Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-11-18 | Page 15 | Amateur Athletic Union Ends Feud with Y. M. C. A.

T I i tc TV T T r TI t 4 Amateur Athletic th le Union Ends Feud With Y 1 YM M M. C C. CA A COOPE COOPERATIVE PUN PLAN CONCLUDES STRIfE Fight Judges Must De Decide id Bout After Three Rounds Rounds' I KANSAS CITY Nov 18 Pi JP Th The Amateur Athletic union of the United I States wound up its third forty an an- fr w n u a 1 convention k here yesterday af afternoon m It t effecting i l an accord with the w wW W J Y M. M C. C A. A and andr r arranging a 1932 1032 oS sports ports calendar to tofit It fit tIt in generally with plans for the tho f A Olympic games cames at ath h Los Angeles next 4 year Avery Brundage of ot Chicago was wase e elected lee t e d to his fourth term terra as president of tho the A. A A. A U. U and Danid Dan Dan- id lei iel J. J Ferris of ot Brundage New York was named treasurer secretary for the tho filth consecutive year The Olympic track and arid field and swimming committees meeting in connection with the A. A AA A. A U. U convention convention conven conven- tion completed recommendations which will be acted upon by the executive committee of the American Olympic association at New York November 29 The alliance with life Y M. M C. C A Ais A A. is a basis of friendly and active co cooperation cooperation co- co o. o operation which will allow l athletes athlete of ot either cither or organization to enjoy equal standing in both ENDS STRIFE OF LONG STANDING The cooperative plan is expected to end the strife that has existed be between between between be- be tween the two bodies for m many ny years years Conferees provided for elimination of or the fourth round in amateur boxing box box- in jag ing bouts under A. A A A. A U. U sponsorship Hereafter judges and referee must rc reach ch a Ol decision decision not not a draw after a after tet the The rules formerly provided that if il a a adr draw w resulted a after tet three rounds tho boxers should decide de dc cide the match in an an extra round An type L-type hurdle was officially adopted to replace the inverted T hurdle The new barri barrier r was de described described de de- scribed as an improvement in that when knocked over it falls without a forward rise and thus reduces the tha danger of ot tripping Several A. A A. A U. U rational national nal championship champion champion- ship events in 1932 will also be tryouts tryouts tryouts try- try outs for lor the United States Olympic teams The union suggested that 1932 championships champIonships' adopt the metric measurements measurements mea inca whenever feasible in order to conform with Olympic distances BODY VOTES TO QUIT ADDED COMPETITION The e convention approved elimination elimina tion of ot added com competition to determine determine determine deter deter- mine who should receive the gold silver and bronze medals in cases of ties or dead li heats ata If two are tied for first place the gold and silver will be cut and spliced ced and md a gold gold- silver medal awarded each In case of ot a way three tie tic the medals will wilt willbe willbe be pieced t together from in n thirds of the gold od silver and bronze AH Alt nominees nominee of t th the he caucus w were re reelected elected unopposed Besides the president president president pres pres- ident and treasurer secretary-treasurer they include First vice president Sam Goodman San Francisco second vice president Martin MarUn A- A Klein New York president of the Metropolitan association association association asso asso- of the A. A A. A U. U third vice president Ch Charles rI s L L. L New NewYork NewYork York fourth vice president Jack Jacic Rafferty Houston Texas The e 1932 convention was awarded New York by a unanimous vote alter after the bid of ol Chicago was withdrawn