The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
BUSINESS Will
NOT Play PREPS
Athletic Relations Severed by
Stenographers with George
town Youngsters.
.ROOTERS CAUSE TROUBLE
Memorial Club Will Hold Ten-mile
Marathon February 8-Wl
Not Buck A. A. u.
ROOTERS CAUSE TROUBLE
BY G. w. SWAN.

Business High School and the George
town Props will not clash In any branch
Of sports in the future, IL those in charge
Of athletics at the Rhode Island Avenue
institution stick to their statements.
When the Stenographers and Preps
played basketball last Friday. the root
ers with the Hilltop lads swarmed over
the moor, according TO report. and ham,
pered the players and annoyed the Pen
Pushers to no small degree. DR.. Hud-
son. physical director at Business. stated
after the game that the Georgetown
Preps VIII never meet another team from
Business High School. This information
comes from member of the Business
High school team, and. furthermore, says
he would see that athletic relations be-
tween the school would be severed.
The Memorial Club will hold a ten-miIe
open modified Marathon race on Feb
ruary under the auspices of the Ath-
letic Federation of Washington, d. c. A
cup VIII be awarded the winner and gold,
silver and bronze medals will be pre-
sented to the first fifteen who finish.
II is not the intention of the Memorial
Club or the new Athletic Federation to
buck or fight the A. A. U. or to break
away from organized amateur policies, in
this run and in the regulations of the
Federation. Amateurism will even play a
greater part than IL has heretofore
The Memorial Club does not intend to
apply to the A. A. U. for a sanction for
this event nor will the amateur body
De consulted in any way. this organiza-
tion holding that II is about time the
athletic clubs Of this city were having
some voice in the affairs that concern
them, and they can see no justice in be-
ing taxed by the year and be held up
FOR fee to get sanction so as to be
able to hold an event of some kind. and
besides this have each member who
wishes to appear or represent the club
pay a sum to get number so as to
be able to compete In the various games
tnat are being held here from time to
time.
The Memorial Athletic Club and other
organizations of this city hold that they
are perfectly capable Of managing and
Supporting their own athletics in these
the yer. On the other hand, the A A. U
has clearly demonstrated TO the -=atis-S
factiJn o. all concerned 'hz il Is
totally unfit % control affairs in this ter
ritory and to rue - that justice may
be given to all
This move on the part of the Memorial
Club is not a club affair, but a local
one and II concerns every athlete in the
city and 1t is already backed up by
c. A, the National Guard, and about
$500 schooIboys and athletes. and practi-
cally every athletic organization in these
parts. with the exception of one or two
that promise to give very little trouble
in the near future.
According to Coach Foley. the Me-
mortal Club intends to hold this run in
spite of any action that the A. A U.
may take. but just at present We can
for
teur rules and regulations win be OBJ
served throughout the whole event and
every man that enters will have to show
on his entry blank that be is an amateur.
These blanks can be secured in any
sporting goods store after Tuesday.
The federation is planned on a some-
what different scale than any other ar
ganization. There will be five branches
of the order, namely: The North Ams-s-
can Gymnastic Union. the Amatesr
League of North America. which is the
Y. NJ c. AS throughout the country;
the Military Athletic Association. the
intercollegiate Association of Amateur
Athletics, and the Athletic League sk
Catholic Young Men.
The clubs Of teams coming under one
of these heads will affiliate with its head
quarters. and the organization will gov.
ern' itself, with one man on board OF
directors. In this way 1t Is planned to
allow the local clubss to handle their
own affairs more than the A. A .. al
lows There will be no fees, and the
officers will not be paid
Following is a partial list of those al
ready affiliated with the federation and
the dates Of their organization:
Cook County-DecembeT ls. 1908.
Chariestou, s. C.-IsnuaJ. 800
Southwestern CEl Paso. Tex-l-November rse.
North and South Carolina Clean Sport Leasne-
March, 1910.
Kane County. In--Decrmber J. l90
Pierce County. wash.-Decemb- 2, lso
Philippine Islands -DecEmber 1910.
Wisconsin State-March s. 1911
Illinois State-March II. Isi.
Nebraska State-September ,. lgL
Columbus 0hio-Decsmber ]. lsll
Narasansett Bay Of Rhode ISland-Januay, N.
Northeastern PennsylyaniA-Fetruary. lsf2
pniladephia District. Pa.-February. si.
PitfSbrg Dstrict-Organizng-
Wayne County. Mich--Fehruary. iei2
Michigan State-Organizins-
Counecticut State Y. N. @. A.-lsil-