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U TO io HOLD YEARLY MEETING I M EMBER f i Will Vill ViI Al Allow v. v Cantonment Men l to Retain Amateur l i Standing C f. f New W York Oct 27 The Th The annual annual the Amateur Athletic union meeting of or 4 r to be le held IId in Philadelphia on November o 17 1 and nd JS J. promises to b be on ono of or the tH most momentous in the history of or the thc organization Questions ln hn having to do doI and I I with Ith tho the readjustment of ot track tracI wih and nud field flold athletics after the war fa lenni arising anAlog from the present conflict I F will Wll lell be laid before the delegates for e. e wil their consideration lall and decision men ar eU effects verdict will 11 have hn far and the various officers and other rep- rep tie HIP union are collecting of or 10 data In lit order to be prepared to meet U the these e issues squarely and fairly Among Amon tho the that are arc to be he barring from resolutions considered re are aro all all- national championship games ame ath- ath of foreign affiliations and the 1 status of or an athlete te after tho the war who tho thoI I t during tho the ho hostilities occupied a nos lion a as coach instructor or ph physical illI 1111 ill cl- 11 1 I 11 i ector lector at a ft cantonment cantonment or 01 with tI tIa th the a service units unis abroad The rhe he Cuc question lon of oC championship the thc vatious a. a r meets at this meeting Instead of or later n r l j 4 i In In the season will wil also come up for de C cl lon 7 Of or these tho the most Important Is un- un im- im L 4 the tho ono one bearing on the tho amateur ama ama- o. o leur status of or the athlete who s hio during durin I the war al has accept accepted cd pay par for tor acting Inq In the tho capacity of oC instructor or aA aci q Hon director directorial at a service camp amp Under a A normal conditions such uh action would a Immediately disqualify and profession profession- slon- slon I such athlete In the present cir clr- cr- cr such action bears bearR X however howe acton a an n entirely different aspect Iho tho work In many maii cases being carried carriel on for pa- pa a- a V reasons and at a hea heavy financial loss as well wel as at tho the expense of brok broken bro- bro 0 k ken n home les ties As a result it 1 is confidently conn- conn dently expected that the tho following re res- res cL I Introduced to 10 cover lo cr this ly 1 gency enl will wIl be quickly adopted adopted- T p That In accepting such positions o ha done lone so at a great reat sacrifice A i lan ln Jea leaving heaving their homes families business f m V positions etc to go 0 f far Car from Crom home or 01 orv v over u the seas feeling that In this way v the they could be useful In helping to win I the time war be bf H it therefore ne Resolved ol c That hat no person who ho shall to compete as an have been eligible 4 amateur at tho the beginning of or the war warI warl I I l 1 shall Ihal b be considered as having forfeited f his amateur amateur status by hr accepting a po- po 1 5 such as mentioned above e abo unless M he lie rhall hal continue in said employment a after the war is o O Cl over cr t e. e The matter mater of or awarding the tho various arlou M. M championship events e in the branches of or sport under the Jurisdiction of oC the A A. J A A. A U. U at this meeting is more moro or less lessof i iJ of oC an tin Inno at innovation on and the success of or the plan wilt will wil depend upon tho the number o of d. d applications received from the different differ differ- I. I ent nt associations and individual clubs climbs A Some om thirty nine championship com competitions competitions compe compe- pc- pc r are arc scheduled for tor award and it itis j is hoped that a n majority of oC these thee can b be placed at this meeting It I Is IR not notI notI I likely that specific dates will wl be bc fixed I for Cor the contests but a seasonal range will wil 11 be he fixed In each cach ca case o and tho the club securing the event ent e will wil be permitted to t name the da day or days upon which It I 8 would woul be convenient con to hold tho the competition com corn p petition petton within the ran range e stated r The he list let of or events e are arc as ag follows Track an and field Nineteen field Nineteen junior f events r nineteen senior events e allaround allaround all all- al- al around and alII th five relay races decathlon 4 Pentathlon Ten Ten Pentathlon Ten run and sevenmile seven- seven v mile mie walk steeplechase w 04 Indoor track and field Thirteen field Thirteen junior jun jun- tj lor br events thirteen senior events Cross country Cross Cross country race ei I lace race I- I t Outdoor swimming swimming Senior Senior events c 06 yards straightaway 40 yards ard SO 80 2 I yards ld one mile mie long distance high diving Junior juniol events to i cl yards ards one 1 mile hl high h dl diving Indoor swimming swimming Senior Senior en events nt CO GO yards yards O yards ards yards al 9 back stroke 10 yards yard breast stroke 00 yards fancy diving from s springboard springboard spring spring- board plunge e for distance rela relay 00 4 yards ards 4 men men water polo junior event ent A JOO yards yards ard back bacle stroke yards breast stroke 3 yards ards fancy tiring diving dl and springboard Miscellaneous lebal Baseball boxing gymnastic wrestling wresting handball tt tug tug-of- or orwar 4 war var basketball |