Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-17
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION.
Meeting of the Board of Managers Of the
Atlantic Division


Atlantic Division
The Columbia Athletic GLIB was the meeting
place yesterday afternoon of a distinguished
body of men. They were the Representative
managers of the Atlantic division of the ANA
teur Athletic Union. 1t is the business OF
this board 20 keep a general supervision over
tho several athletic clubs in the division and
to fix dates FOR holding athletic events
When President McClelland Of the baltimore
Athletic Club raped for order there were
present Messrs. Harry Mcmillan of the A. c. s.
\. of Philadelphia, G. VI. Fague, Potomac
Athletic Club. Washington. d. e.; Lewis of the
Y. VI. C. A, Washington, = c.; J. A. Wells
East End Gynnastic Club, Pittsburg. Pa. /;
Howard Perry, c. A. c.. Washington, ID. c.; ].
c. Neff, Bank Clerks Athletic Club, Philadel-
phia: J. W. r. Collins. Calcndonlan Club,
Philadelphia; J. W. Kelly. Euclid A. c., Wood
bury. y. J. :lli George T. Root, First Regi-
ment Athletic Club. Philadelphia
The first business transacted was the admis-
sion of lie Dorian Athletic Club of Phiadel-
phia 10 membership. The applications of the
Young Mems Catholic Club of Pittsburg and
the Excelsior Athletic Club OF Scranton. Pa.
for registration were referred to the committee
on membership for further investigation. The
resignation of MIR. KaCtZ of the Warren Ath-
letic Club was accepted and Mr.. George II.
Kerr elected to fiji the vacancy. The resigna-
ton OF sir. Taylor OF the Y.M.C.A. was also
accepted and MIR. S;errett of the Philadelphia
Swimming Club elected to fill the vacancy.
A recess was taken fo- dinner and when the
meeting rcassembled the committee on boxing
and wrestling made its report, which showed
a large profit 10 the association from these two
sports Permission was granted the PbIiadel-
pha Amateur Running Club of Phladelp hia to
hold champion 3ymnasiic competition, pro-
yided 1t does not conflict with any A.A. L. dates
already decided.
The position of vice president OF the A. A. U.
was filed by Mr.. Geo. II. Kerr of the Warren
Athletic Club. Mr.. Wells o: the East End
Gvmnastic Club of Pittsburg was elected Il
delegate to the A. 4. e. to fill the unexpired
term of 3ir. kartz. resigned.
The committee on holding championship
meeting at 1892, composed OF Messrs. Perry.
C.. A c.. and MIR. Zebe-, A. c. S. N. submitted
its report, but the whole question WAS laid
over until the next meeting Of The board.
Messrs. Wells. Fague AID Kelley were ap-
pointed committee to decide upon the advis-
ability o: holding a championship fencing con-
test. and n committee OF five. consisting of
Messrs Perry. Kerr. Mcmillan, Collins aud Nc
Cleiiand, was appointed to arrange for cham
pionship foot ball meeting.
The principal business transacted was the
completion of the schedule for the oren handi-
cap games. The following are the dates:
porlan Athletic Club OF Philadelphia Pa.
Nav IA.
tomber "a.
Athletic Club, Schuylkill Navy, Philadelphia,
May 80.
c. A. C. Of Washington. D. c., June 4 and
October s.
Bank Clerks of Philadelphia. June 10 and
September 5.
Warren Athletic Club of Wilmington, Del,
june II.
Philadelphia Amateur Swimming Club, june
Philadelphia Y. NJ C. A., July
Allegheny Athletic CI=b Of Pittsburg. July 4.
Caledonian Athletic Club, Philadelphia, Sep
TENDER ).
East End Gymnastic Club, Pittsburg, Sep
tember3.
The Amateur Athletic Union will hold their
championship swimming contest in New York
city August - anu the Philadelphia Amateur
Swimming Club will hold AN amateur SWIM
ming contest July 2. There will also be an
intercollegiate meeting held under the auspices
OF the Athletic CLUB OF the Schuykill Navy,
open 20 colleges only. This meeting will be
under the intercollegiate rules. This is done
to foster college athletics which are considered
~ the public the purest form OF sport The
meeting passed of quickly and with the great
est of harmony.