New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
CALLS MILLROSE
A. A. TO ACCOUNT
Xavier Club Files Form,
Charges on the Ground a.
of PROSECUTING.
CASE TO Go BEFORE.
THE A. A. U. AT ONCE
Contention Made That Job Wy,
Wanamaker Company Is Bah
to Lure the Athletes

The Xavier Club has en,.-sa
protest with James f. Sullivan ,.~.
tary OF the Amateur Athletic -.
against the Millrose A. A.. an org,S,..
ton made up OF employees OF ira r..'
Wanamaker Company. WIN
The registration committee OF the Ma,
ropolitan Association has been REQUEST,
TO make thorough Investigation q, a.
methods employed by the Mirrose
In securing athletes. II has been cb,.,.,
that a position IN the Wanamaker COW.
pany was the bait danged before n.
eyes Of the men who have Joined ~,
organization in the last few weeks
In a set OF resolutions the Xavier cra
accuses the AIllrose 4. A. OF nrosely,ir,
and makes the still graver charge Of M.
fessionalism against the men who sev.,
their relation with the club they ha,.
been representing for no other assgnaN.
reason than 10 secure a position with n,
Wanamaker company and represent IA.
Millrose A. a. in open competition wh.,
their period OF competition as an una,.
tached athlete has expired
This, il was argued is merely spA
tertuge TO avoid a direct Violation >,
general rule No. OF the Handbook q
the Amateur Athletic Union. which h
substance states that any person rece,,.
ing compensation for services perform.
10, -,
letic games. or in an athletic club, viii b
ineligible to represent such club IN gam.
under the rules Of the Amateur Athlete
Union until he shall have permanently
abandoned such employment.
The resolution further declares tina, \
was common gossip that the John Wan,.
maker company supports and practlcsny
maintains the Millrose Athletic Assod,.
ton. and that any athlete who resigned
from any club with the purpose in v.T
OF becoming a member Of the Milror
Athletic Association violated Rule al
automatically became professional
The sentiment Of the resolution is clsr.
IL brought out in the closing paragraphs
which are as follows:
Whereas It Is the unanimous consensr
Of opinion OF the members OF the Nav
Club that there Is a grave question as
whether OF not such athletes do not a.
mediately become professionals when Tie.
abandon the club that they represr
and as a consideration for so doing. eithg
directly or indirectly, receive any compa
satiOn, whether IN the form OF positN
granted or cash paid.
Therefore. In consideration OF the for
going be il
Resolved. That il is the consensus e
opinion of the Board OF Governors Of tH
Xavier club. and the members assemble
in general meeting. that the conducts
the Millrose \. \. in procuring athlgs
to abandon the clubs which they now ~
resent. I'm amateur competition, ~ ne
district, and inducing them 20 run uai'
tached for the period required hy ui
laws Of the \. A. L.. and in procuring n
said athletes employment with the JON
Wanamaker Company be- investigated
the proper authorities of the AmateI
Athletic Union, with a viewpoint Of e'
tablishing the fact whether or not s'c
conduct is TO meet with the appr0la.
and be sanctioned ny the y. 4. t. ar
whether or not the athletes so enterI
the employ Of the John Wanamaker Oor.
Dany are not disqualified from entefis
amateur competition