The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-07
RESIGN FROM A. A. u,
NY. G. men VOTE
Athletic Committee So Urges
Board of Governors Owing
to Suspensions.
SWIMM Frs REINSTATED

ately from the Metropolitan Association OF
the ~ A. u. Within half an hour OF the
time this resolution was passed at the
clubhouse at Fifty ninth street and Sixth
avenue the registration committee OF the
Metropolitan Association. assembled at Il
Warren street, reinstated the swimmers
OF the n Y. A. e. who were declared sus-
pended on Tuesday night. This action
was taken on evidence that was not dis
closed to the registration committee until
yesterday afternoon, though IL had been in
the hands OF the officials Of the New York
A. g. since December 80
That the removal of the direct cause
for the breach between the A. ". and
its biggest club member will alter the de-
cision OF the club to Withdraw from the
governing body Is by no means sure. The
committees OF the two organizations went
about their deliberations without taking
any notice OF the proceedings OF each
other. and as far as could be learned last
night the situation was strained so that
diplomatic measures viii have to be
adopted before anything like harmony Is
restored. When Chairman Halpin was
asked II the reinstatement OF the swim
mers would mean that the resolution OF
his athletic committee would be rescinded
he replied that he could not say In the
ordinary course Of events that resolution
Will come before the board Of governors
/ OF the club next Tuesday night. so that IL
WIZ IpN bt hIDNI utUtuNtlN unNll intl
I time whether the New York A. G. will
leave ;he union or decide to stick.
The resolution passed by the New York
A. c. committee follows
=. whereas the acting captain Of he New
In writing officially requested the manage
mcnt II The swimming department OF the
Sportsmens show held at Madison square
cancel all entries received from New York
Athletic club members. and.
HlHn Hta.H
ming department Of the said Sportsmen' :
SHOW ,notlhed he acting captain Of the
. December 30. l3lA that he had In accord
an'c wi,h such request rejected an entries
York Athis,ir 'G Cub bo' and ae'"'''' VI '"' Nc"
where's the chairman Of me r.glstra,ion
thereafter notified the chairman Of the com
mittee on athletics OF the New York Athletic
MSRlsSnnn e. IA and NE rep2csshtatves 81 pSe
press that The members Of the New York
celyed were suspended for declining to swim
~ the Sp0rtsmen's Show held at Madison
cu Hfr parssani to he dirSs,ons Of The
acting captain OF the New York Athletic
Whereas the chairman OF the rsglstrs-
ton committee Of The Metropo.ltan As.oeie ,
ton thereafter Ar6i,Esri refused use to sr,ns
on athletics Of the New York Athletic CLUB
before suspending the said members OF the
suspend said members, therefore be II
Resolved That the committee on ath
lletics recommends to the board OF sovernors
that the New York Athletic club resigr
Immediately from the Metropolitan Associs
ton.
In announcing its decision to reinstste
the swimmers after suspension OF
twenty -four hours In which they were
deprived Of no privileges, the registration
committee called attention to correspond
ence handed to II by otto Wahle. a mem
her of the swimming committee Of the
\ This pOugigtpl Of tlrae
letters. one Of which dated December 80
from Charles Ruberl, the swimming
manager Of the show, the committee did
not see or know OF until yesterday after.
noon. The following paragraph from
Ruherl's letter to acting Captain Corbett
of the y. Y. \. g. shows that the can.
collation. of tho New York A. c. entfie,
asked for by Corbett had actually beer
granted by the swimming manager:
The number Of entries received from tn,
a small proportion OF the total number o
ne en5ri ssok h%i e, ne uns Of wPSiRRss D,
To determine whether I have the right 4
cancel entries made BY di'iduals at thu
sSaS' mS ol b" 0 d 5e Of ,ASF SOS hG
wish to see any athletic member Of the clul
| 1s q the captain Of he cipb In genera
VIII make use OF a proyl@ IN the entr
sS TO T ase at. Tys .n4 4se S' Is
Ruberls letter continued with an in
dorsement OF the meet in the Garden, re
ferred to the fact that 1t had beef
recommended by the late James Il. Suili
D van and that William u. Curtis, a prom
, inent member OF the n. Y. A. c., ha'
% managed such meets In bygone days
o That there In disagreement among tn
n members Of the y. y. A. c. on the swim
@ ming question is shown by an extrac
= from letter written by otto Wahle t
: acting Captain Corbett on the same da,
a as the Rubcrl note. This follows
r Mr.. Ruberl placed no blanks at The dIs
pOsal Of the \ Y. A.. c, sFimmers until
Informed AZ hun mat Arthur MfAies1pn sg S
York A. G. stated ma there Vas no oeIee
9P ibe TO p1TSiiRs' .sa OF 'Hd'V'du" member
; i is unfoItuRsts that the swimming com
G msSi IN he mis- matter TSe m S nI
. lis members feel tRst conditions prsysiln
ssTmTs are snI ,bo ma na se member,
s2% TS%apss 81 o ~ Any 0nGts stordSss si
SG$ asd iSsT'
for the requirements or knowledge OF cou
dilions under which the sport leads a bar
\ Il might interest YOU that the resolutio
10 which you refer has not been lived up
SHOW: when shooters who are members
II There is still a mystery over the can
York A. G. athletic committee is tryin
+ 10 clear independently Of the A. A, |
O According TO Chairman Halpin, seven on
try blanks Of n. V A. &. men were re
turned and six were retained by the Gar
q den management These evidently wer
Ie the ones on which the registration com
" mittee was asked 20 act. lIalpin furthe
If said that he had heard that the matte
"A was taken out of the hands OF Ruberl an
n Wahle by the show management VAN
81 and Ruberl are regular members OF IL
y n Y. A. q. and they have been aske
10 TO explain all the circumstances OF tn
peculiar case at a meeting OF the athlet
committee to be held tonight
" Halpin was particularly grieyed thu
IL his men should have been suspended witt
Id out hearing. Before he heard Of Il
ii reinstatement of the men he remarkC
N that the 100 yard metropolitan champion
so shin scheduled for the tank OF the N.
or A. e. next Saturday would not be he
- the mon remained suspended lilo ais
said that the club at present did not n
II, tend TO fight. but would await develop
nd ments The resolution OF the akhlet
committee recommending resigning fro
20 the A. A. L. was passed by unanimol
nd vote. j r Mahoney was absent the 10
Of lowing members voting: NJ, u, Halpi
A. George J. Corbett, Edwin j, Benson, Fr,
IT, X Fortmeyer and POwhatan Robinson,
a. Chairman Stumpf of the registratiI