(1897) handbook of the amateur athletic union

8/9/2019 (1897) Handbook of the Amateur Athletic Union

1/132

Vol. 6, No 69.Issued Monthly. JULY, 1897.

Price, 10 Cents.$1.20 per Year.

*^'' ylTHLETICOFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE AMATEUR

Official J{tMeticRuk$A4 rr"

ATHLETIC UNION OF THE UNITED STATESPUBLISHED BY THE

pHER^KANSP9R3 PUBU5J11NG C92^1 BROADWAY JSEW YQRKEntered at the New York Post OJice, N. V.. as Second Class Matter.


2/132


3/132


4/132

HARRY McMillan,President Amateur Athletic Union


5/132

OFFICIAL HAND BOOK

Amateur Athletic Union

UNITED STATESConstitution, By-Laws, General and

Athletic RulesALSO THE RULES OF

Fencing, Gymnastics, Swimming, Wrestling, Boxing,Cross-Country Running

As Adopted by the Amateur Athletic Union and Revised by the RulesCommittee

Articles of Alliance with Allied MembersStatistics of the Several Associations of the A. A. U.

^'^->V'PUBLISHED BY THEAMERICAN SPORTS PUBLISHING COMPANY241 BROADWAY. NEW YORK.

Copyrighted, 1897, bj' the American Sports Publishing Company


6/132

./If*'

Contents.Page.

A. A. U. Stati.stics inAmateur Athletic Union 5Articles of Alliance between A. A. U. and A. L. Y. M. C. A. . . . 92Articles of Alliance between A. A. U. and I. C. A. A. A. A 94Articles of Alliance between A. A. U. and N. A. G. U 90Articles of Alliance between A. A. U. and N. I. S. A. A. A 94Articles of Alliance between A, A, U. and W. I. A. A. A 93Athletic Rules 73Atlantic Association of the Amateur Athletic Union irBoxing Rules 96By-Laws of the Amateur Athletic Union 49Central Association of the Amateur Athletic Union 17Constitution of the Amateur Athletic Union 27Cross-Country Rules 102Fencing Rules 105General Index 113General Rules of the Amateur Athletic Union 62Gymnastic Rules loiMetropolitan Association of the Amateur Athletic Union 8New England Association of the Amateur Athletic Union 15Pacific Association of the Amateur Athletic Union 21Pacific Northwest Association of the Amateur Athletic Union. ... 23Southern Association of the Amateur Athletic Union 19Water Polo : 108Wrestling Rules 99


7/132

THE

Amateur Athletic UnionOF THE

UNITED STATES

President,

HARRY McMII.LAN, Atlantic Association, Philadelphia.I 'ice-Presiden ts,

JULIUS F. HARDER, North American Gymnastic Union, N. YE. E. BABB, New England Association, Boston.

R. E. FISH BURN, Central Association, Chicago.Secretarj',

JAMES E. SULLIYAN, Metropolitan Ass'n, P.O. Box6ii, N.Y. CityTreasurer,

JOHN W. KELLY, Jr., Atlantic Ass'n, Box 471, \Yoodbury, N. ].

BOARD OF GOVERNORS.James E. Sullivan, Metropolitan Association.C. C. Hughes. Metropolitan Association.Harry McMillan, Atlantic Association.John W. Kelly, Jr., Atlantic Association.E. E. Babb, New England Association.Joseph B. Maccabe, New England Association.H. V. V. Bean, Pacific Northwest Association.A. E. Grafton, Pacific Northwest Association.William F. Humphrey, Pacific Association.


8/132

William R. Berry, Pacific Association.R. E. F'iSHBURN, Central Association.Frank Pearson, Central Association.M. T. Elfert, Southern Association.B. P. Sullivan, Southern Association.Julius F. Harder, North American Gymnastic Union.GUSTAVUS T. KiRHY, Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association

of America.Dr. Luther Gulick, Athletic League Young Men's Christian

Associations of North America.T. Dean Tilford, National Literscholastic Athletic Association

of the United States.J. II. Maybury, Western Intercollegiate Athletic Association of

America.S TA A'DING COMMITTEE S.

EinaitceJ. F. Harder, II. E. Raymond, R. E. Fishburn.ScJicdiile Tames E. Sullivan, II. V. V. Bean, J. Dean Tilford.Athletic Riiles^]iA\\\ W. Kelly, Jr., C. C. Hughes, Joseph B.

Maccal:)e, Dr. Luther Gulick.Rei)istatc))ic)itJames E. Sullivan, John W. Kelly, Jr., E. E. Babl).RecordsHarry McMillan, G. T. Kirhy, Frank Pearson.JurorHarry McMillan.Track and Eield Clia/npioiishipsJames E. Sullivan, R. E. Fish-

burn, John W. Kelly, Jr., E. E. Babb, Harry McMillan.Individual All Around ChanipionsliipsJames E. Sullivan, C. C.

Hughes, John W. Kelly, Jr.Boxing and WrestTuig CJia inpionshipsJohn W. Kelly, Jr., Jolin

Steil, Malcolm Henry.S^annnning ChampionshipsJohn W. Kelly, Jr., J. II. Sterrett,

J. H. M. Hayes.FencingJ. F. Harder, W. Friedgen, Jr., W\ Dopf.GymnasticC. C. Ilughqs, J. F. Harder, J. Steil.Basket BallY)y. Luther Gulick, C. C. Hughes, John W. Kelly, Jr.,

James E. Sullivan.Hand-BallC. C. Hughes, Dr. Luther (uiiick, John Steil.

6


9/132

Conference Comniittee~\Uxry McMillan, James E. Sullivan, Gus-tavus T. Kirby, J. Dean Tilford, J. F. Harder, Dr. Luther Gulick,C. C. Hughes.Registration]2imQ


10/132

THEMetropolitan Association

OF THE

AMATF.UR ATHLETIC UNIONOK THE

UNITHI) STATHS.

JAMES E. SUL.LIVAN, New jtrsey A. C.I'icc-Prisidcnt,

\\. J. LINIHAN, Riverside A. CSecretary,

JOIIX j. DIXON, National A. C.Tri-asurcr,

JOIIX STEIL, Ne\v York Turn Verein.Official }{a)idicappc)-s,JOHN J. DLXON, 241 Broadway, New York City.

For Upper Xcw York Stat,-,C. M. WELCH, Syracuse "Herald," Syracuse, N. Y.

BOARD OF MANAGERS.Y . DiKTKRLE, Anchor A. C.

M. A. Cuming, Bay Ridge A. C.T. F. O'Brien, Catholic Club.

T. K/vNE, Clipper A. C.W. R. Quick, Metroixlitau Insurance A. A.

G. B. M. Shukts, National Turn Vereii


11/132

B. F. Moore, Jr., Fourth Regiment A. C, N. G. S. N. S.J. E. SiLLiVAN, New Jersey A. C.

J. J. Frawi.ey, Knickerbocker A, C.II. Obertuhessixg, New West Side A. C.

John J. Dixon, National A. C.F. W. RUBIEN, St. George A. C.

J. J. Dooi.ixe;, Xavier A. A.C. R. Knapp, Rochester A, C.

John Steil, New York T. V.J. P. Boyle, Pastime A. C.W. J. LiNiHAN, Riverside A. C.

T. H. Sweeney, Brooklyn A. C.J. II. O'Brien, St. Bartholomew A. C.Dr. A. G. Courtney, Syracuse A. A.

Charles A. Bowman, Elmira A. C.Thomas J, Creamer, St. Stephen's A. A.Bartow S. Weeks, New York A. C.STANDING COMMITTEES.

ProtestF. W. Rubien, 408 East Fifteenth Street, New York,Chairman ; Bartow S. Weeks, John J. Dooling, W. R. Quick, J. J.Frawley.

ScheduleJ. J. Dixon, Chairman, 241 Broadway, New York ; G.B. M. Shurts, W. R. Quick.

RegistrationJ. T. Dooling, Chairman, 52 William Street, NewYork ; J. P. Boyle. B. F. Moore, Jr., T. H. Sweeney.Club InvestigationW. J. Linihan, Chairman, 7gi Broad Street,

Newark, N. J.; J. Steil, T. Kane.Trial and ReinstatementJ. H. O'Brien, Chairman, St. Bartholo-mew A. C, 209 East Forty-second Street, New York ; M. A. Cum-ing, H. Obertubessing, T. F. O'Brien.FinanceT. F. O'Brien, Chairman, 569 Broadway, New York ;

Y. Dieterle, Thos. J. Creamer.Upper Aezo York State Registration, Schedule and Club Investi-

gationCharles A. Bowman, Chairman, Elmira A. C, Ehnira, N. Y.C. R. Knapp, Rochester A. C; Dr. A. G. Courtney, Syracuse A. A.;N. F. Dunn, Arbor A. C, Albany, N. Y. ; G. Y. S. Quackenbush,Laureate Boat Club, Trov, N, Y.


12/132

A)unial Boxing and ]\'resiling ChavipionsJiil^sJ. P. Boyle,(hainnan, I'astinie A. C, foot East Sixty-sixth Street, New York ;j. Steil, J. j. Frawley, T. F. O'Brien.CLUB MBMBBA'S OF TJfR METKOPOLITANASSOCIA TIOX.Ainati'iir A . C Elniira, N. Y.Anchor A. C Palisade Ave., Jersey City, N. J.Arbor A. C. Albany, N. Y.Bay Ridge A. C Brooklyn, N. Y.Brooklyn A. C. .'. 374 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.Catholic Club Jersey City, N. J .Catholic Ionian Albany, N. Y.Clinton A. C New York.Clipper A . C N. W. cor. Lexington Ave. and 107th St., New York.Ebnira A. C Elmira, N. Y.Fourth Regiment X . G. X. /. A. A Jersey City, N. J.Knickerbocker A . C 45th St. and Madison Ave., New York.Latireate B. C C. V. S. (^uackenbush, Troy, N. Y.Metropolitan Insurance A. A New York.National A. C. Cedar St., Brooklyn, N. Y.National Turn ]\'rein ofA'eivark . .2.\\-i\i Bruce St., Newark, N. J.Nezv Jersey A. C J. D. Boyd, Bergen Point, N. J.Ne-cv West Side A. C. 329 W. 54th St., New York.Neiv York A. C New York.Ne7i< York Turn. Verein 66 E. 4th St., New York.Pastime A. C. 432 E. 66th St., New York.Pastime A. C Syracuse, N. Y.Prudential ./. C Newark, N. J.Riverside A. C. Arlington and Lincoln Aves., Newark, N. J.Rochester A. C Box 713, Rochester, N. Y.Second Regiment A\ C. A\ J. A . A Paterson, N. J.Star A. C Box 1S6, Pong Islannd City, N. Y.St. Alphonsiis A. A Hudson St., New York..SV. Bartholome-ii' A. C 209 E. 42d St., New York.St. George A. A 207 E... i6th St., New York..SV. Stephen's A. A New York.Syracuse A. C Syracuse, N. Y.Williamsburg A. A 526 N. 2d St., Brooklyn, N. Y.Xa7'ier A. C W. i^th St., New York.

10


13/132

THEAti.aniic Association

OF THE

AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNIONOF THE

UNITED STATES

President,HARRY McMillan, Vesper Boat Club.]'ice'Presideut,

DR. B. MERRILL HOPKINSON, Baltimore A. C.Secretary- Treasurer,

JOHN W. KELLY, Jr., Box 471, ^Voodbury, N. J.,National Swimming Association.

Official Handicapper,DR. J. K. SHELL, Swarthmore. Pa.

Handicapf'cr for Allegheny County, Pa.,JAMES r. BARR, Pittsburg "Post," Pittsburg, Pa.BOARD OF MA A'A GER S.

Harry McMillan, Vesper Boat Club, 235 Market St., Phila., Pa.Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, Baltimore A. C, 5 \Vust Saratoga St.,

Baltimore, Md.John W. Kelly, Jr., National Swimming Association, P. O. Box 471.

Woodbury, N. J.James H. Sterrett, National Swimming Association, P. O. Box 448,Philadelphia, Pa.James W. R. Collins, Pennsylvania R. R. Y. AL C. A., Room 474,

Broad St. Station, Philadelphia, V:..


14/132

Joseph McNally, Excelsior A. C, 21S Lackawanna Ave., Scranton,Pa.

M.'-.l.CoLM Henry, Caledonian Club, 100 Chestnut St., I'hila., Pa.William M. Mackdermott, Maryland A. C, 1627 Eutaw Place,

Baltimore, Md.R. E. Hamilton, Pittsburg A. C, care Penna. Co., Tenth vSt. and

Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.A. W. Lloyd, Phoenixville A. A., Phoenixville, Pa.Alex, Grant, Columbia A. C, 1732 G St. N. W., Washington, D. C.Dr. Geo. H. L. Haar, Philadelphia Turngemeinde, S78 North

Seventh St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Delegates to the Amateur Athletic Union.Harry McMillan, Vesper Boat Club.

James H. Sterrett, National Swimming Associaticm.John W. Kelly, Jr., National Swimming Association.

Dr. P). Merrill Hopkinson, Baltimore A. C.Alto-nates.

Malcolm Henry, Caledonian Club.Wm. P'riedgen, Jr., Philadelphia Turngemeinde.J. H. S. Jackson, Baltimore A. C.

]\/ef>ibeis of A. A. U. Boaid of Governors.Harry McMillan, Vesper Boat Club.

John W. Kelly, Jr., National Swimming Association.STANBIXG COMMITTEE S.

EinanceJames W. R. Collins, P. R. R. Y. M. C. A., Chairman ;James H. Sterrett, N. S. A. ; Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, B. A. C.

RecordsWm. M. Mackdermott, M. A. C, Chairman ; JosephMcNally, B. A. C; H. Nichodemus, B. A. C.

Schedule^o\\\\ W. Kelly, Jr., N. S. A., Chairman ; Robert C.Cole, B. A. C; R. E. Hamilton, P. A. C.

Athletic RulesMalcolm Llenry, C. C, Chairman ; Otto Brock,P. T. G. ; Harry G. DeBurlo, V. B. C.Legislation]oh\\ W. Kelly, Jr., N. S. A., Chairman ; Malcolm

Henry, C. C. ; Louis F. Schuck, V. T. G.


15/132

Mcnihcrship and ItiTi'stigatio/iJames W. R. Collins, P. R. R.Y. M. C. A., Chairman ; A. W. Rloyd, P. A. A.; AVm. M. Mackder-mott, M. A. C.

ReinstatementDr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, P. A. C, Chairman ;Wm. M. Mackdermott, M. A. C. ; Edward S. Hopkins, N. S. A.GymnasticDr. George H. D. Haar, P. T. G., Chairman ; HarryS. Cox, B. A. C. ; George C. Watson, C. C.FencingJoseph McNally, E. A. C, Chairman ; William Friedgen,

Jr., P. T. G.; J. A. Newbern, P. R. R. Y. M. C. A.Base Ball, Lacrosse and Foot BallDr. B. Merrill Hopkinson,

B. A. C, Chairman ; Henry L. Wilson, Johns Hopkins University ;R. E. Hamilton, P. A. C; Max Riebenack, Jr., P. R. R. Y. M. C. A.;Alexander Grant, C. A. C.SwimmingJames H. Sterrett, N. S. A., Chairman ; James H. ]M.

Playes, N. S. A.; Charles H. Mende, N. S. A.Individual All-aroundDr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, B. A. C,

Chairman ; Wm. M. Mackdermott, M. A. C.Boxing and JJlrstlingJohn W. Kelly, Jr., N. S. A., Chairman ;H. Walter Schlichter, T. C. ; Wm. H. Mackdermott, M. A. C.Track and Field ChainpionshipJohn W. Kelly, Jr., N. S. A.,

Chairman ; Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, B. A. C; Win. M. Mackder-mott, M. A. C.

Indoor Base BallWm. M. Mackdermott, M. A. C, Chairman ;Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, B. A. C. ; A. Diffenbach, Johns HopkinsUniversity; T. C. Riggs, Fifth Md. Regt. A. A.; J. P. Dov/ling,B. A. C; J. Louis Spencer, St. Leo's Gym.; J. P. Blair, M. A. C;Dolph Decker, U. of M. ; W. C. Watkins, Baltimore "American."CLUB MFMBERS OF THE A TLAXTLC A SSOCLATLON.Athletic Club of Philadelphia Howard S. Daff, 1626 Arch St.Athletic Dipt. Young Mens Christian Association, H. S. Wingert,

Sec, 40th St. and Powelton Ave., Phila., Pa.Baltimore A. C Jesse Slingluff, 44 South St., Baltimore, Md.Bedford A. C. . . .Frank E. Kane, 230S Bedford Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.Caledonian Club Hugh Tulloch, 13th and Spring Garden, Phila.Catholic Young J/en's Archdiocesan Union, James J. Regan, Bullitt

Buflding, Phila., Pa.Charleroi A. C. Chas. E. Bylan, P. O. Box 617, Charleroi, Pa.

13


16/132


17/132

THENew EnciI.and Association

OF THE

AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNIONOF THK

UNITED STATES

Presidoit,E. E. BABB, Melrose A. C.

] 'ice-Presiden t,JAMES E. MORSE, Athletic Association of the Newton ClubSecretary,

W. H. PLUMMER. Worcester City Guards A. A.Treaszirer,

H. A. ADAMS, Worcester A. C.Official Handicapper,JOHN F. MOAKLEV, Boston.

BOARD OF MAXAGEPS.E. E. Babb, Melrose A. C.

James E. Morse, Athletic Ass'n of the Newton Club.W. H. Plummer, Worcester City Guards A. A.

II. A. Adams, Worcester A. C.Hon. J. B. M^iCCABE, East Boston A. A.

J. Frank Facey, Riverside Boat Club.Thomas F. Riley, Cambridgeport Gym. Association.D, J. Byrne, Roxbury Catholic Association.George D. Chapman, Fitchburg A. C.

Kilburn Adams, Newtowne Club.P. F. Ryan, Springfield Diocesan A. A.

15


18/132

CLUB MEMBERS OE THE NEW ENGLANDASSOCIATION.AtJiIilic Association of ihc A\-7vlon Club Newton, Mass.Bit) ke A. A. C l>ovvell, Mass.Cai/i/'rilgc'port Cvm. Association Cambridgeport, Mass.East Boston A. A East Boston, Mass.Eitchhnrg A . C Fitchburg, Mass.Melrose A. C Meh-ose, Mass.Newtowne Club North Cambridge, Mass.N'utmeg A . A New Britain, Conn.Riverside Boat Club Boston, Mass.Roxbtiry CatJiolic Association Roxbury, Mass.Springjield Diocesan A. A. Headquarters Worcester, Mass.The Gymnasium Manchester, N. H.Worcester A . C Worcester, Mass.Worcester City Guards A. A Worcester, Mass.

S TANDING COMMITTEES.Membership, I)i7


19/132

THECfntrai. Association

OF THE


UNITED STATES

Presidetit^RANDOLPH E. FTSHBURN, Chicago A. A., Chicago, 111.I^ice-President,VrALTER H. LIGINGER, Milwaukee Athletic Society.

Seci-etary,WM. E. TIULBERT, Room 215, 36 Clark St., Chicago, 111.Treasurer,JULIAN LAUGHLIN, Pastime A. C, St. Louis, Mo.

Official Handicapper,Ed. Smith, Chicago "Times-Herald."

BOARD OF MAXAGERS.Randolph E. Fishburx, 36 Clark St., Chicago, 111.Walter PL Liginger, Milwaukee Athletic Society.

William M. Hulbert, 36 Clark St., Chicago, IlLJulian Laughlix, 417 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo.

George Martin, Pullman Athletic Club.Frank W. Pearson, Bankers' Athletic Club, Chicago, 111.George K. Herman, First Regiment Athletic Club, Chicago, 111.

Patterson C. Fisher, Denver Athletic Club, Denver, Col.W. C. Johnson, Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit, Mich.17


20/132

CLUB MEMBERS OF THE CEXTRAL ASSOCIATION.Chicago Athletic Association Chicago, 111.Bankers^ Athletic Cfiib Chicago, 111.Mihvatihee Athletic Society ., . _ . Milwaukee, Wis.Tullman Athletic Cluh Pullman, 111.First Regiment Athletic Club Chicago, 111.Detroit Athletic Club Detroit, Mich.Denver Athletic Club Denver, Col.

STANDING COMMITTEES.^FinanceWalter H. Liginger, Chairman; Julian Laughlin, George

Martin.RecordsRandolph E. Fishburn, Chairman; George Martin, FrankW. Pearson.Athletic RtilesGeorge Martin, Chairman; C. K. Herman, William

M. Hulbert.ScheduleWilliam M. Hulbert, Chairman; P'rank Pearson, W. C.

Johnson.LegislationFrank Pearson, Chairman; Patterson C. Fisher^ W. C.

Johnson.Investigation and ReinstatementGeorge K. Herman. Chairman;George Martin, Frank Pearson.

Delegates to the Amateur Athletic Uniojt.Randolph E. Fishburn, Frank Pearson,Alternates.

Patterson C. Fisher, W. C. Johnson.Members of the A. A. U. Board of Go7'ernors.Randolph E. Flshburn, Frank Pearson.

iS


21/132

THESouthern Association

OF THE


UNITED STATES

President,I.EIGH CARROLL. Birmingham A. C, Birmingham Ala

Vice-Presiden /,JAS. J. ^^'OULFE, Young Men's Gym. Club, New Orleans, T.a.

Secretary yB. P. SULLIVAN, Southern AX., 233 BaronneSt., New Orleans, La,

Treasurer^E. M. GRAHAM, Southern Club, New Orleans, La.

BOARD OF MANAGERS.T>EiGH Carroll, Solon Jacobs, B. A. C, Birmingham, Ala.jAS. J. Woulfe, C. L. DeFuentes, W. A. Brl\nt, \. M. G. C.New Orleans, La.W. L. Hughes, H. C. Fourton, E. M. Graham, S. C, New Orleans.B. P. Sullivan, T. P. Graham, Walter O'Donnelu S. A. C.New Orleans, La.

STANDING COMMI.TTEE S.FinanceJas. J- Woulfe, Chairman; T. P. Graham, B. P. Sullivan.Schedule^. P. Sullivan, Chairman, Walter O'Donnell, C. L. DeFuentes.Athletic RulesW. A. Briant, Chairman; B. P. Sullivan H. C.

Fourton.19


22/132

J.egis/a/ion^W. \.. Hughes, Chairman; J- J- ^^ oulte, T. P. Gra-ham.

Meinbciship and In7'rsti-^a/ioii'^o\o\\ Jacobs, Chairman; C. I.. DeFuentes, B. P. Sullivan.

RcinstatcnieiitLeigh Carroll, John Clegg.RecordsT. P. Graham, Chairman; J. J. Woulfe, Solon Jacobs,Delegates to the Amateur At) !etic Union.

Leigh Carroll, J. J. Woulfe, B. P. Sl^llivan, E. M. Graham.Alternates to the A mate itr Athletic Union.

H. C. FouRTON, Walter O'Donnell, C. L. De Fuentes,Solon Jacobs.

CLUB MEMBERS OE THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.birniingham A. C Solon Jacobs, Birmingham, Ala.Southern A. C, T. C. Connelly Washington Ave. and Prytania St.:New Orleans, La.Young Men's Gymnastic Club, W. IL ITeyl, 44 N. Rampart St.,New Orleans, La.Southern Club, The Secretary, Canal and Carondelet Sts., NewOrleans, La.

Members of the ,/. A. U. Boaid of Governors.B. P. Sullivan, Leigh Carroll.


23/132

THEPacific Association

OF THE

AMATEUR ATHLFTIC UNIOMOF THE

UNITED STATESPresident;

\\M. R. BERRY, Reliance Athletic Club.]'ice-President,

JNO.'ELI.IOTT, Olympic Boating Club.Secretary.,

JNO. D. MAHONEY, South End Rowing Club.Treasurer,

O. L. SWETT, Lurline Swimming Clul).Official Ha)idicapper,

JNO. ELLIOTT, 31 Sixth St., San Francisco. CaLBOARD OF MANA GER S.

Olympic Boating Club.J NO. D. Mahonev, South End Rowing Club.

O. L. SwETT, Lurline Swimming Club.C. S. Dole, Stanford University.

Jas. Hopper, University of California.J. Cal Evving, Reliance Athletic Club.

S. J. Pembroke, x\lameda Rowing Club.I A3. L Nolan, Ariel Rowing Club.

A. P. RoTHKOFF, Dolphin Rowing Club,Jas. Killeen, Manhattan Athletic Club.

"\Vm. C. Espy, Pioneer Rowing Club,E. J. Kaye, Sacramento Athletic Ckib,E. C. Pache, Stockton Athletic Association.

W. B. Hall, Academic Athletic League.


24/132

.S' 7\l NDJA'C COMMITTEES.Eitianic S. J- Pembroke, Chairman, A. P. Rothkopf, J. Cal Evving,RciiistatcDioitWm. C. Espy, Chairman ; O. L. Swett, Jas. Killeen.Records Jno. Elliott, Chairman ; C. S. Dole. Jas. Hopper.MeiJibersJiip]\\o. D. Mahoney, Chairman ; E.

J-Kaye, \V. B. Hall.

Regatta J. E Nolan, Chairman ; S. J. Pembroke, W. C. Espy,A. P. Rothkopf. J. E. Mahoney.

CJuDupioiisJiip dailiesJno. Elliott, Chairman ; J. Cal Ewing,Y. C. Pache, Jas. Hopper, C. S. Dole.

SPECIA L COMMISSIONERS.Rowing A. P. RothkopfBoxing Jno. ElliottWrestling . Jas. Killf.enS-ivimining O. L. SwettEoot Ball Jas. HopperBase Ball . . . J. Cal EwingTrack and Field Athletics C. .S. DoleTennis F. C. PacheHand Ball E.J. KayeBicycling W. B. HALL

Members of the A. A. U. Board of GoTcntors.Wm. F. Humphrey, 179 Crocker Building, San Francisco.Wm. R. Berry, care Reliance Athletic Club, Oakland.CLUB MEMBERS OF THE PACIFIC ASSOCTATION.

I.eland Stanford, Jr., University .. .Sta.n[ovd University, California.Reliance Club, W. R. Berry, San Pablo Ave. and 17th St., Oakland, Cal.South End Ro7i>ing Club. . . . Foot of Third St., San Francisco, Cal.Sacramento A. C Cor. Sixth and ]M Sts., Sacramento, Cal.Stockton A. C Stockton, Cal.Oakland A. C Oakland. Cal.Dolphin Rowing Club San Francisco, Cal.Pioneer Rozuing Club San Francisco, Cal.Ai-iel Rorving Club San Francisco, Cal.University of California A. A C. A. Cross, Berkeley, Cal.Lurline Szaimining Club San Francisco, Cal.Olympic Boating Club San Francisco, Cal.Academic Athletic league Berkeley, Cal.Alameda Ro7oing Club Alameda, Cal.

22


25/132

THEPacific Northwhst Association

OF THE

AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION, OF THE

UNITED STATES.

r)-esident^H. V. Y. BEAN, Seattle A. C.

I'ice-Presidetit,HENRY NORTH, Multnomah A. A. C.Secretaiy,

A. E. GRAFTON, Tacoma A. A..C.Tj-easi(rer,

W. C. DA^VSON, T. A. A., Port Townsend, Wash.Official Uaudicapper,

F. J. RALEY, Multnomah A. A. C, Rortland, Ore.BOARD OF MANAGERS.

Henry North, Multnomah A. A. C.F. M. GuNN, Astoria Foot Ball Club.

E. C. Sharpe, Seattle Y. M. C. A.H. V. Y. Bean, Seattle A. C.

A. E. Grafton, Tacoma A. A. C.W. C. Dawson, Townsend A. A.

J. M. Giesy, Portland A. C.Geo. T. Wiltett, First Regiment A. A.

E. D. Steincamp, LaGrande A. C.Matthew Dow, Ballard A. C.H. C. CoFFMAN, U. of Washington A. A.

23


26/132

STANDING COMMITTEES,rrotesiV-.. T.. (Uisan, M. A. A. C, rortland, Ore.; J. M. Giesy,

Q. A. C; Matt. Dow, B. A. C.Sr/u'^/i//c-^A. E. Grafton, T. A. A. C, Tacoma, Wasli.; \\ . (\

Dawson, T. A. A.; (l. T. WilkU, F. R. A. A.aul> MtinbersJnp and Jiircstii^ation-^G. T. Willett, F. R. A. A.,Portland, Ore. ; J. M. Giesy, V. A. C. ; E. D. Steincamp, LaG. A. C.

Trial and Rci)istatemeut~-Y.. C. Sharpe, Y. M. C. A., Seattle,Wash.; E. I). Steincamp, LaG. A. C. ; F. M. Gunn, A. F. C.

Delegates to the Amateur Athletic Union.\\. V. V. Bean, S. A. C: Rodney Glison, M. A. A. C.;

E. C. Sharpe, Y. M. C. A.; A. E. Grafton, T. A. A. C.Members of A. A. U. Board of Governors.

H. Y. Y. Bean, S. A. C.; A. E. Grafton, T. A. A. C.CLUB MEMBERS OE THE EACIEIC NORTHWESTASSOCIATION.

Astoria Boot Ball Club Y . M. Gunn, Astoria, Ore.Ballard A. C Ballard, Wash.Eirsd Regintoit A. A Lieutenant L C. Hicks, Portland, Ore.LaGrande A. C E. D. Steincamp, LaGrande, Ore.Multnomah A. A. C Jas. IL Murphy, Portland, Ore.Portland A. C Portland, Ore.Seattle A. C FL Y. Y. Bean, Seattle, Wash.Tacoma A . A . C A. P2. Grafton, Tacoma, Wash.7 ozvnsend A. A W. J. Walther, Port Townsend, Wash.University of Washington A . AYoung Men's Christian Association T. S. Lippy, Seattle, Wash.

4


27/132

JULIUS HARDER,North American Gymnastic Union.


28/132

EDWARD E. BABB,Vice-President Amateur Athletic Union.


29/132

CONSTITUTIONOK THE

Amateur Athletic UnionOF THE

UNITED STATESAlterations are indicated hv Italics.

ARTICLE I.This organization shall be known as the Amateur Athletic UnionOF THE United States. ARTICLE II.

objects.The objects of this Union are :1. The encouragement of systematic physical exercise and educa-

tion in the United States.2. The improvement and promotion of athletic sports among

amateurs.3. Tlie incorporation of all eligible amateur athletic clubs in the

United States into such separate Associations of clubs, with activemembership and representation in this Union, as may, from time totime, be deemed best adapted to advance the cause of amateur athleticsthroughout the United States, and to foster and promote the interestsof the several clubs.

4. The establishment and maintenance, by allied membership orotherwise, of alliances with associations of general or special jurisdic-tion, and composed of clubs or otherwise designated bodies of individ-ual members, devoted wholly or partially to physical culture, or tosome specialty in athletics.

5. The establishment and maintenance throughout the UnitedStates of a uniform test of amateur standing, and uniform rulesfor the government of all athletic sports within its jurisdiction.

6. The institution, regulation and awarding of the amateur athleticchamiMonKhii)s of the United States.


30/132

28 CONSTITUTION.ARTICLE III.

MEMIJKRS.1. This Union shall consist of allied and active members.2. Allied members are such associations (described in Section 4,

Article II., of this Constitution) as may enter into alliance with thisUnion, as h.ereinafter provided.

3. Active members are the Associations of the Amateur AthleticUnion clubs, known as :The New England Association of the Amateur Athletic

Union,The Metropolitan Association of the Amateur AthleticUnion,

The Atlantic Association of the Amateur Athletic Union,The Central Association of the Amateur Athletic Union,The Southern Association of the Amateur Athleitc Union,

The Western Association of the Amateur AtJiletic Union,The Pacific Association of the Amateur Athletic Union,The Pacific Northwest Association of the Amateur Athletic

Union,and such other Associations of the Amateur Athletic Union clubs asmay, from time to time, be admitted to membership, as hereinafterprovided.

4. Until, by two-thirds A^ate of the active members of this Union,a change or changes shall l3e made in the allotment of territory, theterritory of the several active members shall l)e as follows :

new ENGLAND ASSOCIATION.Maine, New liamjishirc, Vermont, Massachusetts,

Rhode Island.metropolitan ASSOCIATION.

New York, New Jersey, north of Trenton, Connecticut.ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION.

New Jersey, south of and including Trenton.Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania,West Virginia, District of Columbia, Virginia.North Carolina, South Carolina,


31/132

CONSTITUTION. 29CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.

Michi trail,no, \ ^ ^ fe '/ jVor/// of 40 decrees jVo>ih Wisconsin,inois, y .LaHhide. Iowa,

Minnesota.

Ohio,111Indiana

California,

Alabama,Louisiana,

Idaho,

PACIFIC ASSOCIATION.Arizona, Nevada.Utah,SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.Florida, Georgia,Mississippi, Tennessee.Texas,

PACIFIC NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION.Montana, Oregon.Washington,Western Association.

\ South of\- 40 degrees) A^orth Latitude.

Alissouri, Nebraska lYort/i Dakota,South Dakota, Arkansas, Colorado,L'Centucky, Ls^ansas, Ohio,Wyoffziftg, A'ezo ilLexico, Lndiana,Lndian Territory. Oklahoma, Lllinois,

ARTICLE IV.CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP.

1. An allied member may at any time be admitted by a two-thirdsvote of the Board of Governors of this Union, upon such conditions,consistent wdth the provisions of this Constitution, as may be agreedupon between such proposed allied member SiwA the Board of Governors.

2. An active member may at any time be admitted upon the follow-ing conditions : [a) That application in writing, in the form pre-scribed by the By-l>aws of this Union, be made to the Secretary ofthe Union. [l>) That such membership shall be subject to suspensionor forfeiture in the event of failure to comply -with any requirementsof this Constitution, or of any By-Law hereunder, or any decree orruling of tlie Board of Governors ; and it is expressly stipulated thatany decree of suspension or forfeiture, when ai'firmed by two-thirds of


32/132

3() CONSTITUTION.tlie l>oard of Governors, sliall be final and binding, (c) That it shallnot make any amendment of its Constitution, By-Laivs or Rules,without first submitting the proposed amendment to the Board ofGovernors of this Union, and that any such amendment made withoutthe vote of a majority of the Board of Governors shall be void, (d) Thatin the event of its club membership being reduced to less than fourclubs its membership in this Union shall cease, and this Union shallbe entitled to allot its surviving clubs and territory to any other activemember, {e) That in the event of any clubs making formal applica-tion to be admitted, as a separate association, to active membership inthis Union, this Union shall be empowered, in its discretion, by a tico-thirds vote of its Board of Governors, to admit the same as an activemember, and to allot its territory. (/) That all games or athleticmeetings given or sanctioned by such member, and the qualificationsof all persons competing at such meetings, either as members of itsclubs or as unattached athletes, shall be in conformity with the " Con-ditions of Competition" prescri1)ed by this Constitution, and the By-Laws and Rules adopted and prescribed by the Board of Governors.(^g) That such membership shall take effect upon the election of theapplicant by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Governors. (//) Theprescribed form of Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of each of theAssociations, specified in Section 3 of Article III. of this Constitution,upon their assuming active membership in this Union, is appended tothis Constitution. ARTICLE V.

OBLIGATION, SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF MEMBERS.1. The acceptance of allied membership in this Union by any allied

Association shall operate as an agreement binding upon this Unionand such allied member ; that both will abide by the terms of thealliance until either party, upon .f//r/^ notice as agreed ufo)i in the termsof alliance, shall voluntarily withdraw therefrom.

2. The acceptance of active membership in this Union shall bindsuch member to abide by all the conditions thereof as set forth inSection 2 of Article IV. of this Constitution, and also all other pro-visions of this Constitution and of the By-Laws and Rules of thisUnion ; and to accept and enforce all decisions of the Board ofGovernors.


33/132

CONSTITUTION. 313, Any violation of the Constitution, By-Laws or Rules of this

Union, or decisions of the Board of Governors, by any active memberof this Union, shall render such member liable to suspension by theBoard of Governors until the next annual or special meeting of thisUnion, and to expulsion by a two-thirds vote of all the active mem-bers represented at such meeting.

ARTICLE VLREPRESENTATION OF MEMBERS.

1. Every allied member shall be entitled (unless otherwise pro-vided in the terms of alliance) to be represented at every meeting ofthis Union by not more than four delegates or duly appointed alter-nates of such delegates, having, collectively, one vote.

2. Every active member must appoint six delegates to represent itat every meeting of the Union, and such delegates must be amateurmembers in good standing of clubs belonging to such member, andmay also appoint six alternates of such delegates, who must be aiiia-tcur members of any of its own or of any other active member's clubs,except that no member of the Board of Governors shall be ap.pointedan alternate, and in no case shall any delegate or alternate representmore than one active or allied member. All the representatives of oneactive member shall collectively have one vote.

3. The appointment of every delegate and alternate shall be dulycertified by the principal executive ofiicer of the appointing member.

4. All members of the Board of Governors shall be elected fromthe duly appointed delegates. No alternate shall be elected a mem-ber of the Board.

5. Election of members of the Board of Governors shall occur atthe annual meeting and by majority vote of delegates present andentitled to vote. The Board of Governors, upon the occurrence of avacancy therein, from any cause, may elect a new member of saidBoard, but only from the member's delegation in which the saidvacancy shall have occurred. Such member so elected shall, if hecontinues eligible, serve until the next annual meeting thereafter.

6. Any allied or active member may at any time, on noticeaddressed to the Secretary of this Union by the chief executive officerof such member, withdraw any or all of its delegates, provided a like


34/132

RANDOLPH E. FISHBURN,President Central Association A. A. U.


35/132

CONSTITUTION. 33number of newly appointed delegates be at the same time substitutedfor those withdrawn ; and if any delegate so withdrawn be at thetime a meml^er of the Board of Governors, the Board shall fill thevacancy as provided in Section 5 of this Article.

7. No allied or active member, delegate, alternate, officer or mem-ber of the Board of Governors shall at any time be entitled to berepresented by proxy, and in no case shall any delegate or alternaterepresent more than one active or allied 7/iember.

ARTICLE VII.GOVERNMENT.

1. The government and general direction of the affairs of the Unionshall be committed to a Board of Governors constituted as follows :One representative from each allied member and five delegates-at-large ; three representatives from each active member, and oneadditional representative from each active member for each twenty-five clubs above the four clubs required to constitute an active mon-ber, belonging to said active member.

2. The Board of Governors shall be elected at each annual meetingof the Union, for a term of one year, or until their successors areelected.

3. The Bo^rd of Governors, so elected, shall from among its num-ber elect a President, /c/zr Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treas-urer, each of whom sliall serve for a term of one year or until hissuccessor is chosen, and each of whom shall perform the duties pre-scribed by the By-Laws.

ARTICLE VIII.DUTIES AND POWERS OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

The Board of Governors shall, in addition to the powers elsewherein this Constitution prescribed, have power, and it shall be theirduty :

1. To admit to allied or active membership any Association eligibleunder this Constitution applying therefor, if by a two-thirds vote theydeem proper.

2. To prescribe and amend By-Laws and Rules for the governmentof the Union, not inconsistent with or beyond the scope of the pro-visions of this Constitution.


36/132

JAMES E. SUEEIVAN,Secretary Amateur Athletic Union.


37/132

CONSTITUTION. 353. To fix and enforce ])cnaUies for any violation of the Constitu-

tion, By-Laws or Rules of the Union.4. By a majority vote to remove an^ suspension, remit any penalty,pertaining to any athlete, and to reinstate any disqualified athlete.5. To reject any entries to competition (if deemed objectionable)

at any national championship meeting, and to delegate this power toits sub-committees.

6. By a two-thirds vote to remove from office on fifteen days'written notice any member of the Board of Governors who, by neglectof duty or l>y conduct tending to impair his usefulness as a memberof such Board, shall be deemed to have forfeited his position.

7. By a majority vote to declare vacant the position of any memberof the Board of Governors (a) who shall have ceased to be a delegate,or {b) who shall have ceased to be a member of any club belonging tothe member which elected him a delegate, or {c) when the memberwhich elected him a delegate shaU have ceased to be a member ofthis Union.

8. To fill vacancies in the Board of Governors occurring from anycause.g. To collect the dues or funds of the Union and to expend the

same.10. To call regular and special meetings of the Union and to fix

the time and place for holding all meetings not fixed by this Consti-tution. At any such meeting five duly elected members shall consti-tute a quorum. At any meeting of the Board of Governors a quorumshall consist of those zvho answer the roll call.

11. To institute, locate, conduct and manage all amateur nationalchampionship meetings.

12. To establish and define rules for the government of athleticsports.

13. To explain, define and interpret any provision of this Constitu-tion or any By-Law or Rule.

14. To appoint committees from its own number iiwd fro //i membersof clubs within this Union or its allied members,15. To appoint from among the mejnbership of each active or allied

meniber of this Union five delegates-at-large, who shall have all therights andprivileges of the Board of Governors.


38/132

JOHN W. KELI.Y, Jr.,Treasurer Amateur Athletic Union.


39/132

CONSTITUTION. 3716. The Board, or any committee of the Board, appointed by it for

the purpose, shall have jurisdiction as trial judges as follows : (a)Original jurisdiction to try causes hetween two active members,or between an allied member and an active member, or betweenone active meiiil)er and a club memljer or member of aclub of another active meml)er, or between club membersof two active members, or as to the amateur standing of any personentering for competition at any meeting held under A. A. U. rules.(/>) Appellate jurisdiction on appeal of either complainant or defendantfrom the judgment of any active member as to the amateur standingof any athlete, or on any agreed case submitted to it on voluntaryappeal by or with the sanction of any member. In any of the fore-going cases affecting the rights or duties of a meml^er, judgmentaffirmed by two-thirds of the Board shall be binding to suspend themember ; and by a majority of the Board, or its Committee, in anycase affecting the amateur standing of aii athlete, to disqualify, tosuspend for a stated period, or to censure such athlete.

ARTICLE IX./Recognizee/ Sforts.

In deciding upon the amateur standing of any athlete this Unionrecognizes as athletic sports the following games :

Lacrosse.Lawn and Court Tennis.Pole Vaulting.Putting the Shot.Quoits.Racquets.Running (all distances).Skating.Swimming.Throwing the Hammer.Throwing Weights.Tugs of V/ar.Walking ( all distances).Wrestling,Throwing the Discus.

I.


40/132

C. C. IIlUiiiES,Metropolitan Association.


41/132

CONSTITUTION. 39ARTICLE X.

CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION.I. No person shall be eligible to compete in any athletic meeting,

game or entertainment given or sanctioned by this Union or by anyactive member thereof, who has (i) received or competed for compen-sation or reward, in any form, for the display, exercise or example ofhis skill in or knowledge of any athletic exercise, or for renderingpersonal service of any kind to any athletic organization, or for be-coming or continuing a member of any athletic organization ; or (2)has entered any competition under a name other than his own, or froma club of which he was not at that time a member in good standing ;or (3) has entered any competition open to any professional or pro-fessionals, or has competed with any professional for any prize ortoken. Nor shall any person residing within the territory of anyactive member of this Union be eligible to compete for, or to enterany competition as a member of any club in the territory of any otheractive member of this Union, unless he shall have l>een elected tovieinbership in stich elub priqr to April i, l8gi, provided, hozvever, thatthis restriction as to residence shall not apply to undergraduates ; or(4) has pawned, bartered or sold any prize won in athletic competi-tion, or (5) is not a registered athlete.

2. N'o one shall he eligible to compete in any athletic /neeting, gauieor entertainment, given, or sanctioned by this Union, or by anv activemcDiber thereof, tin less he shall be a duly registered a?nateitr athlete,a member of the club from 7ohich he enters, and sJiall not have competedfrom any other club in this Union during a period of three monthsnext preceding such entry; nor shall any 77iember of any club in thisUnion or any chib in any district in this Union be allowed to competein case he has within one year competed as a member ofany other clubthen in this Union, except zvith the consent of such other club, zinlesssuch other club shall have disbanded or practically ceased to exist; pro-vided that this requirement shall not apply to athletes competingfromcollege athletic organizations; provided, further, that the requirementsof this section shall not apply to any athletic meeting, game or enter-tainment, the entries /'or w]ii( h are confined to members of the club ororganizations giving said meeting, game or entertainment.


42/132

H. V. V. BEAN,President Pacific Northwest Association.


43/132

CONSTITUTION. 41N'o person shall be eligible to compete for or to enter any competition

as a member of any club in the territory of any actire me:iiber of thisUnion, unless he shall have resided zvithin the territory cf said activemember at least 30 days pirvious to entering for competition.

3. No prizes shall be given by any individual, club, committee orassociation, or competed for or accepted by any athlete, except suitablyinscribed -a'reaths, diplomas, banners, badges, medals, timepieces andmantel ornaments, or articles of jewelry, silverii'are, table or toilet ser-vice, and said prizes shall not exceed the cost of ^35 for first, %2.o forsecond, and %\o for third prize. Suitable team and individual prizesmay be aToardeilf'r team competitions in a single specialty.N'o more than three prizes in all shall be given in any event or com-petition, except in runnijtg or walking races of fve miles or 07'e>-, andin swimming races of one 7nile or over {counting a team prize, allowedas above, as one prize).

4. The prohibitions of this article shall not apply to tokens or prizes{^other than money), composed in whole or in- part of metal, and bearim^-inscriptions denoting the event or contest, in any case cohere such tokensorprizes shall ha7'e been given or sanctioned by this Union, or any ofits members, or prior t.> the formation- of this Cliion, by any recognizedamateur organization ; provided, that if any person shall, at any timeafter April \, l^C)!, sell, pledge or exchange for any other thing, anysuch token or prize, he shall thereafter be ineligible, and he shall like-raise be ineligible if at the time of the competition or entry therefor hebe disqualified or under suspension by this Union, or any of its mem-bers, or any organization allied with or approved by it.

5. Persons not debarred by any of the foregoing provisions of thisArticle, or who, having become ineligible by violation thereof or ofany heretofore recognized rule of amateur standing, and have been dulyreinstated^ and shall in other and all respects conform to the rules andregulationj of this Union and its members, will be deemed by thisUnion and by its //lembers amateurs.

6. The term '' any athletic exercise,'' as used in tJie first section ofthis Article, shall be held to include such sports or exercises, athletic inform or substance, as the Board of Gorernors may define.

7. The prohibitions of this article shall not be construed to debarthe teams of Union base ball and foot ball clubs from playingprofes-


44/132

A. E. GRAFTON,Secretary Pacific Northwest Association


45/132

CONSTITUTION. 43sioual teams : pro7'idcd, tJiat no iin-mhcr of a Union club shall rcii'iTCany share of tlic oate money or compensation, under any guise 7vluit-ever, for participating in any such game.

ARTICLE XL. DUES AND EXPENSES.

1. Allied niemhers shall be exempt from the payment of dues.2. Each active member shall annually pay to the Treasurer, at least

ten days before the annual meeting, as annual dues for the ensuingyear, a sum equal to $5 for each club member of such active member,provided that every applicant for active membership shall remit w itliits application to the Secretary the amount of its annual dues, accord-ing to the foregoing schedule ; and shall not again be liable for thepayment of dues until the year following the next ensuing annualmeeting.

3. A failure to pay such dues within the time prescribed shalloperate to forfeit the right to a representation of and a vote by thedelinquent member at any meeting of the Union ; and a continuecl in-debtedness for dues or other charges for a period of t7oo months shalloperate as a loss of membership by the delinc[uent member.

4. The receipts from dues and from national championship meet-ings shall be devoted to defraying tlie cost of nation.al championshipmedals or other tokens, and for printing and other necessary expensesincurred by the Board in behalf of the Union.

ARTICLE XII.MEETINGS OF THE UNION.

1. The annual meeting of the Union shall be held at 2 o'clockV. M. on the third Monday in November of each year, in a placeto be designated by a majority of all the members of the Board ofGovernors.

2. Special meetings of the Union may be called by a two-thirdsvote of the Board of Governors upon not less than te7t days' notice toall members, or upon the written request of at least one-quarter ofall the members of the Union must be called upon like notice, suchnotice to contain the date and a statement of location of such meetingand the object thereof.


46/132

FRANK PEARSON,Central Association A. A. U.


47/132

CONSTITUTION. 453. Notice of every meeting of the Union shall be sent hy the

Secretary of the Union, at the time provided by the Constitution andliy-Laws, to the Secretary of every allied and active member thereof ;and every such mem?)er shall promptly notify the Secretary of theUnion of any cliange in ofifice or address of the Secretary ; and anotice sent by the Secretary of the Union to the address last given bysuch meml)er shall lie deemed a full compliance on his part with theConstitution and By-Laws as to sending such notices.

4. At all meetings of the Union a quorum shall consist of one ormore delegates from a majority of the combined active and alliedmembers of the Union.

5. At all meetings of the Union the following shall be the order ofbusiness :

1. Roll Call of Delegates.2. Reading of Minutes.3. Report of Board of Governors.4. Treasurer's Report.5. Reports of Committees.6. Resolutions, Orders and General Business.7. Election of Board of Governors (if annual meeting).8. Adjournment.

6. In the interval between two annual meetings of the Union, anyaction that miglit be lawfully taken at a special meeting may be sotaken by mail vote ; ])rovided that where this Constitution retjuires amajority vote, the vote so taken must, to be effective, be a majorityof all members of the Union ; and where this Constitution requires atwo-thirds vote, the vote so taken must, to be effective, be a two-thirds vote of all members of the Union ; and provided further, thatin every instance such mjlil vote shall be taken by the Secretary, andthe ballots of each member must be preserved in his files.

ARTICLE XIII.PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

I. The annual meeting of the Board of Governors shall be con-vened immediately after the adjournment of the annual meeting ofthe Union.


48/132

WILLIAM F. HUMPHREY,President Pacific Association A. A. U.


49/132

CONSTITUTION. 472. Special meetings must be called by the President upon request

of not less than five members of the IJoard, not less than twenty days'notice being given by the Secretary to each member of the Board ofsuch meeting and the ol)ject thereof. At any meeting of the Board ofGovernors a qiiorniii shall consist of those who answer the roll call.

3. In the interval between two annual meetings of the Board, anyaction that might be lawfully taken at a special meeting of the Boardmay be so taken by mail vote ; provided that where this Constitutionrequires a majority vote, the vote so taken must, to be effective, be amajority of all iiiembers of the Board designated by the Constitution ;and where this Constitution requires a two-thirds vote, the vote sotaken must, to be effective, be a two-thirds vote of all members ofthe Board designated l)y the Constitution ; and provided further, thatin every instance such mail vote shall be taken by the Secretary, andthe ballots of each member of tlie Board must ho. preserved in his files.

4. Within sixty days after tiie annual meeting in each year theBoard shall prepare a schedule of the time and place of holding eachnational championship meeting of the ensuing year, and certify thesame to each meml)er of this Union ; and the dates so fixed shall beleft open by the members of the Union in preparing their respectiveannual schedules, unless otherwise authorized by the Board ofGovernors. ARTICLE XIV.

AMENDMENTS.No amendment shall be made to the Constitution at any meeting

except l)y a two-thirds vote of the members represented, or l)y mailvote, except by a two-thirds vote of all members of the Union. Andl)efore a vote is taken on any proposed amendment, by mail vote or ata meeting, the said proposed amendment must have been submittedto the Board of Governors, and at least thirty days' notice thereofgiven by the Board to all members of the Union.


50/132

W. R. BERRY,President Pacltic Association.


51/132

BY-LAWSOF THE

Amateur Athletic UnionUNITED STATES

Adopted at the Meeting of the Board of Governors, held in NetvYork City, May 7, i8gi.

Alterations are indicated by Italics.

I.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.The officers of the Union, viz.: President, fotir Vice-Presidents,

Secretary and Treasurer, shall be elected by ballot, by a majorityvote, at the annual meeting of the Board of Governors.

II.DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

Section i. The President must order meetings of the Board ofGovernors upon request of not less than five of the members thereof ;shall preside at all meetings of said Board and of the Union, andgenerally shall perform such other duties as appertain to the office ofPresident.

Sec. 2. The Vice-Presidents in their order shall have all thepowers and perform all the duties of President, in the absence or in-ability to act of the latter.

Sec. 3. The Secretary shall keep the records of the Union and theBoard of Governors, conduct all official correspondence, issue noticesof all meetings of the Union and said Board ; keep a complete record


52/132

B. P. SULLIVAN,secretary Southern Association A. A. U,


53/132

BY-LAWS. 51of all athletic events held under the auspices of the Union ; and per-form such other duties as may be prescribed by the Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of said Union. He shall turn over to his successor,when elected, all books, records and papers appertaining to his office.

Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall receive all moneys of the Union andpay all bills approved by tJie President or the Board of Governors,provided that necessary minor expenses, which may necessarily bepaid by any committee, may be turned in to the Treasurer as cash, ifrecorded in detail, duly attested by such committee and approved bythe Board. He shall, whenever required by the Board or its FinanceCommittee, submit and turn over to said committee all moneys,accounts, books, papers, vouchers and records appertaining to hisoffice, and shall turn the same over to his successor when elected.He shall he bonded {at the expense of this Union) in a sum to be fixed

by the Board of Governors not less than 1,000.HI.

COMMITTEES.Section i. At the first meeting of the Board of Governors after

each annual meeting of the A. A. U., the Board shall appoint from itsown members a Nominating Committee, consisting of one man fromeach active and allied member, who shall prepare and submit at thesame meeting, nominations as follows :

(a) Committees composed exclusively of members of the Board, andeach consisting of three menFinance, Schedule,. Legislation, Trials,Reinstatement, Records, aJid a Registraiioji Coimnittee, consisting ofnot less than three nor more than eight Governors.

(b) Committee consisting oi five members of the Board, to be kno7imas the Conference Co7nmittee, to serve in all cases tinder existing orproposed alliances and to confer on all questions arising 7oith amateurorganizations.

(c) Committees of three, whose chairman only need be a member ofthe Board, and each of which committees shall have power to add toits number : Annual Athletic Championship Meeting, Annual Indi-vidual All-Around Championship Meeting, Annual Boxing andWrestling Championship Meeting, Annual Swimming ChampionshipMeeting, Annual Fencing Championship Meeting, Annual Gymnastic


54/132

M. T. ELFERT.Southern Association.


55/132

BY-LAWS. 53Championship Meeting, Annual Basket Ball ChampionsJtip, AnnualBase Ball Championships.

Sec. 2. The Finance Comittee shall, within two weeks next fol-lowing the first day of September in each year, audit and examine theaccounts of the Treasurer, and make its report to the Board of Governorsprior to the annual meeting next ensuing said date, for the fiscal yearending on said first day of September. Said Committee shall also atany other times when requested by the Board, make an examinationof the accounts of the Treasurer, and report to the Board thereon, andmay in such cases require the Treasurer to turn over to it all moneys,accounts, books, papers, vouchers and records appertaining to his office.

Sec. 3. The duties of other committees shall be such as are specifiedin the Constitution and By-Laws, or maybe delegated to them by theBoard.

IV.MEMBERSHIP IN UNION.

Section i. Any collection of not less than four clubs which mightas an Association be eligible for membership under Article IV. of theConstitution, may make application therefor in writing to the Secre-tary, stating :

(a) The territory which they desire included in such proposedAssociation.

(b) The names of the Union or other clubs applying for the crea-tion and admission of such Association.

(c) The reasons why the creation of such proposed Association isdesired or desirable.

Sec. 2. If said application shall be passed favorably by a two-thirdsvote of the Board of Governors, the President and Secretary of theUnion shall call a meeting of all the clubs within the territory ofsuch proposed Association, upon not less than thirty days' notice, forthe purpose of organizing such Association, and adopting the Con-stitution, By-La7ii


56/132

LUTHER GULICK, M. D.,Athletic League Young Men's Christian Associations of North America.


57/132

BY-LAWS. 55Board of Governors, must submit to a vote by mail any specific ques-tion or matter which might be passed upon at a special meeting ofthe Board. Such request shall be delivered to the Secretary of theUnion and by him at once laid before the President.

(b) Where a vote by mail is required or decided to be taken asaljove, the Secretary shall mail to cacli member of the Board a clearstatement of the question to be voted upon, with the request thateach member send his vote thereupon to the Secreta-ry of the Union ;and the said request shall state upon what day the voting with theSecretary shall be closed (which shall not be less than twenty days-after the mailing of said question). /;/ casfs ivhcre the Board ofGovernors may deem it necessary, a vote may be taken by telegraphinstead of by mail; in such cases the vote to close within forty-eighthours. All mail and telegraph votes received by the Secretary shallbe preserved and filed. The Secretary may at any time 7ohen sufficientvotes have been received to either carry or reject a mail or telegraphvote, announce the result of the same, and the result so announced shallbe decisive.

(c) Within five days after the closing of said vote with the Secre-tary, said Secretary shall mail to each member of the Board a copy ofthe question and the result of the vote thereon, to wit : the numbervoting for and in opposition thereto, with a statement of whether saidquestion has been carried or defeated.

Sec. 2. By the Union.(a) The President may of his own motion, and upon the written

request of not less than three members of the Union, or direction ofthe Board of Governors of the Union, must submit to a vote by mailany specific question or matter which might be passed upon at aspecial meeting of the Union. Such request shall be delivered tothe Secretary of the Union and by him delivered to the President.

(b) In such a case the Secretary shall mail the question to the sec-retary of each member of the Union, with a request in form as setforth in clause "b" of this article above. The secretary of eachmember shall at once submit the question to its duly appointed andregistered delegates to the Union (or alternates in proper cases), whoshall indicate in writing their votes thereupon, and said secretaryshall at once forward the same to the Secretary of the Union, who


58/132

GUSTAVUS T. KIRRY,Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association


59/132

BY-LAWS. 5>sliall preserve and file all votes. Each member's vote shall countone, except that if, in any case, a majority of the voting delegates oralternates of any member shall not agree, the proper fractional partof one vote shall be credited as cast upon the question or matter atissue.

(c) Within five days after the closing of said vote with the Secre-tary, said Secretary shall mail to each member of the Union a copy ofthe question and the result of the vote thereon, to wit : the numbervoting for and in opposition thereto, with a statement of whether saidquestion has been carried or defeated.

VI.ORDER OF BUSINESS.

The order of business at all meetings of the Board of Governorsshall be as follows :

(a) Roll Call.(b) Reading of Minutes.(c) Report of Officers and Committees.(d) Unfinished Business.(e) Election to Fill Vacancies.(f) New Business.

VII.CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE.

The Schedule Committee shall, within thirty days after the annualmeeting of the Union, prepare and file with the Secretary of theUnion a complete schedule of all championship meetings of the Unionto be held during the current year. Said schedule shall be submittedby the President, for adoption, at a special meeting of the Board, orby mail vote, as may be proper.

VIII.CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS.

Section i. The Board of Governors shall hold annually a field andtrack championship meeting, at such a time and place and includingsuch events as they may determine. They may hold such otherindoor and outdoor championship meetings as they may deem best.


60/132

J. DEAN TILFORD,Secretary National Interscholastic Association.


61/132

BY-LAWS. 59Sec. 2. Such channDionsliip meetings shall he in charge ot the

Annual Championship Committees.Sec. 3. All entries shall be sent to the Chairman of said Commit-

tee, who may reject any entries which they deem objectionable.Sec. 4. Said Committee shall choose the officers at all champion-

p^.ip meetings, deliver all prizes and decide, for that event only, all(. jcctions to eligibility and qualification of entries, but must reportthe same to the Board of Governors at their next meeting.

Sec. 5. All entries shall be made from and by the club of whichthe proposed contestant is a member, and each entry shall be accom-panied by the declaration of the Captain or other proper official ofsuch club that said entry conforms in all respects to the rules, regu-lations and conditions of competition of the Union ; and no entry ofan individual other than a regularly registered athlete shall be acceptedfor any championship meeting.

IX.TRIALS.

Section i. In cases where the Board of Governors has originaljurisdiction as trial judges, pursuant to Section 15 of Article VII. ofthe Constitution of this Union, the complainant shall submit to theBoard the charges in writing and in detail.

In case the Board shall deem such charges Avorthy of investigation,it shall send a copy thereof to the accused, who shall, W\\\\\\\. five daysafter the receipt thereof, file with the Secretary of this Union ananswer in detail thereto.The Secretary shall at once forward the charges and answer to the

Committee having charge of investigations, which Committee shall,upon not less than ten days' notice to both parties, appoint a timeand place when evidence shall be taken upon such charges, and shallhave discretion to adjourn from time to time, as may seem just andproper.Within y?7'^ days after the closing of the evidence such Committee

shall make and file its report with the Secretary of the Union, whichreport shall be submitted to the Board of Governors at the next meet-ino", at wd-iich due notice of intended submission of such rei^ort can begiven, unless a mail vote shall be taken upon the acceptance of the


62/132

5o BY-LAWS.report, as hereinbefore provided, in which case a copy of the reportand the evidence shall be mailed to each member of the Board ofGovernors, except the Trial Committee.

In case no decision has been reached by the Board within ninetydays after the charge was first filed by the complainant, the accusedshall be deemed to have been acquitted, and said charge stand asdismissed, as though formal action had been taken to that effect by avote of the Board.Should the accused fail to appear and defend, they shall be con-

sidered as having admitted the truth of tlie charges, and in case ofsuch default, or their conviction, they shall suffer the penalty fixedby the Board of Governors under the Constitution of the Uni(jn.

Should the accused be found innocent, they shall at once be sodeclared, and the fact made public by the Board of Governors in suchmanner as they may determine.

And, in such case, the expenses of such trial, or so much thereof asshall be determined by the Board of Governors, shall be paid by thecomplainant.

Sec. 2. Appellate jurisdiction.(a) In cases of appellate jurisdiction, all papers and documents, and

the facts in writing upon which the decision appealed from was made,together with a copy of such decision, shall, on the request of theappellant and at his expense, be prepared and certified by the originaltrial tribunal and submitted to the Board of Governors.

(b) The Board shall thereupon, upon not less than ten days' noticeto the appellant and respondent, hear argument itself, or by its com-mittee, upon the question or matter involved, and may call for otheror further evidence or witnesses, but such evidence or witnesses mustbe produced within a period to be fixed by the Board or its committee,which shall not be more than twenty days from the date of such firsthearing.

(c) The final decision of the committee (if the trial be before acommittee) shall be filed with the Secretary of the Union within tendays after the final hearing, and, in any case, the decision of theBoard of Governors shall be rendered within thirty days after suchfinal hearing, the vote being taken by mail, or at a special meeting, asshall be proper.


63/132

BY-LAWS. 6l(d) In case either the appellant or respondent fails to appear at the

first hearing, the appeal shall go against him by default, unless bothshould fail to appear, in which case the appeal shall stand dismissed.The Board of Governors may adjudge that the expenses of the appeal,or so much thereof as shall seem to them proper, shall be paid by theunsuccessful party. The decision upon such appeal shall be at oncetransmitted by the Secretary to every member of the Union, and shallbe otherwise made public in such manner as the Board of Governorsshall determine.

Sec. 3. Refusal to testify.Any person who shall refuse to testify before the Board or its com-mittee, or to answer any question which the Board or its committee

shall rule to be proper, or to declare in writing his belief as to theamateur standing of any individual upon trial by the Union in theexercise of either its original or appellate jurisdiction, or any partywho upon appeal shall fail to ]i;iy the expenses adjudged against him,shall be lial)le to suspension from competition until he has purgedhimself of such failure or refusal.

X.INDEBTEDNESS.

If any member of the Union shall have been suspended or expelledfor indebtedness, no one of its clubs shall be allowed to make anyentries in any national cham]5ionships, and in case of persistentdefiance of directions of the Union, such Association may be expelled,and the territory thereof reorganized or divided between the othermembers of the Union, consistently with the Constitution.

XI.AMENDMENTS.

These By-Laws may be amended at any meeting of the Board, orby mail vote, by a majority of the members present or voting, pro-videil that at least ten days' notice shall have been given to everymember of the Board of the proposed amendment.


64/132

GENERAL RULESOF THE

Amateur Athletic UnionUNITED STATES

Alterations are indicated by Italics.

RULE I.AFFILIATED, REGISTERED AND APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS.Any one competing or exhibiting at open sports, or any entertain-

ment of any character whatever, held by any club or managing bodywhich is not an allied member of the Amateur Athletic Union, or amember of one of the Associations of the Amateur Athletic Union, orof the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes, or any otherAssociation or body to be hereafter approved of, or registered as anapproved organization, shall thereby disqualify himself from compet-ing at any sports given by organizations approved by the AmateurAthletic Union. The Board of Governors shall have power to reinstateany one so disqualified if it shall think fit.Any organization desiring to be registered as an "approved " Club

or Association shall make application through the Secretary to theBoard of Managers of the Association of the Amateur Atliletic Unionin whose territory the applying club is situated, and at the discretionof such Board may be admitted to such registration. The fee forsuch registration shall be fixed by the Board of Managers of the As-sociation of the A. A. U., in whose territory the applying club is


65/132

GENERAL RULES. 63situated, and all applications for registration must be accompanied bya list of officers and numlier of members of the organization, togetherwith the stipulated fee. This riile does not apply to Associations ofschools or col Leges.No Association of the Amateur Athletic Union shall be allowed torecognize any League or Association of Clubs within its jurisdiction.Each Association of the Amateur Athletic Union shall have power,

in the discretion of its Board of Managers, to register, schedule andsanction games given by any reputable club, association, firm orcorporation.The vSchedule Committees of the several Associations of the Ama-

teur Athletic Union are advised not to schedule, for any Sunday,ganies at which members of more tlian one club are allowed to com-pete or exhibit.

All games, meetings, benefits or entertainments of any kind whereathletes compete or exhiljit must be scheduled, except lohere thegames, meetings, benefits or entertainments are held bv a club memberof the A. A. U., or of its allied bodies, and the entries are confined tomembers of the club giving such games, meetings, benefits or enter-tainments.No club which is a meml)er of any of the .Vssociations of the

Amateur Athletic Union will be allowed to give games jointly withan outside club, unless the outside club has been regularly registered.Open sports are those in which the events are open to members of

more than one club, school, college or other organization.RULE 11.

UNRECOGNIZED MEETINGS.Athletic meetings jn-omoced by companies, incorporated bodies,

individuals or associalious of imlividiinls, as private speculations orin conjunction with a benefit, social or picnic entertainment, are not,unless with the sanction of tlie Board of Managers of one of theAssociations of the Amateur Athletic Union, recognized by theAmateur Athletic Union, and any athlete competing at an unrecog-nized meeting shall thereby suspend himself from all games heldunder Amateur Athletic Union Rules.


66/132

64 GENERAL RULES.RULE III.

SUSPENSION OR DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS.No person shall be allowed to compete at any meeting held under

Amateur Athletic Union Rules while disqualified or under a sentenceof suspension passed by any one of the Associations of the AmateurAthletic Union, or by the Amateur Athletic Union, IntercollegiateAssociation of Amateur Athletes, National Amateur Skating Associa-tion, League of American Wheelmen, National Association of Ama-teur Oarsmen, National Lawn Tennis Association, and such otherAssociations as the Amateur Athletic Union or any one of its Associa-tions may hereafter approve of.Any person knowingly competing against one who is disqualified or

-inder sentence of suspension l>y the Amateur Athletic Union, or anyof the aforementioned Associations, shall be held to have suspendedhimself until the expiration of such sentence, or for such period asthe Board of Managers of one of the Associations of the AmateurAthletic Union may deem proper.Any person who issues, or allows to be issued in his behalf, any

challenge to compete against a professional, or for money, shallthereby forfeit his amateur standing.N'o persoti 70ho at any time since the organization of the A. A. f/..

has kno7ciingly become a professio)ial, shall be reinstated as an amateur.No application for reinstatement to full amateur status shall be

entertained unless the applicant shall have abstained from all pro-fessional conduct for two years, and such application shall be actedupon only by the Board of Governors of the Amateur Athletic Union,and shall take effect only by a two-thirds majority vote of the Boardof Governors present at any meeting of the Amateur Athletic Union,or a two-thirds majority of the Board of Governors on a vote by mail.Any person receiving compensation for services performed in an

athletic club, or in any capacity in connection with athletic games,will be ineligible to compete in games under the rules of the AmateurAthletic Union until he shall have permanently abandoned suchemployment.

If, during any athletic contest under the rules of the AmateurAthletic Union, a competitor shall conduct himself in a manner unbe-coming a gentleman or offensive to the officials, spectators or com-


67/132

GENERAL RULES. 65petitors, the referee shall have the power to disqualify him fromfurther competition at the meeting ; and, if he thinks the offenceworthy of additional punishment, shall promptly make a detailedstatement of the facts to the Board of Managers of the Association inwhose territory the offence was committed.Any member of any club of either of the Associations of the

Amateur Athletic Union who shall have been expelled from said clubfor unpaid indebtedness shall not be eligible to membership in anyother club of any of the Associations of the Amateur Athletic Union,nor shall his entry be received in any games given by any Associationof the Amateur Athletic Union, or by any club of any Association ofthe Amateur Athletic Union, until such indebtedness is liquidated."Whenever it shall seem reasonably certain that any amateur athlete

has violated the rules of the Amateur Athletic Union, the Board ofGovernors of the Amateur Athletic Union, or the Board of Managersof any of the Associations of the Amateur Athletic Union, shall havepower to suspend the suspected athlete from further competition untilhis case shall have been tried in the manner prescribed in the Con-stitution and By-Laws of the Association of the Amateur AthleticUnion in whose territory the offence was committed.When charges are brought against an individual which affect his

status as an amateur, and suspicious circumstances are shown, which,in the judgment of the Board of Governors of the Amateur AthleticUnion, or the Board of Managers of any of its Associations, renderhis real status a matter of reasonable doubtinasmuch as the AmateurAthletic Union or its Associations have no power to compel theattendance and testimony of witnesses, and because the real facts arepeculiarly within the knowledge of the accused, and therefore by himsusceptible of proofhe shall be required to explain such suspiciouscircumstances and remove such reasonable doubt.

RULE IV.REGISTRATION OF ATHLETES.

On and after March i, 1897, in no meeting, game or entertainmentthat has been sanctioned or scheduled by the Amateur Athletic Unionor any of its branches as an open athletic meeting shall an athlete'sentry be accepted unless he shall have received from the Secretary of


68/132

66 GENERAL RULES.the Amateur zVthletic Union a numbered certificate of registration,stating that he is an amateur and eligible to compete in amateursports. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to eventsthat are "closed," that is, open only to members of the organizationgiving the said games.

All organizations giving open games or competitions under Ama-teur Athletic Union rules and sanction must state on their announce-ments and entry blanks that no entries to open events can be acceptedexcept from registered athletes.Each athlete applying for registration and receiving same shall be

assigned a numljer, which number shall be plainly written on hisregistration certificate. Managers of all open athletic meetings mustleave a space on their entry blanks for recording the name and num-ber of each registered athlete who enters.

All applications for registration must be accompanied by a $i feeand endorsed by the Secretary of the club of which said applicant isa member and approved by the Secretary of the Union Associationwithin whose jurisdiction said club is located. Should the applicantfor registration not be a member of an athletic club, he must procurethe endorsement of three reputable citizens of the locality in whichhe resides, and the approval of the Secretary of the Union Associationwithin whose jurisdiction his place of residence is located.

Fi'om the fee of one dollar paid by each athlete for registration,one-half shall be diverted to the treasury of the Amateur AthleticUnion and one-half to the treasury of the Association from which theathlete registers.

All registrations shall expire on the last day of February of eachyear.A Registration Committee, consisting of not less than three normore than eight Governors, shall be appointed at each annual meet-ing of the Board of Governors, whose duties it shall be to receive,examine and decide upon all applications for registration. Infringe-ments upon the intent of registration shall be decided by the Regis-tration Committee. The decision of the Registration Committeeshall be final in all cases, and sul)ject to appeal only to the Board ofGovernors.The Registration Committee shall file with the Secretary of the


69/132

GENERAL RULES. 67Amateur Athletic Union the names of all athletes registered and alldetails in connection thereto.The registration fee shall be for one year and be paid annually in

advance.It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union

to furnish to the Secretary of eacli of the different Associations fromtime to time, a printed list of all registered numbers, names andaddresses, and duplicate lists shall be forwarded to the handicappersof each Association.

It shall be the duty of the Committee to make, or have made,inquiry regarding any athlete whose amateur status is questioned, andall charges shall be entered with the Chairman of the Committee,who shall provide for an investigation by a member or members ofthe Committee. Pending investigation, the athlete against whomcharges are brought may be suspended. Suspicious circumstances,which are, in the judgment of any member of the Committee, suffi-cient to make the status of any athlete a matter of reasonabledoubt, shall be the basis of investigation in the absence of formalcharges.The member or members to whom the investigation is assignedshall immediately communicate with the party under suspicion, eitherin person or by registered letter, lay all charges before him or setforth the circumstances which lead to a reasonable doubt and call foran answer to the charges or a satisfactory explanation of the circum-stances which gave rise to the doubt.

If the athlete cannot prove his innocence to the satisfaction of theRegistration Committee, the Committee may inflict such punishmentas is in their judgment fitting.

It shall be within the province of the Registration Committee tosuspend from competition for such a time as it may deem proper anyperson guilty of unfair dealing in connection with athletic competi-tion or for violation of the rules of the Amateur Athletic Union.A failure to pay entrance fees shall be considered as unfairdealing.Any person who has been declared a professional or suspended forviolation of the rules shall have the right of appeal only to the Boardof Governors.


70/132

68 GENERAL RULES.RULE V.

THE OFFICLA.L HANDICAPPER.Each Association of the Aniatciir Athletic Union shall have power to

appoint one or more official handicappers.It shall be his duty to keep a book, containing the names andper-

formances of all registeredathletes, and to handicap all handicap gamesor events. This book shall be the property of the Association. Theofficial handicapper shall check the entries of all novices 7vithout charge,being sure that they are registered.

lie shall receive and handicap all entries furnished him by theproperparties up to the time he returns his lists, but no entry shall behandicapped on the day of the games.

The committee in charge of all open handicap games or events, givenunder the rules of the Amateur Athletic Union, must employ theofficial handicapper, andpay him the following rates:

lo cents for each separate entry, but no meeting shall be handicappedfor less than I5.

The total number of entries in all handicap events added togethershall determine the number of entries, each name in each event count-ing separately.All fees for handicapping must be paid to the handicapper before he

delivers the handicaps.When for any reason the official handicapper shall fail to hajidi-

cap any set of games, the entries shall be sent to the Secretary of theAssociation, ivho shall see that they are properly handicapped andreturned, RULE VL

PRIZES.Any athlete found guilty of pawning or using his prizes in any way

for a pecuniary gain shall he held to have thereby suspended himselffrom all the rights and privileges of an amateur.

RULE VILCHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS.Section i. The annual championship events shall be as follows

(unless changed by authority of the Board of Governors).Sec. 2. Outdoor Field Meeting :


71/132

GENERAL RULES. bg1. loo Yards Run.2. 220 Yards Run.3. 440 Yards Run.4. 880 Yards Run.5. One Mile Run.6. One Mile Walk.7. One Mile Bicycle.8. Pole Vault for Height.9. Running High Jump.

10. Running Broad Jump.11. Throwing l6-]b. Hammer.12. Throwing 56-lb. Weight for Distance.13. Putting r6-lb. Shot.14. 120 Yards Hurdle, 10 flights, 3 ft. 6 in. high.15. 220 Yards Hurdle, 10 flights, 2 ft. 6 in. high.16. Relay Team Race, teams of four men each, each man to run a

quarter mile.Sec. 3. Indoor Supplementary Meeting :1. 75 Yards Run.2. 150 Yards Run.3. 300 Yards Run.4. 600 Yards Run.5. 1,000 Yards Ivun.6. Two Mile Run.7. Three-quarter Mile Walk.8. Four Mile Walk.q. Standing Broad Jump,

10. Standing High Jump.11. Three Standing l>road Jumps.12. Running, Hop, Step and Jump.13. Pole Vault for Distance.14. Throwing 56-lb. Weight for Height.15. Putting 24-II). Shot.16. 220 Yards Hurdle, 10 flights, 3 ft. 6 in. high.17. 300 Yards Hurdle, 10 flights, 2 ft. 6 in. high.Sec. 4. Individual General Athletic Competition, including

standards and order of events :


72/132

70 GENERAL RULES.1. loo Yards Run.2. Putting i6-lb. Shot.3. Running Higli Jump.4. 8S0 Yards Walk.5. Tlirowing 16-lb. Hammer.6. Pole Vault for Height.7. 120 Yards Hurdle, 10 flights, 3 ft. 6 in. high.S. Throwing 56-lb. Weight for Distance.9. Running Broad Jump.

10. One Mile Run, Standard.Sf.c. 5. Tlie Swimming Championsliip Events shall he as follows :1. 100 Yards.2. 220 Yards.3. 440 Yiirds.4. S80 Yards.5. One Mile. RULE XHI.

RECORDS.No performance which record is of time shall be accepted unless

timed by at least three official timekeepers, and no performance whichrecord is of distance or height shall be accepted unless measured byat least three field judges.The Record Committee shall investigate every performance to

which their attention is called, and shall be empowered, in their dis-cretion, to reject any record *vhich shall not be supported by the affi-davits of at least six witnesses, including the officials, certifying as tothe place, time of day, state of weather, condition of path or field,force and direction of wind, level or grade of grounds, weight,measurement and material of implement, and correctness of announcedlime or distance.No record shall be accepted unless made in open competition.

RULE IX.ELIGIBILITY TO LIMITED EVENTS.

The eligibility to compete in events that are limited to men whohave never accomplished a certain time, distance or height in a givenevent, shall be determined by the competitor's record when the entriesfor such event closed.


73/132

GENERAL RULES. 7IRULE X.

DEFINITION OF A NOVICE.The sports over which the Amateur Athletic Union claims jurisdic-

tion shall be divided into the following: classes :I.


74/132

72 GENERAL RULES.mail to the Secretary oi the Amateur Athletic Union a copy of tlieminutes of said meeting. The Secretaries of the several Associationsof the Amateur Athletic Union must forward to the Secretary of theAmateur Athletic Union copies of all official notices issued from theirofifices, at the time of such issue, said notices to include all thosesent to the members of the Board of Managers, as well as to the clubsof the Association. RULE XIV.

REPORT OE GAMES.The Official Scorers and Measurers at all games given under the

rules of the Amateur Athletic Union shall be required to deliver tothe Official Handicapper of the Association in whose territory theframes are held, or to the Secretary of such Association, withintwenty-four hours after the close of the games, the official scores ofall contests at such meeting. The clerk of the course at such meet-ing shall also be required to deliver in the same manner a completelist of all starters in each event. J nv clitb that shall fail to file thenecessary report ofgames shall be refused further safictiojis until suchreport be fled. RULE XV.

RESTRICTIONS ON COMPETITION.The restrictions of Section 2, Article X., of the Constitution refer

to all sports over which the Amateur Athletic Union claims jurisdic-tion. For instance, a man who had rowed, or played lacrosse, orl)ase ball for one club could not run or jump, or swim for any otherclub within three months in any case, and not within twelve monthswithout the consent of his former club.

In all competitions where men classify by weight, contestants mustweigh in for both trials and finals within three hours of the beginningof each competition. RULE XVI.

It should be the duty of the clerk of the course to see that each andevery contestant is properly attired; and under no circumstance sliallathletes be allowed to dress or undress in the inner circle.


75/132

ATHLETIC RULESOF THE

Amateur Athletic UnionAlterations arc iudiiateii l>v Italics.

(1897) handbook of the amateur athletic union

Documents