Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-17
TROUBLE BREWED
in A. A. j.
POT

boat CIuD representative IEIeS
To Have Three Organizations
Read Out of the H.sA. A. A.,
But Fails in the Attempt
A somewhat tempestuous cup OF
tea was brewed in the a. A. u. pot
yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was called primarily for the election
of officers of the III. "A. a. A. for the
coming year, but the clun delegates
were SO busy discussing matters OF
policy, and trying some new methods
of verbal hair pulling that they didn't
have time to do any balloting. The
pangs of hunger asserted themselves
shortly after 6 o'clock, and motion
to adjourn until Tuesday, the Gath,
met with universal approval
The greater part of the meeting
was taken up with talk of the eligi
bility of certain clubs now belonging
to the association. for membership
Finally 1t came to an open show,
down, when A. T. Longley, represent.
ing the Healani Yacht and Boat Club,
made a motion that the Trail and
Mountain Club. the Outrigger Club and
the Y. M. G. A. be dropped from the
rolls. No one voiced . second, and
the plan for eviction died q natural
death.
This attempt to read the three
clubs out OF organized sathletics was
the sensation of the meeting. II
grew out OF a long.standing com.
plant of the boating men that the
balance of power In A. A. U. matters
was held by delegates from clubs
which took little or no active inter
est in the sports. For example, in
the matter of swimming meet, the
T. and M. Club would have an equal
vote with either the Healanis,
Myrtles or Hui Nalus as TO the ar
rangement of the program, rules, etc.
Longley wanted to know what Ii
cense the Trail and Mountain organi.
zation had to call itself an athletic
club. and there was a. general snieker
when the reply came that II had an
A. Al. u. sanction for a walking race. :
That walking race sanction is getting
to be somewhat of q ike. and even
LOngley, In the white heat Of his re-
form campaign saw che shinfor of Il.
The Prize List Dispute. ~
The rnuch-mooted question of cash
prizes for Regatta Day came up for
discussion, and the delegates argued
round lin a circle and met themselves
coming back again. While 1t was
generally admitted that the A. A. U.
had no Jurisdiction over rowing, its
local representative body, the Ha.
waiian Amateur Athletic Association,
undoubtedly has jurisdiction over the
rowing clubs affiliated awith 1t for
purposes of other sports. The Triple
A. must keep IT'S hands off the Ha-
waiian Rowing Association. but 1t
can talk like q father to the Healani,
Myrtle, Puunene and Hui Nalu Clubs.
The upshot of yesterdays discussion
was the appointment Of committee
of three from the II. A. A. A. to con-
fer with the Hawaiian Rowing Assoc;
citation and suggest to the latter body
the great desirability of cutting. all
cash prizes off the regatta list, and
substituting trophies, not only in
word but in fact. In other words, to
plead with the Rowing Association
not to let any winners see the color
of hard cash. This, of course, would
in any event apply only to the canoe,
whaleboat and sailing races, there be-
ing nothing but cups up for the row
ing men.
The committee to which this deli
cate mission was intrusted Is com
posed of A.. T. Longley. Healani5; w.
r. Rawlins. Hui Nalus; John r. So
per, Myrtles.
Speaking for one member Of the
Rowing Association committee" said
j. B. Lightfoot. secretary of the as
sociation, this morning, Il win say
that I believe the association will be
very glad to confer with this com
mittee. and to meet it half way In
any reasonable request The three
men whom | understand have been
appointed are all reasonable men,
who know what they are talking
about. think we can adj get to
gether." .s:...-.. r..