Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
MEREDITH CAN'T
RUN FOR PENN,
DECLARES ILL
Must Represent Meadow
brook in Open Events This
Season-Question Is Now
Settled Once and for All.

Information at first hand now definitely
tuition Ted Meredith, the worlds cham
pion middle distance runner, is to repre-
sent during the remainder OF the indoor
season in track and field contests held
under the auspices of the Amateur Ath-
letlc Union. Ted is registered as a mem
ber of the Meadowbrook Club in the Mid
die Atlantic Association, and cannot COM
pete for Penn at the Boston games next
month or In any other set OF games held
by the Amateur Athletic Union. A direct
communication from President Lii, OF
the national body, is proof sufficient that
Meredith is not to be permitted to rep
resent Penn in open games. So far as
the collegiate races are concerned. Ted
can wear the Red and Blue insignia with
out question.
President Lii and Barlow s. Weeks,
well known in A. A. u. circles, were asked
to give their opinions on the matter Mr..
Weeks did not answer but he turned the
query over to President Iill, whose tele-
gram is reprinted today Ted did not In
tend to represent the Meadowbrook at
llle DOSlOll BtilIlSSt as ilS 10 OIilS ShhSASN
In the relay race for Penn. He COM
peted for Meadowbrook in several open
meets this year, and will, according to
A. A. u. rules, be required to run for that
organization the remainder of the time.
He will only be able to compete for Penn
when CLOSED" college events are pro-
grammed. The relay race In which Ted
is entered to start at Boston is not a
special CLOSED college race. The games
are held under A. A. u. sanction, and are
run according to It's rules, therefore
open"
The following letter from the officials'
Club, an organization in Philadelphia de-
signed to unravel just such A. A. u.
tangles, speaks for itself:
To the Sporting Editor Of the Evenin0 Ledger:
sir-No better argument can be offered for
revision OF the rules of the A. A. u. governing
competition than that presented by the contro-
paper regarding the eligibility Of j. T. (Ted)
Meredith to represent the University Of Penn
sylvania in the games of the Boston A. A.
The facts present an interesting question,
and at your invitation extended to the Oficas'
Club of Philadelphia, We submit our opinion.
The proper Interpretation of the rules gov
eTning this situation has always been open to
doubt and uncertainty and conflicting opinions
mttees of the various districts of the A. A. u.
The rules plain that in all sanctioned
competition the contestants must be registered
for other than events closed "only to members
of the club giving the said games, or open only
to members of a group that has been elected
member of any association OF the A. a. U.,"
and an athletes eligibility to compete must be
evidenced by a certificate of registration, and
further, that a student in sanctioned athletic
meets may represent his university college.
school or other educational institution during
the scholastic term and between June / and
October 1 may transfer his registration to
club or other organization"
Mr. Meredith is registered under and has
thereby elected TO represent the Meadowbrook
Club, and consequently is precluded from COM
peting at A. A. u. meetings as a member Of
team from the University of Pennsylvania.
This organization is In full accord with
President Lill's Interpretation.
Ofclals' Club of Philadelphia,
By A L. WANAMAKER,
Chairman Of Examining Board
January /, 1915.