The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
DENVER REVOLT AIMS
TO BREAK UP A. A. U.
Newspaper Raps Union: Tries to
Run Boxing Tourney and
Offers Cash Prizes.
SLANDEROUS, SAYS RUBEN

determined effort Ia being made 20
break down che rule OF the Amateur
! Athletic Union in Denver. Col. which
Is IN the Rocky Mountain district OF tho
A. a. 4. The Denver Athletic Club had
advertised an amateur boxing tournament
and according 10 the supporters OF the
union. the Denver Post assisted on having
a professional referee for the turnnment
Tho registration committee refused. and
subsequently the Denver A G.. which ia
a loyal member of the A A. L.. de-
clined entries for the tournament which
were sent through that paper.
The paper Immediately advertised an
opposition tournament for ''amateurs
at the Colorado A. G.. NJ which the win
ming amateurs were 20 he paid in cash
In amounts varying according to the
gate receipts. Coincidert with this an
nouncement the paper published a bitter
attack on the union IN which attention
was called to 'he monarchy rule or
this self-infc,ed and alleged Amateur
Athletic Union. The - A. c. had this
mercantile ruled association wished on
It and hardly realized what II al was
leading to" The article continues:
You know the indienl,les YOU have suffered
IN the past. We'll there 20 going 20 be no
more % that ana We know YOU are glad
YOU IN ~ one Or two pet clubs, 90 The com.
mittte. had not objected 10 you Tho old
\. a. u. = done fo- al over the United
Statss From n" largest athletic club IN
the Emitted states. the Sew York Athletic
club 10 the, ARREST on IN" Western
coast the Lo' Angeles Athletic club, re-
bellior Is boiling A. A \. T. rulings. and Il
Is only q matter % q Few weeks until thc
\. 4. y ana ~ sp' cioi In" ~ athletic
goods VIII b. kickeu out 10 buck with an
even break something YOU have never got
from e.
According 70 ghls published state
ment the Deuveiites had not been in
formed Of the settlement Of the little
fracas between the A. a =. and the
New York 4. c. and pyka Johnson the
chairman Of the ROCKY Mountain regis
trarou committee, wired on January IS
to Secretary Ruben ot the A. A Z. for
official backing IN the night. This tcle-
gram read
Local prpe- refused right 20 name pro
f"ss!onal rcf'rae for A A T.. tournament
SAYS 4 7. g. down and out driven out ~
chicago Sew York and san Francisco. that
II Is aircredited monarchy and auhz,diIed hv
sporting good houses please send state
merf hy SELF sn1 LII W. are standing pat
ana have won hgh' for clear snort now. but
want added druiais
Secretary Rubien smiled Yesterday
when told ~ rhe plans ~ tho Insurgents
- wreck the A. A L by giving amateur
events with cash prizes. ~ said that
I
support OF tho clubs really Interested I'm
amateur sport. and that the giving Of
cash prizes would simply put the men
( who competed outside Ia" pale OF anna
teursm no matter what association gov
erned' He put the position Of the 4. 4.
! L. I'm 'he following telegram which was
despar ched on Wednesday night to Pyke
Johnson
The Amateur Athlete Union and its dis
.-t~s aniga tious stronger financially
and amateur conditions ar" better than -
any time In this country. No sporting goods
or other business houses contribute TO 'l-
support. nor are any ~ our ofnC"ry or EN- 20
ployeos under obligation 20 such houses. In
metropolitan district hfiy three large attn
fcfic meeting are scheduled for mex thr""
months. including t' sports, and MOT The
slightest friction prevails similar couoi-
lions lu Tlo~tou. chicago. Phiiud"iphi1 and
san Francisco. Thorough Investigation oi
Tlatt Adams proves case 20 be another
slauderous attack. and he has produced all
his prizes ami '4 cNonrr7ted 10y Commute"
and tntiro press. Attack on A. l. I'm
Denver probab!, another of IN" same Typ.
Insist on amateur rules being upheld