The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-11
new YORK A. C. ELECTION.
JOHN r. VAN FORMER THE PRES
IDENT FOR THE SMITH TERN.
Regular Ticket Goes In without Opposition
Clubs Financial Report Shows Pros
perIiy In spite OF Dull Times CI clist
Hurley Leads In Points for the Year.

The annual election OF the New York 4. G
VAS held last night at tine clubhouse and
though there was no opposition to the regt-
lar ticket the usual formula OF voting was
carried out Just the same. The booths were
erected ia he gymnasium and all the mem
bers who cared 10 went ia and cast their
ballots and several voted Inter than II o'clock
For the sixth year in succession John r. Van
WOrmer Ills the presidential chair. and it is
record for the ONCE m club history eX-
ceedng even that of William r. Travers, who
served 1--WE fun terms and died while serv-
ing his sixth. But Charles II Sheriff.
ns ca plain has eclipsed all records, il being
his seventh year ia the position. He served
trst in 1898 and from lp0l 10 the present year
inclusive. The new officers aud board Of
governors are rs follows:
President John Il Van Wormer vice president
Albert F.. CofaS secretary. Charles l.. Bumham
treasurer Charles T.. Goodhue: captain. Charles
H. Sheriff.
Governors Tor two years. II Cote. Jr. James
Ross CuTran. Mortimer Bishop Robert c. Kan
mrrcr. George " Kuhlke. NJ 5. Paine. +, J. Wells.
and Gibson & Whson.
Governors for year Charles y. Geddes,
Thomas j. Regain. II. *, 5. Williams. James n
nHslln. p. r Murphy. Frederick Nlmar, Waiter
$, Wilson and William l.. Marshall.
The amendments to she constitution per
hitting the election OF boys OF IS years OF
age AK junior members and allowing the
number OF athletic members TO be extended 10
$50 we're carried without n murmur
Yesterday morning the members received
The clubs annual report. and j, revealed some
interesting facts financially. Notwithstand-
ing the depression which prevailed in bust
ness circles. and which was reflect I'd in some
what diminished receipts during the frst
ak months OF the last year. the outcome for
The twelve months has been satisfactory
The net income for 1904 was s30s 1891. OF
50 so a less than In 1903 but in that yeur
81. 80 was contributed by the members for he
erection OF squash court. 50 hat the real
difference IA S4059is. The receipts from
initiation fees In 1904 was $50 $50, or 81 $50
less than In 1903. and the annual dues were
i2i7 sas
4 remarkable fact in connection with the
administration Of President van Normer
Is that IN lsp9. Just before he took up the
reins Of ONCE. the clubs liabilities We're
81 OBS ,G27 -. To-day the liabilities are sssS-
032 a.. showing a decrease ~ $50 5e5 ~.
which should be extremely satisfactory TO
the members.
Is t.537 divided into honorary 15i life. S.265
resident. 6aA resident. 50 army and
navy and u Junior members During the
year 81 members died and JAG were elected and
qualified.
The treasurer's report embodies The fnan-
cial statement and presents In detail the
report for the ffcal year ended Dec. 81.
The outstanding obligations amount 10
ssss, os2 a.. against assets Of 81 ,55o,llti4,
leaving a surplus Of Ses2 ,0sl.67. being an
increase IN the assets for This year Of SIS. 5000
The report OF the athletic committee shows
thar out Of the $4,000 appropriated for the
support OF amateur sport only S23 7663
WIS expended and the club athletes secured
hitN championships in OIL including eight
Olympic track and field chanpionshlps.
FIVE Olympic swimming championships, flVe
4. A. I. championships. eight Metropolitan
\. A. L. championships nine Canadian cham
pionships, four Metropolitan 4 \. t. swim
ming championships one figure skating
champions hip. three AmericaD fencing cham
pionships. one worlds cycling championship
and ono French cycling championship
In me branches Of sport paironzed by tho
club Yachting hHsibeen the only ono 70 bring
has heen the most expensive lb" COS -
The tTack team Is pLt Gown as STU. hut the