The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-30
WEEKS EXPLAINS THE
A. A. U. AMENDMENTS
Says Smaller Clubs Need Not
Fear Annihilation From
Any Legislation.
WAR IN REGIMENT RANKS

ThOtfRh not exactly coming to the de-
1enoe OF tho proposed amendments to the
constitution Of tho A. A. u. Justice Bar
tow 8. Weeks secretary-treasurer OF the
Union. bsued a statement yesterday that
vereiy criticised and at least two OF the
Several OF the amendments have been Sc
verely criticized and at least two OF tho
propositions SAVIOR strongly Of class legls-
lation. Another oontemplates the letting
down OF the barrier against professionals.
II goes without saying that all these will
be hotiy debated before they become laws
and there Is a good chance that some will
be buried by adverse votes.
Justice Weeks, who IL chairman OF the
legislation committee, assures those who
have taken exception TO tie proposed rules
that the a. A. U. will not be wiped of the
map because these amendments have
been brought up for discussion. He says !:
The proposed amendments 20 the con-
stitution and rules which have been sent
out TO the delegates to tho annual meeting
of the Amateur Athletic Union OF the
United States which is TO be held at the
Wa-dort-Astoria on Monday, November
is, should not be- considered as any In
dioation that all OF the legislation proposed
will be adopted They are simply pro-
cusslon uIon them may be had at the
meeting, and there need be no fear that
any legislation will be adopted. either to
tho dctriment OF the smaller clubs or to
affect In any way the purely amateur
character of tho sports over whioh the
Amateur Athletic Union claims Iurisdic-
tion."
DO far no ono has appeared to openly
champion the amendment which would
give tho oollevian the choice OF three
organizations from which he could COM
pete while the ordinary athlete is limited
20 one club. In fact the only argumen,
heard in favor OF the proposed change
rests on tho rather rare occurrence of q
young man working his way through col.
lege and who accepts a position near his
college where he can earn his living In
vacation time. II may be "A hardship for
the men who come under this head not "a
be able to take advantage of an athletic
tho apparent evil IL pointed out of the
college athlete joining an athletic clut
as soon es his school term ends and
spending tho whole summer at the expense
of the club. one local athlete sid yes
terday this would mean In effect that the
A. A. u. championships would practically
become a second editicn of the lntcrcol.
legiate games. The small clubs are now
thoroughly aroused TO the danger threat
ened by the pr posed amendments. and Il
will take speoious arguments TO turn then
into law.
Communications from Buffalo TO tn
registration committee show that there
are strained relations, In f4ct almos
open war, between the two most active
regiments athletical,y in that city. Thu
Seventy-fourth Regiment and the Sixty
nth Regiment both have received sane
tons % hold open games In their armore
on January l. Neither will give way, anC
the registration committee has been an
pc4led to 10 settle the trouble The feel
ing is said 10 be SO strong that the ath
lctes Of ono regiment will not compete
IN games held hy tho other and efforts {
smooth matters over hav" not met will
SUGGEST Chairman Stumpf OF the regis
tration committee has notified the war
ring factions that his committee can d.
nothing, as both clubs are members o
the association and entitled 20 equal privi
leges In the matter OF dates.
Tho Catholic Club, composed OF youn
members Of st. Johns Church Of Brook
lyn. has hranched out Into track an
field athletics. The club members hay
the advantage OF training ON the -
Johns College ground. at Lewis and VII
loughby avenues, and expect 10 put
strong team In the heId. Application ha
been made for membership Ia the Metro
pnlitan Association Of the 4. \. L., an
when admitted the club VIII ask for sane
ton for an open set Of games 30 he hel
In one of the Brooklyn armorles on Jan
uary - next.
An Improvement I'm the quality OF al
fcials at athletic games may result fror
the measures now being taken follown
the recommendation of the registratio
committee made at the last annual meet
ing Of the metropolitan Association
F...tU tod oil
officials committee. which will issue
list OF approved officials that will be sui
pitted To every organization holdin
games, with the request that the principe
officials be selected from that list ]
order that tho list may he as complet
81 possible Secretary ANDRE
J. fully sent out circulars yesterday
an those prominent in athletics in IN
district. THIS asks for suggestions
20 the names and addresses Of Competer
officials and the position which they AZ
qualifcl TO AL. Immediate replies al
desired. az 1t Is intended 10 publish IN
list of approved names on November l6.
The ten mile run and the seven mi
walking championship which Will 10 he
az South Field, Columbia University 4
morrow afternoon. should 20 a long wa
toward popularlZing the sport. Ten tho
sind invitations have been given out I
Justice Barlow $. Weeks, chairman
the championship committee. Sever
hundred applications for invitations we
received yesterday, and those applyir
have been mott fed that they will be we
come at South Field even II they ha'
10 invitations No admission Will
charged and II is seldom that the pu
n, gets a chance to see such great ru
rers as Kohlemainen and kyronen pc
form for nothing In tho seven mile wa
Trcd Kaiser the present champion, W