New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
rY. 4. c. VIII Greatly Improve
If-PrOSDerOuS YeGr.

,,al meeting of the New-Yo-k Athletic
- ~ held last night at the clubhouse Central
~ s,pth with few members present and no
an All the old officers Of the club were re-
ealas'' ,-,,r the exception OF f ". Kearney. who
4 e. srer serving ten years the board OF
rle Gibson = Whitsoa succeeded him
81 .Ie..ss1- John r Van Morner announced great
fTeslls-ss for Travers Island II was said
E7rolE So the New-YOrk. New-Haven and Hart
g f1-.,5ys.5-1a6 intended. 10 build tracks through
gSs-S island ano run eleo''4S ts@Ns NAsFs' COR
Eectins n,--v-sixth annual report OF the board OF
me .he treasurer's statement. the report Of
'I.5.f,e committee and the captains report
us 80 Al the New-York Athletic Club meeting
Wv -, The governors report shows 81. 2Ss ~
~ ,[,,,,a in 1893 than In 1904 but $3.50 or the
i0ie INSISTED OF the amount contributed by mem
i0-. ..,~d the construction OF squash court
= o,iut received from initiation fees In 1se2
~ = q less than In 1903 The expenditures Tor
Va - those Of 1893 by Slsols. This amount,
-, me shortage in revenue, makes tolal az
Gus q, sszor Of 1893 OF s2s.SOe as. The reduction
! sae-. ....sst account IL 1904 compared with
= = 4. e-a-g The annual interest charge to-
- va - with 1893 IS Sc Ss5 81 less. This re-
sN ,4rr continue CT tEe rate OF $500 year
t-I'- - ~ expenditures in lsO4 ever 1909 was
- ilraer The circumstances more 1han
- -,s5d OUT fo- improvements and repairs
,,-euarce OF the policy OF placing the clubs
a. - -re best possible physical condition
- ,,-,.is--.ry The debt OF the organization as
~" - VAS prudent, and wholly fair 10 the
iAp.--. -.--+55r OF members. Taxes increased
80. tre rent of she annex TO the city mouse
- 81 aSs sS for the reason that the lease pro
- -bst the rental Tor the nrst TWO years shouAo
-. - ,-sa-. and thereafter should be increased
y sr5 ,re total rental agreed upon for the
y ~ - - 7.srs TIE cost. Of maintaining
- rs1ard was Ss1-ls &c OF &,5SS % sre1ueE
-. -oas r,,t the net receipts nom the restAo-
E - and cigar department was S''4S' ID OF
- than 8 90 greater than IN lsS'
- .se slrplus account S455lo A was Aooeu' uu1
-. vrs expended for furnishings 81 'le S-1s
-. 80 T--avers Island 81 Il, and there Was
D'1s - :. .ra 4,--n Of commissions ana expenses
..--i,- 49," with The substitution OF the Arst
-. n SIS 0lo a. per cent, for mortgage
!. -, same amount at ~ per cent $A'S1' "l-loiA
= -, lsritims.aIy charEeable as an Item OF eh-
-. a ths amount OF 1904 That makes the tots1
- .o- -. s.. so l.. Travers Island has en-
80 An unusually prosperous year. * = Pi0-
- =, .rsY-ore The island BY making some twelve
= so--.ssr acres Of land by filing IN the RI
marian Grea al a. expense aggregallAg s4V9'V'''
- vo-k NAV be carried forward By sections
a. an expenditure Of $4,000 or ,00 year.
= the last year sixty-one members died There
ssro elected snd qualified S46 resident and 10s non
resident members With transfers snd these e4ee-
tons the club now has 3 membership o. Nos' e.
tGl-res.dent 6s4 army and navy, 80; junior. L -
a. uot expenditures Of the athletic coLnInittee
mounted 10 - &C c. OF this amount SlS.ose %
vsg Tor salaries Of Instructors and attendants, ana
or SCI 81 for expenses Of teams ana crews
~ rumbar and variety u championships won Dy
4 r-u1ers 0f the club last year were beyond any
f-1C achieved before in 3ts history. Fifty cham
;lashils were scored, including one worlds bicy-
fluE Championship. eight Olympic track ana Held
Champion shius i've Olympic swimming champion
sHus Ave A A. L. championships. eight Metro
lc'tsr Association A. A L. Championships, nine
canadian Championships. four Metropolitan Asso-
satior svlrnnftng championships, French bicy-
C.ug chauDi9Istip American Iigure skating cham
llll.allp h1ee American fencing championships
Eud others
The captains report shows 2,374 points scored as
as4ilst 81 iast year. At the Olympic Champion
flps az 81 Louis not only did the club win the
'a-5s Championship IN track and field sports. but
repealed its Victory achieved Al the second renewal
q llase sports tleld four years ago al the Paris
Llp1EuQlI but also the wearers Of the clubs
tiissn Non The most points in the Olympic swim
i-ing championships. well IN the Olympic
pAece championships. The chief innovation last
.eI ID ethletcs was the games held in the Madi-
~ square Garden They were so successful that
J. lf been decided 10 again hold games at the
sane Place this March.
5le treasurers report showed the outs tandng
o..selols amounted 70 SS66 ,022 a. against assets
y a~s-lsl ~ leaving surplus OF S66Z 0sl g. being
~ increase n the assets Tor this year OF S45 SO O.