| Show LIVE 22 ff and of F i 1 d Track a n SEPARATE BRANCH OF A. A i. i i A. U U. U WANTED i t. t I i I Ih h Meeting Called by Dp Di i for Saturday to Boost Athletics Athletics Athletics Ath Ath- in Utah 1 I r A meeting the outcome of ot which TV Will mean meRn much m to Utah athletics s will b e hold at the Y 1 M. M r. r C. C A A. Saturday afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon at 4 It has beon called f for the purpose of ot reorganizing the lo local local lo- lo cal branch of ot tho Amateur Athletic t. t union and tho the forming of ot an In lepo dent Utah Athletic association with will with t tho the ct ct control of at amat amateur lIr athLetics athletic I J. In the hp state This step has hag arisen from the misunderstanding nits mis j und understanding bet between cen the tho local as r J an and l the ho directors of or the A. A X U. U In regard to the tho status ot or the tho Fr 1 U Utah fth branch of ot the A. A A. A U. U that t was petitioned for more than a ear eRr n ago o. o At Atthe the time of oC the application It was r made plain Jh to Pre President Sullivan of ot 4 f the tue A. A A. A U. U that a chartor charter would he be 1 received ed only onh on condition that the ti Utah branch bo he maim made an nn Independent Fl or organization and that a n clean bill of ot health be given to the Utah athletes athlete This last was a asked ked for because some tr Utah Ulah applicants while t technically prop pro- pro p f were cre never nover so t-o In spirit and anti andt t- t for dir them was asked an amateur caid card Both these propositions Mr r. r Sullivan assured the local promoters rs would be he ber r granted g As s a preliminary step he lie suggested e lell that the Utah h men join the tho rI nock Rocky Mountain branch of the A. A i A. A U. U h rI whose hea headquarters r I are at Denver cr 1 I This was done ono with the understandIng understand understand- Jn Ing that a n. local charter for an Independent Inde- Inde i F pendent branch would follow It never o 3 came however but Instead a n letter j from Cram President Sullivan after months jt i of or waiting that the request for rOl fora a a. separate separate sep- sep arate- arate branch was Impossible and the advice Del to remain with tho Don Denver hOd body hody Uon fur fin III S III II-III itly To Jo this the local body lOy strongly obI obJects objects ob- ob I I F. F on the ground that tho the people of or Denver Den are aio entirely unfamiliar with local boat conditions condition that applications for bi- bi amateur cards r s are 10 granted ranted or 00 refused k I by h. tho the Denver Denser officials s without means n rr r f of knowing tho the facts acts and anti tho the general Jeneral objection of or heln being governed o b by u n for for- JI hod body without representation r. p I The rho call for the meeting issued by Dr C. C G. G Plummer president of or the i 1 local body followed ed and md the determination deter deter- to have lime a Utah association Is most apparent At th the session Saturday Saturday Satur- Satur day clay It Is hoped hopel to have al all aU the coaches of or tho tim various colleges college and Institutions of the tho state present and to tal talc take e the preliminary steps step for tho the Utah a as- as i 1 With a Utah association the amateur athletics will have ha a n governing govern govern- N Ing body bod- will be bo placed on a a. definite e. e platform as to ti- amateur and wilt will be placed In a position so o as to toi demand outside recognition i One of or the first things s to lo be bt beon on eon is ii i a I wa way of oC f the Western West Vest ern orn Colle College e conference the tho track meet to lo be held hel In this city n next summer r H as fostered by Coach Walker of the tho y J college To do Io this a t l' l st lo championship ba basketball crIes j 4 has lias keen been en proposed with all aD the j In It If Is ved 2 f t tr n at sum can can can-be be raised In this 12 manner anner anner The committee In charge of ot y The iho meeting has o l an nn Invitation S to all nil Interested in Utah athletics to toI I be present at the Y 1 Y II M. t. t C C. A A. A Sot Saturday afternoon |
