The sun., 1916-02-29
ATHLETES ALUXURY,
A. A. U. DISCOVERS
Expense Accounts Show It
Costs Some Of Them S5
Day to Exist.
TAXIS FOR THE RUNNERS

Trouble appears 10 be in store for
some Of the leading track and field ath-
lctes who have been almost as careless
In filling out their expense accounts as
they have been prodigal OF the time
spent in pursuit OF the glory achieved
from special races this winter. Chair
man Mathews of the local registration
committee was discovered In the A. A. L.
offices after business hours last night
brooding over the expense accounts
turned In for the Mlllrosc. New York A.
C., Fordham and Ozanam meets. No
particulars could be CLEANED from him as
To the specific Items that did not accord
with his idea OF what an amateur should
receive in return for appearance at a set
OF games, but 1t was evident from general
remarks that the chairman was by no
means satisfied with the accounts and
that he will take steps to have them
amended.
New York has been eraccd this winter
by an unusually large number of ath-
letes from "A distance. some of whom
have made frequent visits of u transltory
nature, while others have remained here
for long periods enjoying the sights of
the metropolis and occasionally showing
their speed In public. one of these
cracks. IL is understood. has included in
his expense account a charge of 50 n
day for a period of ten days while he
was in the city tuning his legs for an
effort at one OF the local meets. lie
probably Will have to explain why he
could not train at home and come on In
time to compete in the games.
Even the So "A day charge. though sug-
Restcd by the a. a. L. rules, is not really
authorized unless actually spent. The
clause in relation to expenses provides
that an athlete shall receive his expenses
while travelling to meet, such expenses
not to exceed s. "A day. The fiat rate
has been included in the expense bills as
matter of course. and in addition taxi
hirc ani other items have brought the
totals up to such large amounts that
crack amateur athletes SOON will have 10
he classed as luXurlcs. chairman Ma
thcws intends to take the matter up
officially at the next meeting Of the reg
istraton committee when ia all proba-
bility the clubs which have paid cNor-
hitant bills and the athletes who received
thes, sums will be asked Tor eXplana-
tlou-.
officers Of the metropolitan NSsocia-
ton are considering the advisability Of
au election to 'ill the vacancy on the reg
istrdtIon committee caused by the sud
den death last week Of e. r. Erickson.
Besides being on the registration COM
mittee Erickson was a member OF the
boxing and wrestling committees, bu,
President Ruben has the power to APP
point new men TO those bodies without
the Endorsement Of the board OF mana
gers. At the last annual meeting the
president was authorized TO call quar-
tcrly meetings of the board IL he thought
fit. and it H. likely tina, he will call n
meeting for the purpose of electing n
successor to Erickson. \ mail vote has
been tried before. but has not proved
satisfactory.
\ detachment of Danish soldiers Ia the
number OF forty VIII I've among the spec.
tJtnrS AZ the rrgimrutdl games of the
Thirteenth l;cgIm.ut Tonight. The IL
commander called "u Secretary Rubber
. Of the \. ~ L. yesterday and stated that
/ his men were anxious 20 SEQ how Tho
Americans conducted their meets. tn.
members meet of the regiment was III.
only one in view. and hau."l !. Ferris
! the assistant secretary Of the Union. eX.
erCised his privilege as u member az tho
regiment. and obtained the necessary in
: viiaton FOR tn" Danes.