The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
His Mark of 9 AS Seconds for
100 Yards Made at Louisville
Last Month Allowed by ANA
teur Athletic Union
A FORMER CLASSMATE
ANOTHER RECORD HOLDER
F. B. Scheuber, Once a WorCeS-
ter Academy Star, the Best
HurdIer in Two Classes
Meeting of the Union Yesterday
An interesting One


interesting sessions ever held by the
Amateur Athletic Union of the United
States took place today at the Astor
House, with President E. E. Babb of
tatives and delegates who were present
were: John j. Dixon, Military Athletic
League; John Steil, North American
Gymnastic Union; Barlow s. Weeks;
James E. Sullivan; F. w. Ruben;
Charles Reuss and Thomas Nevins,
Metropolitan Association; L. R Sharpe,
Pacific Association; ]. J. O'Connor,
Western Association; James Pear
son, Canadian A. A. u; DIR. Luther
Gulick and George T. Hepburn, Young
Mems Christian Association of North
America; W. H. Liginger and w. H.
MacLaclan. Central Association; e. e.
Babb, David Barry. NJ. F. Winston,
Thomas F. Reilly New England Asso-
citation; A. g. Mills, ]. r. Harden, J.
B. MacCabe, G. T. Kirby and G. C.
Hughes, delegates at large; Harry Nc
MILAN, DR.. B. M. Hopkinson; ]. w.
Kelly, Jr.; ]. H. Sterrett, Atlantic AS
ISOLATION.
The morning session was taken up In
listening to the petition of a number of
Southern Athletic clubs which asked
that they be allowed membership in
the A. A. u, so as to be able to form
a new district to include Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, District of Column
bia and North and South Carolina, and
to call themselves the Middle Atlantic
Association. After long discussion 1t
was the voice of the meeting that the
petitioning clubs be allowed to join
ka
they will be enabled to form a new as
ISOLATION to be called the Middle At
lantic.
The petitioning clubs are IL in num-
Der and in 10 sets of games given by
them have had 644 actual competitors
and an attendance of over 10000. Mat
tiers in regard to the Metropolitan As
ISOLATION, about presentation and about
the amateur rule as well as about. the
election of Handicapped were brought
up and everything asked for by the so
called malcontents was acceded to by
the delegates present. 1t was decided
to permit the Metropolitan Association
to reconstruct its constitution to the
end of its having a delegate on the
board of managers from every club in
the association.
J, P. Boyle and James J. Frawley,
the respective presidents of the Pas
time and Greater New York Athletic
clubs, were on hand to look after the
interests of the nine clubs Directing to
what they called improper athletic
methods, and each made a favorab BILE
impression by his remarks. 1t was de-
termined that a much clearer definition
of what shall constitute an amateur be
returned so that 1t may be acted upon
at the next convention of the A. A u
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, E. e.
Babb: vice presidents, K. H. Lightin-
ger DR.. B. M. Hopkinson, j. H. o.
Connor w. H. Bingham; secretary
and treasurer James E. Sullivan; dele
gates at large, A. G. Mills, Julius F.
Harder. c. c. Hughes, G. T. Kirby and
Joseph B. McCabe.
The following records were accepted
by the committee. ]. e. Sullivan, W.
H. Liginger and DR.. B. M. Hopkinson:
Throwing the hammer-16-pound
hammer. lift. Gin, John Flanagan,
Celtic Park, Long Island City, Sept.
g. 1901.
Throwing the discus-120ft 7%in., M.
]. Sheridan, Paterson, N. j., Sept. a.,
1901
Throwing weights-56 pound weight,
36ft 914in., John Flanagan, Long Is
land City N. Y, Oct. 20, 1901.
Hurdle racing-45 yards, hurdles,
Oft. Sin. high. AS secs, r. B. Scheu-
Der, Boston, Mass, Feb. H. 1901.
As yards, hurdles. Oft Sin. high,
5 S-5 secs, F. B. Scheuber Boston,
March 16, 1901.
44O yards, 10 hurdles, 2ft Gin. high,
Sc 1-5 secs. H. Arnold, Buffalo, N. Y,
Sept. 1901.
Running-57 yards secs, Arthur
Kent, New York city. Feb. A. 1901.
100 yards-A. Duffey. 40 secs,
Louisville. KY. Oct. 5. 1901.
ITO yards-11 20 secs, w. D. Eaton,
Buffalo. N Y, Sept. Z. 1901.
MISUNDERSTANDING high jump SIT
5Ain., Ray c. Ever. Buffalo, n. Y,
Sept. I, 1901.
Three standing jumps. 95ft. 7Ain.,
Ray c. Ever, Buffalo, N. z. Sept. g.,
1901.
Rope climbing-25ft. 2-5 secs, E.
Kulath, New York city, Sept. 1, 1901
Swimming-20 yards, bath, straight
away, feet and knees tied. IL secs, J.
A. Rudy. Chicago, March 8, 1901.
220 yards, straightaway still water,
2min so 4-5secs. E. Carroll Schaeffer,
Buffalo. N. Y, July 8, 1901.
440 yards, one turn. still water, 6
min. 26secs., e. c. Schaeffer, Buffalo,
N. Y, July g. 1901.
geo yards two turns, still water 10
min. 81 4-5secs., Otto Wahle. Buffalo,
N. y, July 9, 1901.
ITO yards, four turns, still water,
17min. SO 4-5secs.. Otto Wahle. Buffalo,
N. Y, July 9, 1901.
1910 yards, six turns. still water, 25
min. 24secs., Otta Wahle, Buffalo, N.
Y, July 9 1901.
BROCKTON BADLY