The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-16

what new arguments were submitted.
but the change will pave the way for
the swimming and other meets held at
Annapolis. m of which resulted q little
over u year x in the disqualification
of the New York A. c. swimming team.
Those in charge of athletics at the
academies will DO required to certify
that tho competing cadetS are amateurs
according to h A. A. Y. ruAeo and
eligible to compete.
In the matter OF the appeal OF Kiviat
and Smith. al attempt was made to set
tG the case without waiting for the ten
days notice which Is called for under the
rules. Terence Farley and John Con-
way stated on behalf Of the athletes that
they would be ready TO go or with the
case next Saturday. provided they were
allowed to c~ross-examine the principal
witness. Campbell. which they omitted
doing at the original hearing. This per-
mission was not given. but the board OF
governors decided to ask the counsel to
submit any new evidence which may
tend to establish the innocence OF the
men. This will let In the afidavits OF
Father Galanti and another Troy man
which the Metropolitan Association
board refused to hear read last Tues
day. The committee that will hear the
appeal will be President Turner, Gus
tavus T. Kirby and l.. f.. Babb.
Richards and DOblin Ignored.
In the report OF the National Regis
tration Committee. no mention was
made OF the cases of Dob1in, the Penn
State captain, and Alma w. RICHARDS.
the worlds champion high jumper, which
Chairman Ruben said he was investi-
eating on the charge of Peter +. Carney
that they had not been disposed Of prop
erly by the old Middle Atlantic regis
tration committee. The committees re-
port as 10 men to be reinstated or de-
MED reinstatement was accepted with
the exception of the case Of Nils q.
Hansen Of Phillips Exeter Academy. who
had acted as swimming and gymnastic
instructor at the Washington Y. NJ. c,
4. In spite of the recommendation OF
the committee the board declined to
reinstate Hansen. A hurdle performance
of j. J. Eller at 800 yards indoors also
was rejected by the board, though rec
commended by the record committee.
In awarding the track ans field and
wrestling championships for 1916 10
Newark the suggestion was made that
the most suitable dates for the track
meet would he the Friday and Saturday
following Labor Day. The final disposi-
ton of the matter was lett to the cham
p!onship committee. The championship
committee also will decide on the APP
plication ST the Hawaiian Association &c
hold the 100 yard swimming champion
ship at Honolulu and of the Central AS
ISOLATION to hold the national basketball
championship.
The Catholic Young Mems Nationa
Union. which was dropped as an allied
body a year ago. will be allowei back a!
an allied body but without separate
registration of its athletes. The plea fol
readmission was made by NJ. J. Slater,
and the president and the secretary o.
the union were instructed TO confer Will
the officials of the Catholic Union OF
the articles Of alliance. The Nationa
Association of Scientific Angling Clubs
and the National Amateur Casting Asso
citation also applied for alliance. bu
these questions were referred to specia
committees.
Amateur boxers hereafter will be al
lowed to use tape az we'll as soft ban
dages. Benjamin ostheus OF Boston pro
posed the change in the rules stating tina
tape may be used back OF the knuckles
NOT more than two layers of tape am
not more than three layers Of sof
bandages.
The petition to place the all aroun'
competition back in the list OF cham
pionsh!ps instead of the Decathlon wa
referred TO the championship committe
with power TO hold either or both event
in future. The petition asking for
fifteen mile walking championship wa
denied.
At the night session il was decided t
encourage the women swimmers by hold
ing championship events for them in IN
future. thc events to be left to the dis
cretlon OF the championship c"mmltte,
Records made by tine women also will b
recognized.
The president appointed the represen
tatives OF the A. A.. L to attend IN
meeting called for December - by tn
Intercollegiate Association at Amateu
Athletes OF America, at which an al
tempt will he made to arrive at
uniform definition OF an amateur. TIL
committee named is composed OF Georg
J. Turner, Baltimore; Alfred J. ILL. Jr
Boston Herman Meyer, Philadelphia
Barlow s. Weeks n Frederick "
Ruben OF New York, The meeting
was stated last night will be held Mt IN
Hotel Astor.