New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
ATHLETICS.
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION ELECTS
OFFICERS AND AWARDS RECORDS
FOR THE YEAR

The annual convention of the Amateur Athletic
Union was held the Astor House yesterday.
Delegates from all parts OF the country attended
President F E Babb OF Boston. occupied the
chair The report Of Secretary Treasurer James
f Sullivan showed that the funds were the
right side OF ledger The receipts for the year
were 1881 = and the expenditures 81 6s S. leaving
a balance of Sos Il The only losing entertain
ment given bv the union the annual wrestling
and boxing championships at Philadelphia which
wer. loss of 1928 30.
A G Mills recommended that the framing Of a
suitable definition of amateur De referred back
to the committee appointed for the purpose. and
that the committee be further instructed 10 COM
pile blue book of decisions. The suggestion
was unanimously adopted.
The following applications for reinstatement
were the only ones granted. Robert Macarthur. OF
San Francisco. and r. 3. Cornell Of the
place The applications OF c. H. Lavielerre Of the
University OF California DR.. :. H. smith OF Port
land. Ora; Monte AtteIl. OF san Francisco. Samuel
Bigeow. OF San Francisco and John Coleman, Of
Buffalo. either referred back or denied
The following records accepted:
Ra.l q 81 YaI Ts. S AF' a E'T K e' Ms
August 2 50 Yards oosI A F bu4y' Ne~ }erk
lyme !. ioo yards, ooeS. A DUN. New York
Montreal. September II.
Relay TsoingI9ne NILE LEO yards s.2le Harvard
Two mics soa aara tsS SSa hS T:a 5Is9i
Th'@ " a. the az Es ! veght un
dan. Celtic Park October pou1d weight
~ follow & feet inches. John Flanagan. New
two yards apart Charles r Lucas Msat6Td. Aus
Rope ost climbing s6oSor feet 9Oa Edward
vautns t for distance Hsnty feet ~ VIII
Kicking ing ri kick 'es = inches F c Crane
a1 ;s 6ssss ass ySSs 10
Running long s feet - inches Frank
Swimming to quarter mile-Tweaty yards bath straight
yards bath one turn ea5 n3Ss ERf ts ch is 90
Lemoyue. Boston. March 3 so yards bath two turns
o:4eh Harry Lemoyne. Boston, March :; 10 yards.
cisco March IL sraigatavay. across da salt wafer
yards three turns 1;20%s. Harry Lemoyne. Boston
San Frsnesoo March To- zoo YARDS Bath six turns.
seven tf a 0yne o w R9T3n Mre9 o X o 9r ysTs
$50 ya5ds across tidal salt water two turns 4S3 -
bath. thirteen E-O79s Otto Wahe NeV-York
turns Sis f. c schaerfer. Trlyers island July q
The officers elected for the ensuing year were as
follows: President Walter II. Lignger. Mime
aPohSi Athletic club ylee-Dresdents' Or B. Mer-
o'Connor. St Louis; W, B. Hinchman. San Fran
treasurer, James E sullivan, New-Yorl: board Of
coverings James p sullivan chairman New,York'
Dooling Xavier Athletic club; NJ ]. Flynn Star
Association; T. F. Riley Cambridgeport. Mass:
NJ F. Winston, Lynn, Mass; J H Sterrett M, Ma
adeIphia; Dr. Frank Fisher Athletic club OF Phila-
delphia; W H. Liginger Milwaukee Athletic Club,
John MacLachan. Pullman Athletic club. Of Chi
cago; DR.. G. II. Herman, lst Regiment Athletic
Association, Of Chicago; w. 3 Hinchman San
Francisco. NJ. Decota, San Francisco; Herbert
Hauser San Francisco; H 6. Penniman; MARYLAND
Athletic Club of Baltimore; Theodore Straus St
Leo's Gymnasium Baltimore Dr. r. NJ, Hopkinson
Baltimore A. C.: T. r. Bland. St. Louis; J. j.
9Gqnn0F s. Louis JeroWe Karst o s. LOUIS r
Athletic Club; DR.. Luther Ciulick. Y. NJ. 9. A
John Steil, \. A. G. T.; G. H. Mapes. l. a. A A. A
j. J. Dixon. Military League Delega tes-a t-large.
A G. Mills New-York J. F. Harder. New-York
c. c Hughes, New-YOrk. @. T. Kirby New-York
Joseph r. Maccabe, Boston.
The following standing committees APP
appointed:
Steil
Hopkinson. z. +. Babb Harry Mcmillan. Barlow
S. Weeks, T. F Riley and Dr. G. X. Herman.
Legislation-A. G. Mills. B. :, Weeks. DR.. luther
Gulick J. 3. MaCcabe and CUstavus Kirby.
Records. f. Sullivan, NJ. F Winston, ]. T
MacLachlan. Harry Mcmillan. J. j. O'Connor. w.
B Hinchman ard b. P. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union Basketball Committee
DR.. Luther Gulick. G. T. Hepbron John Stei c. H.
Pyrah G. W. Ehler B. p. Sullivan T. z. Straus
Herbert Hauser A. ] Marburg and NJ F Winston
The delegates finished their business session and
were entertained by Mr.. Weeks at the York
Athletic Club last night