The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
A. A. j. TOCLEAR OUT
EVERY PROFESSIONAL
None So Tainted Arc Wanted in
Office-Ramsdpll of Texas
Association Aimed At.
CATHOLIC LEAGUE GROWS


II is believed by men prominent in the
councils OF the A. a. L. in this city that
the free discussion OF this question will
result In a movement to remove from the
control OF athletics all those tainted with
professionalism.
1t Is a fact that after the resolution
allowing professionals to compete on the
same day and on the same grounds az
amateurs was passed, several Of the dele
gates were dissatisfied with the wording
and that at tho banquet which followed
the meeting the subject was brought up
again and the wording changed further so
that as far rs possible the mngling of
amateurs and professionals should he
diSrountenanced.
The prompt manner "a which the
proposition TO make the secretary-treasur-
ership OF the A. A. L. paid office was
squelchcd formed another instance OF the
desire of the a. a. l.. leaders to keep the
real government OF the a. \. u. free from
the influence of men who follow sport for
the money there IL In Il. II therefore will
como as ~ sad revelation that one OF tho
presidents Of an association OF the A. a. u.
Is practically a professional.
IL was stated by a man IN close touch
with A. \. u. affairs that tho president OF
the Texas Association OF the A. A. u. Is
none other than L. l.. Ramsdell who as
Tex Rainsdell achieved worldwide fame
as a Splinter and who after "A campaign
IN England was suspended by the English
a. a. y. So far a. known Ramsdell made
no EFFORT afterward to put himself IN good
standing with the Amateur Athletic Union
but went A little further along the PRO
teSsionai path 10y acting as trainer 20 the
University OF rlt;sburg
II was In 1910 that Tex Ramsdell made
his trip 10 England after winning the 100
yard intercollegiate for Pennsylvania
He Sf,pnt the lDla 1tI al a.
addition TO capturing the English cham
pionships At 100 and 220 yards competed
az many meetings throughout the United
Kingdom. This kind Of campaigning
always has been frowued on by the officers
or the English 4 A \ and they were
only following a well established custom
when they took action barring Ramsdeu
in future.
Ramsdell did not come on to the re-
cent convention OF the A. A. L. and few
delegates to that convention realized that
the Texas president was the old Pennsyl-
wanna sprinkler There may ne every rea-
son 70 continue Ramsdeli In Office, but
though this should Ne done Il IL fairly
certain before long that some action will
he taken toward eliminating proses-
SIGNALS from any control OF the sport.
governed by the A A. L.
II developed yesterday that W. j. Stat
terry. the president OF -he Catholic Anna
tour Athletic League, IL making ST. oi4S
efforts 10 put thA. organic ation on "A
basis that will prevent the A. A. T. from
carrying our tie plan OF ssaveri,s the
alliance between the two bodies that WAS
decided on at the annual meeting. Sla.-
terry made vigorous speech az rlle m e, =
ing ami asked that his league Give one
moro chance To prove it's worthtnsss 10
continue IN ALLIANCE with the union, but
registered by the c. \. \. l.. for the cur
rent year determined tho vots In favor
~ giving tho thirty days notice calling
for cancellation of the alliance
Slat'"ry must have given spn- nssur-
ance that the G. A. \. l.. would IT.
strengthened. for ne was appointed o.
some OF tho standing committees OF :he
A a. L. which scarcely would havo hap
pened u 4 was certain that the league
would be dropped in month. sla,tey
Is to man vino hull, ,rl the C. A. a l.
or. n1lly ard Il was after We re .gued as
pres,dert that tn organization dropped
from the coutro. OF thousands ~ athletes
10 IT, present state. Since the meeting
Slattery. who i~s.des In Philadelphia, has
been busy enlisting the aid OF tho CA no
lie clubs in ms own city a. vel a. those
OF New York, Puralo md Baltimore,
with the idea Of making the league once
more a body OF national influence and
power. Should ne succeed IN doing 80
before the expiration OF tho thirty days
grioce Il Il understood that mtl vote
will restore the e. 4. A l.. quickly 20
good standing.
There is little hope among the followers
/ of athletics that the winning Cornell team
In the iutercolie giate cross-country cham
pionsh'p will accept the invitation to
measure strides with the cracks Of the
! Irish American A. g. in the senior ma
! tional championship IN be hold AT Van
/ Cortlandt Park ON December IL No
rcrlv has been received from any OF tho
colleges at \. A. L. headquarters, but
, from another source II was learned that
Billy Qucal the trainer OF the Yale cross
country team, has asked for entry blanks,
with the ide, of entering the wearors OF
the blue N tho Junior national champion
I ships ncNt Saturday. This may prove
fair test OF the comparative abilities of
1 the college and cub runners, but Will not
create the interest that meeting of the
Cornell and Irish teams would supply.
/ Staten Island IL making big prepare %
tons for the modified marathon run which
will be conducted on THANKSGIVING Day
bv the Richmond County AdrdrCs. The
entries total about 400, which IL 100 more
/ than last year. and the arrangements in
clude the running OF sightseeing cars by
/ the street railroad company, SO that a
/ good view of the race through the streets
81 the borough may he obtained The
Irish American A. c., Bronx Church House
and Mohawk 4, G.. which put up such a
keen fight for honOrs In the junior metro
poltan championship, have entered teams
! The Mohawks won the team race last year
! and will send thirty-fve men to Staten
Island next Thursday. in 10 hope Of
repeating.
The death OF another prominent British
athlete IL reported "a a fault of tho war,
, though this one did not have the salts
faction of meeting death on the firing line
n. r.. McSicol. the one mile champion
of England in 1911, contracted pneumonia
while serving with the Sherwood Forest.
ers at Shoreham, Sussex. and died on
October %, Besides the national title In
|lolI McNicol won the Midland Counties
mile and the Scottish mile title He also
won the Scotch mile championship In
'i912 and the half mile championship "
1919 lie thrice represented Scotland
against Ireland, and won the mile in l9lt
and 1911,
That tho intercollegiate A A. A A
would follow the lead OF the Amateur
Athletic Union In changing the measure
mcnt Of tho track border from olghtccr
inches to twelve has been stated by Gus
,taNus r Kirby, the chairman OF the aid
vi-orH committees OF the I. g. A, 4. \. A
a., ~.