New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
ATHLETES ORGANIZE ANEW.
CLUBS n THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.
GEORGE W. CARE CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF THE

GEORGE w. CARR CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF THE
NEW BRANCH or THE AMATEUR UNION.
It was about ( O'Clock yesterday morning before
tie delegates t. the athletic convention AT the Aston
House had finished their lahor>. The formation u
the Metropolitan District Association ~ tha Amateur
Athletic Union was accomplished, and the Manhattan
Athletic club comes ot Of the ordeal with fying
colo7S. SOt only did the cherry diamond delegation
beaded by G. G.. HugSs make a successful aeht for
the smaller clubs. but the VI. a. {. captured most q
the p!ums 10 be distributed. George W. Carr vas
elected president and also a dclegIt" 10 tho National
Board. Tho district comprises all the clubs In New
York state and In the state Of New Jersey east Of
Trenton. The formation Of this association means
the Capitalization Of these clubs into one big division,
which will be managed by a board OF twenty-five.
This division Is subordinate 10 the Central Board OF
the union. similar associations have bccn or will be
formed In Philadelphia. New England. NewJerSey.
virginia, North and South Carolina. and other sections
Of the country.
James T.. sullivan, the eood.natured A. A. L. sece-
tary, also showed his wonderful popularity with the
clubs. polling the largest vote cast for any one candi-
date. The stateV Island Athletic Club received a de-
cldcd setback, and II will be unrepresented on the
board for the frs. time In wears. II was estimated
Yesterday that there are 10000 members in the clubs
affiliated with the Amateur Athletic Union In this dis
trict. The district contains eighty one clubs. and sixty.
three ~ the clubs We're represented at that meeting.
SuDTllN HlNFI ! O'lO'A III t' iNi ~ "HN ~ va
10 eject the four delegates TO the National Board.
G. c. iIughcs nominated George ". Carr. the president
Of the Manhattan Club. aud this move caused a re
opening Of the old wound between tho Ncw-lOrk and
Manhattan Clubs.
a. &. NILS. the New YOrks diplomat. got on his feet
I'm a hurry and objected - Mr.. Cars nomination. lie
aid that Mr.. carr would have too many responsibilities
thrust upon him and he was afraid Mr. Carr would de-
cline 70 serve In 80 MANY capactic-. G. c. Hughes
tooh up the cudgrl against Mr.. Mills.
The oflccrs elected were as follows: President.
George ". Carr. Manhattan ~. g.: vice president. G.
p. Matthew son. Rcrk,lcy \. C.; secretary aad treas
The delegate e. the National Board are a follows:
lame. r.. sullivan. Sew .iey-ev \. g.. ". Is. curtis.
New Nork \. t.. ". y. Carr. Manhattan \. G.. and
II. g. smith. lUnlo -. g. Alternate, were chosen
q, follow: VI. y. Ginning. Acorn y. c.: +. ".
.iau.scn. staten Island \. C.: u. j. Cox. iIriShtOn A.
C., and Harry GrJw;age. Prospect lIarri"r,.
Tho new I|cari Of Mtna'cr- and the vote cast for
each viii ice fpHud iH TIE Appended N-t, the num-
Der Of rlIls voting being sixty three 4:
Jane, +. sullivan. y. j.. \. g., 80 votes: =. ".
carr. VI. \. G.. A.: G. J. t%irlnlths. Iroquoi' =. G.,
Inraio. ~: II. &. Palmer. buffalo \. G.. (: G.. T..
IIuck. 5ymcu>. y. c.. -; T.. j. Mitchell. mixers
a. g.. ~: William iroWn. Riverside \. c.. Nrwar!t.
-: J. Stoil. Sew lorN Turn \crcin, -; q. j. Harvey.
star \. G., 30: T.. q. steven on. National \. o.. 36;
I. ". Webb. Prospect ilarrcrs, -: j. Policeman.
scottish American Cluh. IS !. X. Woodruff. We, End
s. C.. Newark. -. II. Dim". Bank Clerks \. C.,
"A: J.. g.. rlghc. Naruna Boa; club. -: ". T.. { Curtis.
Scw York T.. e.. 81 a.. j. Arhison. LOiillard \. C..
81 II. Cramcr. sylvan \. e., 81 J. y. sullivan.
Mutual Rowing Association. buffalo. %: +. Conway.
American y. G.. -: y. Narian. orange \. g.. 80:
Astoria \. G.. -; {. Whit. Clinton \. G.. -: G.. l..
Catiln, COrinthian A. G., 80.