The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-21
TROUBLE THREATENS
OVER M. A. L. STATUS
Use OF Armories for Sat, ~
Games May Be Withheld
If A. A. L. Acts.
no ACTION BY COMMITTEES

Serious trouble Ia tNrestsr~H sv a.
determination of the A. A. T.. at its 5.
nuai meeting 10 inquire into tho er.,c,.
% sl.!ance with the Military A,hl.e
League on the ground that the NJ A. :.
rot national organization and ira, ~.
governing body is no, entitled 70 NAH,
tain alliances wi,h other than nation,
bodies. The supp,s.t!oa a. IN. re.
!fg Has taat the appointment: o, CON.
i,ittes 20 inquire TITO the Eld;tc. ~,
the prelude 10 a cancellation g lie 4.
!aice IA The same manner As the Cato.
i!c Amateur Athletic League vas tN-,a,
out Of the fold at he resent meeting
On the part OF Tho Military A,hl..o
League the contention - made that ~,
= a lac date TO bring w .he qYes.os
Of II ius:itable .,i;!ui.c,. cunsidcr:sg ,a,,
tAe Military Athletic League vas ons o.
tho FIRST to enter into alliance vl.i =.
union. According 10 tho a. A u record,
with the exception OF :he North Ame-ca1
Gymnast!c Union, tho n. A l.. IS Ia
only one of tho allied Organizations 70
have tho original articles signed b. Harry
Mcmillan. the first pres dent OF TIE Am.
teur Athletic Union.
On the face OF q this iuokr NJ z N.
A. A. u. had been pcrfcc'ly sat..f-d VII
the NJ. A. L. as stepping stons 10
greatness and that now tho union Zee,
II can safely Kick away one of The prop,
that helped 1t rise. The situation w.,
explained by a prom.non, member o. N.
Metropolitan Association yeSsrdsy. II.
saiI that until two years ago thc Nj A l.
was 20 all iEtents and purposes a "a
t.outl organizlu don, although In reLIsy Il
had TO influence outsid. o. Now Yu.s
state Then change was made n u.
constitution ana II was Limited 10 f.g
ments. separate conpsn!es. naval rnl
tu "a he AZ ns
Ua'ler such conditions. II n cort~nisd.
that Il ~ unfi!r Tor the Military Ath
le;lc League 10 act OIL me national hody
and have the privilege o. issuing sArc.
lions wit tie Public Schools A'...;r
League and kindred bodies a.s compiled
- become Gr5Gp members Of cNs H~ru.
pcli'an Association.
That The ". A L. vii csrr.ent 20
iinoa!sh IS allied me-rce -eh!r 70 ~
tren.ly unllNciy, and IN a. p"obsS. q
The &C nrrit'ee appointed TO loo| !-t- h.
mater WI have "A ucNish situA'oa .
henIls. This committee IS o'1!?osc4 '.
J ". Stu.apf. Fred w Ruo.sn ga
Terence Farley ard 40 far ,e.y ave
not been able "a E.: In touch pi'N n.
men managing the VI y. l.. affairs WNsf,
tho National GuarI,m"n hold tie -',is
hand is IN the possession of IN" arm E,
witch with tho exception % Nnt.scn
Square Garden rro,ide the oaly adequate
facilities for the holding % indoor zane.
ono OF the officers OF no leasn" wasn
asked what would hapeen x TIE s'-'''ss
or alliance were cancelled by ms A A |
said Il think II would nut stop 70 a.
outside competitions IN tho a-rno'!e'. As
there are no o'her places EXCEPT 'he
extensive Madison square Garden =
which - Hold games. many meets Won I
have - b. Gales off. and the \. y
% pIfps iogar' Tho s,-''~R
- National Athlete Association "on.
posed ertir'.r %: military o'E MIA -
was also Surgas cd as a counter mOrr
= Is Characteristic of he spirit WI .
p!ovo,,rs competition among the Col!. g
that ~, largest erfry on record has , .1
received for the Intercollegiate ss-r....
Try championship 20 he held at NV ~.