New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
A. A. Z. ANNUAL MEETING.
z. E. BABB ELECTED PREsIDENT-A TRIB
UTE TO THE MEMORY OF W. B. CURTIS.

z. E.. BABB ELECTED PREsIDENT-A TRIB-
UTE TO THE MEMORY OF W. B. CURTIS.
Representatives Of athletic associations from all
over the country in the city yesterday in at
tendance at the annual meeting OF the Amateur
Athletic Union. The session lasted throughout the
day and far into the night and entirely har-
monious. II held in the Astor House The
treasurers report showed that the receipts for the
year had been s. $50 50 and the expenses s. 46 "a,
leaving balance hand of Sl,224 40. The Record
Committee showed that many new figures had been
added 10 worlds records for the year, the most
remarkable being that of VI. W. Long, who ran a
straightaway quarter mile in October in AZ seconds
Athletic records were allowed besides to Ray c.
Ewry. ]. Flanagan, E. c. schaeter and ". E.
DIckey.
The delegates took intense interest in the sugges-
ton that suitable resolution should be framed in
memorial to the late William B. Curtis. who was
known The Father OF Athletics" A resolution
indorsng the movement provide monument in
honor OF his memory and conspicuous service IN
the promotion of pure amateur athletics by popular
subscription among the amateur athletes OF Amer
lea authorizing president and secretary Of the
union to cooperate with the representatives OF
other organizations in the project and appointing
auxiliary committee Of member from each
association TO cooperate IN the soliciting controu-
The following officers were elected: E. E. Babb
New1tEsan1gland Association PRESIDENT; v; H L!gsn-
kinson. Atlantic Athletic Association; B P sulil-
van, southern ASSOCIATION, anu > d
Metropolitan Association, Vcepresidents. and ]. T.
Sullivan, secretary treasurer.
Delega tes- t-arse-J. P: Harder, North American
Gymnastic Union; c. c. Hughes, New-York; g. E.
Kirby, intercollegiate Athletic Association; J. B.
MacCabe. New-England Association, and A. C.
Mills. New-York Athletic Club
Beard Of , G9veTnoTs-Bart9w Weeks. New-York
Irish Athletic @ Association: J; P. Boyd; Pastime
Athetic @ ASS 5Associat0n; T: F. Riley. Cambridgeport
Athletic Club; N. F. Winston, Lynn, Mass; L. E.
Bahb Boston; DR.. b Merrill Hopkinson, Ralti-
more Harry Mcmillan, Philadelphia; Robert Tins
ley, Chicago: DR.. George K. Norman, Chicago; w.
H Lginger. Milwaukee Athletic Club; NJ. j: Con
don, Nashville Athletic Club: P. Sullivan, South
ern Athletic Club, ew,Orleans; George r Willett,
Ist Regiment Athletic Association, Portland, Ore.
W E Moore. Seattle Wash; H. G. Coffman, Uni
versity Of Washington, Seattle; George James Pa
cihe Association H. 9. Keeler. Pacific Association;
Q. Shiras intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Associa
ton Of America: Henry Brophy, Canadian Associa-
ton: John J. Dixon, Military Athletic League, and
John Steit North American Gymnastic Union
Three applications for reinstatement in the union
by amateurs disqualified professionals were de-
MED. They were made by Conrad J. Marks, Sea
side Athletic Club, OF Stapleton. Staten Island
Howard a Coffin. Of PTovidence: r. Il and Leslie
qualified for coaching football team in 1893 Cor
pay: and Johnson played on the New-Haven and
Derby baseball teams.