The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
A.A. U. WILL SANCTION
EVENTSAT AMATEUR Meets
May Not Be Mixed Up in Program.
Hovever-Alfeed ]. Lill. Jr., Re-
elected President and Rubieu Made
Secretary

New York, Nov 1I.-Subleets of vi.
tai interest to athletics in this country
were discussed at the annual meeting
o. the Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States yesterday. The dele
gates, representing all the divisional
associations in the union, were busily
engaged preparing reports for the main
session, and last night they attended a
banquet.
President Alfred !. Lii. Jr.. of Bos.
ton, was unanimously reelected and
John Elliott, San Francisco: George T.
Pswllng. Philadelphia; Charles A.
Dean, Chicago, and George A. Turner,
Baltimore. were elected vice presidents.
Frederick W. Rubieu. president OF
the metropolitan Association. the only
nominee for seeretaSy-tressurer was
unanimously elected TO the office, made
vacant by the death of James Z. Sulli.
van, vino for over 20 wears was a
dominant factor in everything pertain
ing TO national and international track
and field athletics. The union voted
to give s2.500 TO a fund which is be-
ing raised for the purpose OF erecting
3 Sullivan memorial.
All the national championships of
the organization. with one exception,
were awarded to the Pauama-Pacifie
Exposition for 1918. The exception
was the national boxing championships,
which will be held at Boston. The win
ners Of the boxing championships will
De sent to San francisco later on.
r,E En ~ h.
championship bouts.
The receipts from ali sources amount,
Ell To sI.S99.20 and the disbursements
we're sS.tsf.92 The balance in the
treasury Of the union now IS S25,-
60s.30, as against s24.T0S.02 one wear
ago.
Several amendments TO the eonstitu.
tioH were proposed and discussed at the
meeting, but only three of them were
adopted. The mest radical of these
was one by which women are enabled
% register Tor swimming events con-
tnCd exclusively TO women competitors.
The laws OF the union heretofore pro-
i0bitcd woTea registering in any de
I'artUeHt Of spor5 under the union :
Jurisdiction.
General rule VI section Il. relating
10 entries. was amended 20 read as fol
Jews:
The entries for all amsteur attn,
ls5ie union championships. both nation
al ami association. snail close with the
chairman ot She championship commit
tee, W sueh person as he may designate
fer tb;s5 purpose. The winner o. a
junior championship shall be permitted
20 comsete in any event in the senior
cham mpiouships in the same ear upon
paving his entry fee. The champion
ship committee shall have power TO sus-
pend any athlete who fails 70 pay mis-
entry Zee.
Rule n. relating to professional con
tests and exhibitions. whbeh has caused
> great deal Of discussion recently, was
hanged TO read:
Professional contests or exhibitions
shslI De allowed ST games, meetings Or
entertainments held under the aus
piees Of the \. =. L. \ rsgularly-eul-
ploved instructor. however. may take
part With his pupils in group exhIbi-
tious Ou,-. No competition shall be
held between an amateur and 4 profeS-
Sioual. and where both amateur and pro-
fessional contests are held az the same
place and same day all amateur events
must either preeede the professional
events. or vice versa.
The secretary was instructed 70 give
So DAYS notice TO the National Cath
oie Amateur Athletic League OF the
I -areellatiaL OF its alliances with the
y. \. L, 5de reason given for this
drastic aetsou being continued iuactiv-
i5y in. registrations on the part OF the
ta-hOie League.
Permission was given 20 the Pacific
Northwest. Southern Pacific, Inter
mountain ami Rocky Mountain Associa-
tons to mold Far West champion
ship. Permission also was granted 20
add tine Canal Zone TO the Southern
Pacific Association.