The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-31
\ DISSATISFACTION with the A.
j A. u. us at present conducted
In spreading to all classes Of

SpTeouinB 10 all CluSoeS OF
athletes. The recent disqualihcatio
OF amateur swimmers In the New
York Athletic Club because they
competed against amateurs In the
Naval Academy at Annapolis (whers
the United States government doesn't
allow its Middies to be registered
and controlled" by the A. A. W Is
likely to lead to serious conseQ uences.
The powers In control Of A. A. U.
matters have u Arm grip on amateur
sport. and II will DO "a hard grip TO
break. But IL will not he At all sur
prising II open opposition develops
within week.
II In a generally and freely dis.
cussed opinion among amateur ath-
letes that the A. A. u. has gone far
from Its original plans. II 10 no
longer All association Of active Amer
lean athletes. Rather II has become
n clique controlled organization for
the handling Of American amateur
Gthletic sports, for various purposes.
The competing athletes themselves
INV tNstN VI hoththE W nay III Tic
AFFAIRS OF the A. A. u. Older men,
many Of WHOM never were athletes
are In power.
The athletes who are 30 unfor.
tunate as to be under A. A. ".
control look almost envlounly upon
those In the intercollegiate as
sociation. There the athletes them
selves have representation. Pure
amateurism Ii the absolute rule In
the colleges. The intercollegiate A. A
A. A. has no such absurd rules al
that which barred the N. Y. A. e
swimmers. II Ii strong enough "a
be entirely free from A. A. u. inter.
ference or control. One instance OF
this was In the case OF McAIeenan
the N. Y. A. e. swimmer who wal
suspended with the others 10y the A
A. u. after the Annapolis trip. Me.
Aleenan's right To. compete In tn.
intercollegiate champions hips after.
ward was unquestioned.
The Developments In this matter
are likely to be interesting.
A ST. LOUIS writer, dilating upor
"A the prowess Of one Leo Kelly
has this to say:
in addition to being the best light
weight In the Middle West. Kelly 4
the best ground man in this section
Where everything goes from hittin
to scratching, gougink. hair pulling
choking and butting. Kelly Ia tn
king OF this district. This Is one rea
son why the high brows In his divi
sion do not care to associate wit
him In the ring. Hes too rough, 20
know Kelly likes to night. He be
lieves the public pays It's good har
dough to see action. and should b
given run for Its money. Will
Richie 10 the ono persiminon Kell
would like TO feast on. His manaE
u going TO- San Francisco to try I
arrange It."
judging from the above. Lao KEEL,
will mako q mistake II he tries I
feast on Willie Richie in Sa
Francisco. He should take his vivid
described talents to the cannib,
Islands.
Islands. However. read the follow,n
from ~. Louis ana see what happen
ID to Kelly when he met one OF II
contenders for Ritichie's title:
st. LOUIS, Mo-. March Si.-Jas
Britton OF Chicago won In an eai
last night. the bout going the lin
Of eight rounds. Britton was 4
clever for his opponent and at tim
had Kelly covering and pushed by b
speed In landing blows. Kelly's IA
ives consldsFably marked at the OF
Of the boat and his nose bloody. b,
that WaO Ill Of the damage don
OlivGr Klgk on1 Joe 0anaAl fought
clooo bouG 0anaN Ootting TIE Aoeisie