Show A UNION L EXPLAINS ITS NEW RULES legislation committee of the a eur Athletic Union of the thel l ted d States of which Justice tow towS S S. Weeks is chairman has report port upon the amendments 1 IS iA A A. U U. constitution bylaws athletic rules l submitted to Secretary Frederick Ft W. W Rubien copies of this report red by tho constitution to the will wilt attend the annual the A A. A. A A A. A U U. to be bo held Athletic association inC in C Monday November 19 he most important amend amend- by the legislation corn corn- 5 the ono one permitting enlisted United El-United United States service to coming com corn ing ng themselves during the ex- ex f actual state of war with with- V U. U registration and without standing being affected by bv they compete with or provided the prize is other than money This amendment also provides for ip p ton tion of enlisted men In pub- pub or exhibitions as mem- mem eams Sains against alt all amateur teams h he status of ot tho the mem- mem Ither team teim being affected No tf Lt the the adoption of this maend- maend I as all aU officials of ur Athletic ic union feel that Ula uld be no line drawn between nd professional while wear wear- II nI rm of or the United States Stites 11 fog o 0 r ENLISTED ME MEt p. p regarding team 01 a tt tram team mi of enlisted men I m may iv ic bl p professionals profession iK to a. a in an ill all amateur club or I football or baseball with with- unit Ing ng the tho amateur status of the thee thell ll lg e team or tho amateurs amateurs- on composed of enlisted men bl which arose arow last spring t I te representing his club In lie recorder recorded at Metropolitan l tm U n as it i ough he had applied for lor a I ato to 0 us ds club several days prior f eT which transfer was placed lid waw ont officially passer passed h committee until frae ra was contested Is th the proposed amendment which that when transfers are ap ap- of registration shall shan ve va from t the he date of the tho reh re- re h th application for transfer by ration Uon committee IS POPULAR n for women omen has become very Tince jInce the Amateur Athletic t. t over er the control of this in 1914 1114 and the A A. A A. A U U. have llave made mad such fine fino rimming and diving that in In cont being extended J H to make trips act aCIl S mit 0 take lake part in national h and special races As ti i 11 girl pirl swimmers are under ge ge c thc they have Invariably re cc ed led to decline dec all such Ing ino in- in o g to tho fact that the thea a I present A. A A A. A U U. rules do sot not permit a registered amateur to ask Mk for or receive re receive re- re expenses for trainer coach rela tela- tive or friend to accompany them on such trips This rule was placed on the books to cover male malo athletes etes and was In effect before women were al allowed at- at lowed to become registered In the A A. A A A. U U. It Is felt however that this rule ul works a n. hardship on young young girl swim swIm- mers and Secretary Frederick W W. Rubien Rubien Ru- Ru bien blen Is offering an amendment allowIng allowing allow allow- ing women swimmers under 21 years of ot ago age to ask asle for and receive actual traveling traveling trav tray eling cling expenses for a a. chaperon A change is also proposed in the height o of the platform in iii the high dive for women The present rules were framed for men inert and provide for tor two platforms the highest highest high high- est eat one to be not less than twenty-four twenty feet and not noL more than twenty-seven twenty feet above the surface of the water The new rule which is proposed will make the height of or the tho highest platform for women worn wom I en not less than twenty feet and not more than two twenty-two feet leet PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Otto Wahle Wable chairman of the swimming swimming swimming swim swim- ming committee proposes an nn amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the swimming rules which It if passed will permit of the holding of or outdoor outdoor out out- door swimming championships In outdoor outdoor outdoor out out- door swimming pools According to the Interpretation placed on the tho present rule by the championship committee outdoor outdoor outdoor out out- door swimming championships could not notI be he held helel in iii such pools as us the tho rule rulo now I I for such championships to be held In still open water or in tidal waters at high tide title Owing to the tho temperature of or the water on the tho Pacific coast ocean bathing is not popular while on tho the oUter other hand the open air pools which are aro built right on tho the beach and containing salt saltwater water of the proper temperature are arc very popular especially among tho the non- non swimmers women and amI children Pools of 01 this kind on tho tim beaches on the At Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic At- At lantic coast would prove p-oie popular and would aid in the tho development of many good swimmers An amendment I. I It is also being offered to permit associations of the A A. A A A. A Uto U U. to make male such charge as they deem wise for handicapping road races conducted by ly members of the associations where no revenue is derived other than from entry fees If rf this amendment is adopted the Metropolitan association Intends intends In Intends In- In tends to charge a a. flat fee of or foi for all all road races race MORE DRAWINGS NECESSARY The present rule for or drawing bouts In boxing and wrestling does not work out outwell outwell outwell well for tournaments held on two Iwo or moro more nights and while the proposed now new rule necessitates more drawings drawing it is felt that it will prove more satisfactory to the competitors and the clubs conducting conducting con con- ducting these theo tournaments Under the new rule drawings will take tako place after each preliminary and semifinal rounds Under the present A A. A A. U U. rules the fact that an athlete wins a championship champion champion- ship at a distance under tinder two miles does docs not make malte him bins ineligible for the Junior V V V VV class In cross country For instance an athlete might win the Olympic 1500 meter or national one mile championship champion champion- ship It If the proposed amendment Is adopted at the annual convention an un athlete who wins a n Junior national championship championship cham claim In any event or at any distance distance distance dis dis- dis- dis tance will thereafter be Ineligible for tor further competition in the junior V classes V V f I |