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PAGE 26A.A.U. Delegates Cheer Halter, But Reject His Plan\ fONTREAL, Nov. 20—Syd Halter’s long-planned, single-handed attempt to broaden the attitude of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada toward amateurism failed Friday by a margin of six votes In the Union’s annual convention.The Winnipeg lawyer managed to swing 80 of the meeting’s 142 votes to his liberal amendment, but the total fell just short of the two-third’s majority needed for passage. With the failure lapsed the A.A.U.’s immediate chance of regaining member bodies which have broken away in the past year.With the table before him piled with books, clippings and pamphlets, Halter spoke for 20 minutes on his plan that would have allowed each sport within*-—the A.A U. to accept the amateurism definition laid down by its international governing body. The delegates cheered after he had said “no other organization in the w’oiid had tried to dictate amateurism as had the A.A.U., then rejected his amendment.The decision followed what seemed a start toward peace measures with the Canadian Amateur Hockey association and the Canadian Amateur Basketball association. After earlier argument the Union had decided not tp invade the territory of the C.A.H.A and C.A.B A., members which have divorced themselves from the parent organization in the past year.No LobbyingHalter came to the convention after long months preparing his attack. Without benefit of lobbying or wide backing, he swung over mo*«t delegates of the organization which cut loose the C.A.H.A. last year by refusing hockey’s plan for a broader amateurism definition.The conservative old guard” applauded when the young second vice-president spoke of an ignorant public and ignorant press” in referring to the impression the A A.U.’s stand toward amateurism had left. He criticized those who sQUght to say that hockey’s international governing body allowed athletes payment for time lost from work in playing, one point on which the C.A.H.A. broke away.Halter put before the resolutions committee two alternatives, one outlining that the definition of the word ‘amateur’ is the definition of the International federation” governing a particular sport. The other stipulated that, no matter what the A.A.U.’s own amateur rule, “no one shall lose his amateur status by reason of any matter or action occurring in connection with a sport, the international governing body of which permits such matter or action/*The two were almost Identical in effect, but the committee concurred in the second and did not concur in the first. It was on the second, then, that Halter spent most of his address.Speak for 23 BodiesThe A.A.U.'s present constitution definies amateurism in the same manner as the International Amateur Athletic federation, controlling body of track and field-Halter pleaded: We have continued to approve the amateur definition of one International organization when there are 23 international governing bodies. No other organization in the world tries to define one amateur policy for every sport.”Halter said he had *et out his second resolution because he did not want to force the A.A.U. to have to put the rules of 23 international bodies In its hand-book. ‘ JgHH|“It Is unreasonable for us to maintain the definition of one amateur body and reject that of another,’* he declared. Reference has been made to hockey, et the International Ice Hockey federation still does not provide for all the points for which the C.A.H.A. broke with us last year.”P. J. Mulqueen, chairman of the Ontario Athletic tommlssion and member of the Canadian Olympic committee, had told Halter to await the decisions of the International Olympic committee o:i amateurism at its Cairo meeting next year.Prfst history has shown us that the International Olympic federation is an illogical and unreasonable body,” he attested.Referring again to the International Ice Hockey federation, he called the public and press ignorant” because had they taken the trouble to find out they would have discovered the federation does not allow ‘broken time.' Neither does the international basketbaJl body allow amateurs to mingle with professionals.”I think we should adopt this new stand so as to make it plain that it hnjs not been the A.A.U. that has been to blame, but the othe- controlling bodies. * Halter concluded.Opposition was Fry, immediate who said it was dal” that amateur hockey player*! in England were being paid S40 a week” and the Canadian Amateur Hockey association was allied with the British Ire Hockey association. He hesitated to see the A A.U. in such an allianceThomas L. MacDonald, of Halifax. said the A.A.U. uould be “in a worse meis than today” If it allowed many amateurism definitions. James I. Morkin, K.C., of Winnipeg, suggested a probing commission be set up. fearing that more evidence should be given of the need for allowing each body its own definition.A reporter asked Halter after the vote if he still thought the press and public ignorant, or f it was the A.A.U. that wasignorant.I have my o\tn set Dpinions, * he laughed. The fight, is over now.”U.S. FootballFAR WEST Title Hangs In BalanceNEW YORK, Nov. 20—The “Salvage Squads” of United States collegiate football have their last big chance today on most major fronts, to blast the sectionally-en-trenched powers and, for good measure, to toss a few hand grenades into the realm of post-season bowl’* specjlaticr*.Football’s best known and most traditional rivalries will be involved as Yale battles Harvard in quest of Ivy League” aj well as Big Three” honors, the Big Ten conference season closes in the Mid-West, and California meets the phalleng of Staenford in the West coast’s annual big game.” with the conference title and Rose Bowl nomination at stake.Along the Eastern front Ford-ham’s unbeaten Rams meet St. Mary’s, which has everything to gain and nothing to lose by shooting the works, while Syracuse faees its old ijnx, Colgate, in the renewal of a rivalry famous for upsets.The same situation applies to Columbia’s bid to salvage some prestige at Dartmouth’s expense, to Penn. State’s challenge to Pittsburgh, and Templet chance to overthrow unbeaten Villanova.Minnesota can clinch the Big Ten crown by beating Wisconsin, but the Badgers have primed all their ..eapons for this one. Northwestern, too, is in the underdog spot against Notre Dame. Their series has been marked by bad luck for the favorite two years in a row.Coast critics expect California to come through against its old rival at Palo Alto, before the day’s biggest crowd of 90,000, but It’s a matter of record that the Indians twice have scalped the Golden Bears when the latter appeared headed for the to of the heap. It’s no spot for California tot ake anything for granted.Rugger Union to MeetThe British Rugby Union of Manitoba will hold its annual meeting, Monday at 8 p.m., in the Free Press board room. All persons interested should attend.0 tlt; R ti11IobV a g irywUe'atia;rrsitlLboV \ o tifiaAchfeo\5rrlt;tJr7Edmonton Gra Invited To Ne\VICTORIA, Nov. 20—Edmonton Grbasketball team, will “likely”New Zealand Basketball associationaccording to George Dewe, EdmonOn his arrival here from theAustralasian liner Niagara, Dewe «If the Grads don’t get an irI’ve preached the team’s perfectsthey really believe the Grads can^~ show them something.” |Dew'e said basketball was a popular sport in the Antipodes, but it’s not as fast down thereas it is in Canada.”(New Zealand will celebrate itscentennial in 1940.)Iled by W. A. past president, common scan-EDMONTON, Nov. 20— J. Percy Page, manager nn.l coach of the world champion Edmonton Grads, said Friday negotiations are under way for the women’s basketbaJl team to tour New Zealand in 1910, but a few obstacles will have to be overcome.Grads hope to attend the 1940 Olympics In Japan and continue from there to New Zealand. Mr. Page stated, adding the tour of New Zealand would be more likely if there were no Olympic gam«*s, as the extended jaunt would necessitate longer leaves of absence,Another obstacle was that a different type of game was played in New Zealand, and unless some common ground” could be arranged for the games, the tour might not. be made, he said. Mr. Page added he had received a letter from an official of the New Zealand Baske tball association asking for a copy of the Canadian rule book.But every rffort is being mad'' to arrange the tour,” the famed coach concluded.JCaledonian LadiesThe Caledonian Ladies’ Curling club ill hold its president versus \ ice-president match Tuesday at 2 p.m.WAR ON GAMBLERSNEW YORK. Nov. 20 — A drive to oust professional gamblers from the lobbies of the 20th Century * Sporting club and Madison Square Garden was launched Friday by Mike Jacobs, New York fight promoter.Th#«o
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