the proper
account about his expenses there should
be some clause to enable the local authort-
ties to demand the books OF the club running
the meet. where tho correct items could he
seen. ~ the club did not conform To the
wishes Of the authorities there should be
refusal shoul mean that the club lose its
membership tho association. 10 would
perhaps prevent most Of the underhand
work. and then such an item $500 for re-
pairing the fencs the day before the meet
would not be Haunted for inspection.
The authorities could 20 around and ex.
anime the fence and II they failed TO sec
evidence OF the expenditure the club could
be suspended the day following. Men
might say that q rule 90 this effect would be
ridiculous, but IL has been In existence for
years elsew here and IL works we'll. and the
clubs are very careful that they do not
incur the displeasurs OF the governing
body. An instance illustrating the point
happened 90 two American athletes who had
the annual habit OF touring abroad. Al
one Of the meets where they appeared II
leaked out that they were paid eSorbitant
expenses. and though tho authorities
fdd.ed around the case for a long time
they could not end the least evidence that
there was anything wrong. Finally the
clGb that gave the games was hauled UP
and sooner than be expelled " gave the
information. which was that the athletes
were paid $3.50 man for appearance
money The athletes were suspended and
have not been reinstated since
appears that after ali that city only wants
the Olympic games for 1914 and not for
1919. as was thought NJ the 4. 4. [. national
prevent big Olympic celebration being
held at Cleveland and there need be no
consent asked 81 tn. International Olympic
committee OF which Baron Pierre d., Coub.r-
tin - the president one thing might CROP
up though which might Interfere with the
might pull themselves together and want
10 hold an in between meet that same
ssS5 map .s Crrssr a and Issn m M no
foreigners would come tn America Tor the
contests.
When the regular Olympic NEE, was held
at 81. Louis in 100. there were very few men
from the other side Of the pond. those To
show being couple III Greeks. couple of
Germans and an Australian. For the men
from Cleveland 20 annex the regular Olym-
psc meet Of 1919 u means an awful amount
against the project. u would ali depend
on the help given the stars and stripes by
} Allison Armour and Prof. sloan, the
American representatives on ;hc committees.
Though this meeting v yes ak years away
there has been a tacit understanding that
II will 20 TO Germany ard he held at Berlin.
In fact tn. plans for he BsrIin Stadium
has ALREADY been made. something ~hich
might 70 FAR 20 mean that u" Germans
'Prua'!onal Olympic committee ~ she
H1tur- When ~ a,ien vas giv"n t.. meet
Tor l9l. va Inirr-t""h that ,'"rinsny
promised The Nee for 1915. However 4
VII not do Cleveland The least harm to try,
and INTO IN. hhrgain the For.st city VII
com" Ia for some notOri"ty Tor the next
few years
The seventh Regiment Athletic Association
ha- announced ia" prograiru.. Of the nity-
"tShi games which viii be held AZ he armOrv
IN saturday evening. Deccmbcr 10. Among
S nT and and so 5Sr.' ali Handbag r1- rum nv
Then Their. Will b. "A 40 yart obstacle race
AL na!1 m,!o snI MIL r.. roller "sa IN,
relay on rollers Other relays will he for
v";erans and for acttyes, both being inter
company anair-. and there VIII be such
odd contests a. hospital and litter races.
all sealing. tent raising and \ l5I yard run
IN heavy marching order There Will b.
between the Twenty third and Thirteenth
regiments Of Brooklyn.
~ the frpshm"n'S sports 81 oxford tni-
veTslty recently several American Rhodes
scholars did RI" best work Of the meet In
but now OF Wadham College sent the sphere
a. feet ; inches. ami this - the best fresh
man performance IN wears. LANCE OF
oklahoma won heat II the 100 yards in
so - seconds and he WAS second IN 'he
stU wards. though the time was only 50 ,-5
seconds, bur the track was said 10 be very
= Hubble. formerly Of Chica 20 University,
who l. 40 IN" Queen = Collegc. witha Jump OF
wSs ss s with a jump OF Of !. Feet incRe@ "
Another American. Hartley of Utah and
5, > iohn,s gi.ar ,dn feet inShes The $50
Christ Church. IN miEu,es a-i seconds.
and he il a nephew Of W r Luiyens who
-D5 on the Pacific coast IN" \ 4
authorizes Their" are involved in a little
suuahhlc over th"i amateur status OF a
Schu't Of Pomona college and Hatch OF the
I niN.r-'ty of southern California have
been declared professionals for playing
professional baseball The faculty com
mitte- OF each college - going to stand
by their men and matnt ain that II IL for the
colleges TO decide whether or not the men
are professionals ana not for the 4. \ 4
Occidental colleg. men differ from Pomona
and the University ~ Southern California
and are going 40 stand by the 4. \. Y.
ruling.
mon delivered recently by Dr. Bernard
G. Ruggies Of the First niversaIist Church
of Denver. Col. and what he said created
surprise among those who heard him
and still more from those who read the
address sf'erward. While he admitted
that man had the universe at h- feet. ne
claimed that spiritually he was weak and
that he needed To- play his game in a new
field. In part he sHid
There u no necessity To dwell upon
the excellence Of athletics. Already Il
- the one preoccupation. The p-ychOl- I
ogy Of football. a. Arlington Bruce
IL, make-clesr WHY athletes occupy
such a major place. lie says that IL IL the
most natural and moral outlet for surplus
energy IN both participants and spectators.
We all po--ss- such surplus energy, and
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