The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-27
u. S. ATHLETES TO
BE ADMITTED FREE
A. A. Z. Amendment Will Ac-
cept Them as Amateurs on
Their Own Word.
BAR MOTHER EVE SUITS
Legislative Committee Also
Proposes Drastic Change in
Style of High Jump.
By JAMES 8. Mitchell.

BY JAMES 8. Mitchell.
The legislative committee Of the Anna
teur Athletic Union through It's chair
man, Justice Barlow 8. Weeks, yester-
day announced the proposed changes In
the constitution to be acted on at the
annual meeting OF that body on Noveni-
Der ~, 10 and 16 In New Orleans. IL
one of these amendments becomes law
athletes from the United States Army
and United States Navy will be entitled
TO enter the A. A u. ranks on their
own registration and without being
asked to subscribe the ordinary fee of
25 cents This amendment is one or
the most important of the twenty-five
submitted by Justice Weeks, and 1t Will.
amend article XI. Of section that Is
provided the army and navy establish
a system of registration similar to the
A A. U. by investigating the mans
status as an amateur.
Prior to the Olympic games there
was a report that the army and navy
men would not be allowed TO compete
except they complied with the rules or
the International federation by having
an alliance with some recognized attn
letc body. This proved to be an idle
fumor. stirred up to make trouble.
Lieutenant Commander ]. 9. Ware OF
the United States Navy at once inquired
of the A. A. L. as to what that body
expected of the army and navy pros
pective competitors. The answer was
that they could compete In Belgium on
war time conditions. without registration
z and on their own word that they were
amateurs. Soon after request came
from the army and the navy to the A. A
o. asking if the constitution could be
\ altered to that effect. Hence the amend
ment submitted by the committee, which
will probably be carried without dis
sentng vote.
II Is a question whether the Army
or the Navy now cares for the amend
nent. as both the Middies and the
Cadets made such poor showing on
track and field at Antwerp that not
much noise has been made about ath-
letics either at Annapolis or West
Point since. STILL it will be satsfac-
ton that West Point and Annapolis may
be represented at all meets in the future
without having to suffer the least an
noyance or red tape.
3 A much needed reform is involved in
the proposed amendment to Athletic
Rule XIV, concerning a regulation
swimming dress for men and women.
Inc women. VINO nave Oh
the habit of going into the water ar
rayed something like Mother Eve, must
alter their style of dress. Instead of
wearing a legless one-piece suit they
must wear a trousers which shall ex-
tend half way from the hip bone to the
r knee" II any one should banker for a
shorter trousers she will have TO wear a
skirt over the trousers. II won't do in
I the future 20 connect the front and back
~ III ,~x,tn .st
tshoulder string. for the proposed new
law calls for a shoulder strap not less
than two inches in width. Another
point which has come in for treatment
the front Of the suit. II lis imperative
That il be within three and one-half
inches of the pit of the neck" there
fore II cannot sag half way down to the
wa,.-. as IL used to in the case OLA ma
jorlty of the competitors.
The Californian style of jumping has
brought out severe paragraph in the
proposed changes In the rules which is
bound TO cause a lengthy discussion
when ii comes up for the vote. The
amendment to Athletic Rule xxx. brief
ly states: "A fair jump Is one where
one or both feet go over the bar before
the head of the contestant" Heretofore
the Californians somersaulted head first
and by that method some wonderful
noiSillS were dtIlIrNch IL lIlt new Clhubt
Is carried the record of feet 5-16
inches TO the credit of Ed Beeson OF CAL
ifornia should be blotted off the books.
as II was made In that style, and Mike
Sweeney's record OF feet 5-S inches
should be put back.
proposed amendment to Athletic
Rule XXXVII. precludes harness of any
sort 10 be used on the hand OF a shot
puttcr. and neither can he use leather
n
the fingers across the palm OF the hand.
adhesive tape has also been barred The
boxing rules and hurdling rules have
been altered slightly
Ii Is proposed 10 amend section 10 of
Article XIII. so that no registered attn
iete will be permitted to officiate at pro-
fessional contests This refers partic-
ularly to judges and referees at boxing
and wrestling matches.
What constitutes a novice has been
recommended by the Metropolitan Assoc
citation in the amendment to General
Rule Y. section L..
Following are the important amend
nlents TO the constitution:
iFRoM LIEUT.. COMMANDER ]. c..
WARE. Z. s. NJ
Amend Constitution by adding the fol-
loving 10 Article XII. Section q
And except that in case the United States
Army or the United States Navy shall astab-
- lish a system of registration similar 20 The
trstcfn Of registration adopted by the Anna
" teur Athletic Union Of the United States.
whish shall provide for an invcstiza tion
and certificate that the person registered
Is an amateur according 10 the rules Of the
Amateur Athletic Union OF the United States,
such registration shall be deemed sufficient.
CFROM THE HAWAIIAN AssoCIA-
TION.)
Amend Athletic Rule XIV. by adding
the following:
B. Competitors IN swimming events shall
he required 20 wear regulation costume
known tho A. A. y. racing suit. and IN
accordance with the following regula lions:
Men-Natcrinl shall be % dark color only
TIE ruit shall extend not losa than two