New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
Competition Not Spirited,
Harvard Being the Only
Other Candidate.
ASSOCIATION NOT TO
SEND TEAM TO COAST
Several Amendments Made to
Athletic LaWs-Tribute Paid
to J. E. Sullivan.

annual intercollegiate track and ield
championships. Harvard was the only
other member of the association 20 put
in bid, but as the championships have
been held in the stadium at Cambridge
for the last two years in succession, the
sentiment turned TO the Quakers. in
the poll Pennsylvania mustered eleven
votes to Hsryard's eight.
The competition for the champion
ships was by no means as spirited as in
former years, and the vote was taken
after less than five minutes OF discus
sion. For the first time since its NV
stadium was built, in 1908. Syracuse
failed to present an invitation 10 the
association, although there seemed 70
be disposition on the part of some Of
the members that the meet should 90
upstate. Lacking the formal invitation,
however, Syracuse could not be consid-
cred.
Nothing was said rs to the possibility
of Princeton applying for the title meet
next year, and consequently the asso-
citation did not bind itself TO go to the
Palmer Stadium in 1916. Nor did Yale
suggest that the 1915 games be held IN
the Bowl at New Haven.
How Colleges Lined Up.
The colleges lined Up with the Col
lege Of the City of New York. Cornell,
Georgetown, Harvard Haverford. Johns
Hopkins, Michigan, New York Univer-
sity, Princeton, Rutgers and Yale IA
voring Franklin Field, az TIE University
Of Pennsylvania, and Amherst, Brown,
Columbia, Dartmouth, Fordham, the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology.
Pennsylvania and Syracuse voting for
the Harvard Stadium.
Donald B. Webster, Of the Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology, voiced 4
formal protest against the decision OF
the referee in scoring the 'cross-eoun-
try championship run, as announced at
the time. He said that the referee,
Gustavus 7. Kirby, a graduate adviser
of the association, had erred in strik-
ing out the places of the sixth or sew
enth members of a team when comput-
ing the score Of the teams finishing
next in order.
Section 2 Of Rule II Of the cross
country bylaws govern, and the NJ. !. T.
representative said IL was clear that
the actual places of finish must be
counted. His point was that the man
who finished eighth, behind seven mem
bers of team, should be counted as
finishing eighth, and not as sixth. He
seemed TO be borne out by the rules,
but Mr.. Kirby explained, apparently 10
the satisfaction Of the other delegates.
that his method was the correct one,
and his decision was not reversed.
Union University resigned from
membership in the association. Col
gate, Wesleyan and Swarthmore for
feited their membership by not being
sufficiently represented at two success
sive title meets, but SwarthmOre was
immediately reinstated after making
appl ication. Lafayette was admitted 10
membership.
Won't Send Team to Coast.
The association received an invita-
ton from the Panama-Pacihc Exposi-
ton asking for support OF the college
track and field championships which
are TO be held in connection with the
exposition next summer. IL was de-
cided that it would be impossible 20
send team to the Coast, and for
nal resolution was adopted approving
of the meet and urging that the ind
yidual members of the association do
all within their power TO participate
in the various events.
The financial report Of the associa-
ton presented by K. B. Clark, Of Co
lumbia, showed a decrease IN the bank
account of more than $4,000. The
balance with which the association be
gan operations last spring was So
90S II, while the present balance n
S5.449 SO. The Harvard title meet LAST
spring Melted the treasury the sum OF
$3.50 60, which helped considerably 20
swell the total receipts TO $l4.96l q.
The expenses for the year were So
511 "a
The cost of running the meet in
the stadium was Sl,55S "a and the div
idend resulting therefrom. which was
discussed among Colby, Cornell, Cali
fornia, Dartmouth, Michigan, pennsyl-
yania, Princeton and Yale, totalled
$4,000. The preliminary expenses Of
the indoor meet amounted 20 81 800
and il cost 81 079 60 10 print the yea-
book. The remaining items were fox
executive and secretarial expenses.
Several amendments were made tc
the athletic laws Of the association,
the more important Of which con-
cerned the manner OF deciding tho
field events at the title meet and ~
the indoor games and the relay racing
rules. The association intends here
after TO consider the aesthetic tastes
Of spectators, and passed an amend
all contestants must be clean and so
designed and worn as not 20 make an
indecent display of the competitors
person.
Tribute to Sullivan.
This resolution on the death OF the
late James +. Sullivan was passed By
q rising vote:
"Whereas, Death has removed from
-. A
interest in the association and that for
which il stands have been unceasinC,
whose accomplishments have been
marked and the potentiality Of whose
work has been such that for all time ir
will be evidencing itself in the proper
government of amateur athletics and in
Increasing participation therein, nov,
therefore. be Il
Resolved, That this association, by
rising vote in respect 20 his memory
and by sending an engrOssed copy OF
this resolution 10 his widow, does pay
tribute TO that stanrh friend and fear
less advocate of amateur athletics In
this country and the world, the late
James f. Sullivan"
E. B. Clark. Of Columbia, was elected
president for the coming year The
other officers chosen were ". III. Drap-
er, IT., y. l. L., secretary ~. III LaAe'
Princeton, treasurer; K. F Evans, Dart
mouth, and j. l.. Dennethorn, Pennsyl-
yania State College. vice presidents;
James Greenough, Harvard; +. q.
Stackpole, Yale; Allen Minnix. Cornell,
and j. Hamilton Chester, Pennsylvania,
members of the executive committee.
The delegates present were: Amherst.
Robert NJ Mckay; Brown, William =.
Sheffield; c. c. y. Y, Ralph Guinness:
Columbia, E. b. Clark; Cornell, Allen
MINK: Dartmouth, Roger F. Evans;
Fordham, Thomas {. Harden; George
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