The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-24
A. A. U. CUTS OFF
 Y. M. c. A. UNION

Secretary James E. Sullivan of the | Amateur Athletic union of the United States. has just issued formal notifica- tion to the American Athletic union that July Y the alliance with the Athletic Leagu of North America terminated, the secretary of the latter body having first sent Secretary Sullivan such notification on June r. President Everett c. Brown of the A. A. [. has instructed Secretary Sullivan to acknowledge receipt of ehe mo- thcation and accept the annulment of the alliance. It was felt that the A. A. L. should. unfettered and unbound, exer- else supreme control over amateur ath- letics in this country. The New Orleans and Birmingham Young Mems Christian associations are in the S. A, A. A. |. and no trouble is expected from the ac- tion. Secretary Sullivans letter follows:
 To tie Board of Governors, Delegates at.Large. ex-Presidents. exSecretaries, Secretaries of All Allied Bodies, Chairmen of Registration Committees and Secre- taries of the Associations, and to All Gibbs, Members 1f the Associations of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Gentlemen: I beg to advise you that on June IT the Athletic League of North America notified me as secretary of the American Athletic Union of the Cnted States that the terms of alliance between the Athletic League of North America and the Amateur Athletic union would to terminated on July F, 1911. Im- medialeiy upon receipt of this official communication I wired President Everett C. Brown of Chicago, advising him and requested that he instruct me to acknowl- edge receipt of the notification and ac- cept snnulment of the alliance between the two organizations.
 There fore. on and after July r, A. L.. N. A. registration will not be recognized hy the A. A. Y. of the United States, and all athletes that desire to compete from y. M. C. As in open sports must obtain registration from the registration com mittee Cf the association of the A. A. L. in whose territory they reside.
 A Young Mems Christian association branch that is not member of your as- sociation cannot hold an open athletic meeting as they have heretofore unless they apply to your association for sane ton and pay for regular fee.
 After July IT you must treat each Young Mems Christian association branch as an athletic club. They can have their athletic activities among themselves, that is, each branch ca n have athletic contests among its own members without making them incl igible for open Amateur Athletic union competition, unless they accept the entry in basketball, swimming, tracK and field or some other club sport oI an athlete that has been disqualified | by the A. A. |. disqualified ath- | lete cannot compete in club members games according to the A. A. U. rules If he does, he disqualihes all that com pete with him while he is under sus pension. If two branches of the Y. M C. A. should hold meeting in any sports over which the A A. U. claims Jurisdiction without obtaining sanctior from your association and without eact Individual man being registered ths competitors would disaualify them. selves. and you could not allow then | to compete with registered athletes fl games sanctioned by the A A. U. through the different association regis traitor committees.
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