New-York tribune., 1906-11-26
TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETICS

The annual meeting OF the Amateur Athletic
Union last week should make for greater good
IN the conduct Of amateur athletics. The period
ical outbursts Of irritation against the union
and its methods keep cropping out, but the
sInouldering discomfort rarely amounts 10 any
thing. and the association appears TO be stronger
than and better fortified to carry on the
against professionalism which It has waged
so long end well The election Of James E. Sui
livan president was a striking tribute TO
man who has worked faithfully IN the cause for
many years. He has been secretary for seven
teen years, and in that time has been vigfant
IN furthering the cause of amateur athletics.
He was wanted as secretary again, but he was
also needed as president and under his guild
ance the union should prosper as never before
The election Of Captain John J. Dixon as secre-
tary appears TO be q wise move, as he Is a hard
earnest worker.
The stand taken against the practice Of college
athletes representing their college in one meet
and some athletic club in another was a long
step in the right direction. This action restrict
ing the competition OF college athletes 10 their
own student organizations taken 10 curtaiI
the dissatisfaction that has arisen IN recent
years due to outside clubs securing college ath-
letes members. while the letter were still COM
peting for their college, and enternO them in
games under the name of their new club Ac-
cording TO the amendment a adopted the col
lege athlete must hereafter, at the time Of his
registration, elect to represent either his athletic
club or his college, and his decision in this mat
Ter cannot be changed during the year The
residence time for eligibility TO compete in any
association increased from three four
months This will put end a certain
amount OF commercialism and semi profession
alism in track and field athletics which has long
been a menace 10 the sport Some men viii join
athletic club and represent Il il meets. while
still in college, for the pure love Of the sport
and the extra opportunity thus provided for in
dulging IL, but others have demanded and re-
ceiVed emOluments IN contradiction to the
spirit If not the letter Of the rules One step
leads 10 another. and differences are drawn
which while not always fair TO individual,
reflect on amateur athletics as class and leave
OF the new records allowed chief interest CEN
tired in the marks made by Dan Kelly of 3-5
seconds for 100 yards and y 1-5 seconds for 800
yards. These records had been looked on with
some doubt, and their acceptance places Kelly
In the first rank Of spriuters, and the equal Of
any runner ever developed here or abroad
TROrTING AND PACING.
With the horse show over and the regular rae
ing season a thing Of the past, the attention of
horsemen, particularly those interested in the
trotter and PAGER. will centre in the Old Glory
auction sale at Madison Square Garden this
week The sale will begin to-day. and continue
until December 9. Hundreds of trotters PAGERS
and roadsters which come under the head Of
light harness horses, will go under the hammer
1t is a mystery where the buyers come from when
the number Of horses annually sent to the sales
ring is considered but the buyer aIway turns
UP with plenty Of money, too, when good stock is
offered Early in the season horseren were
make the Old Glory sale a success this year
were TO come from, but more horses have been
consigned than usual and the quality OF the
offerings will be fully up to the standard Horse
men VIII be on hand from every part Of this
country and Europe and the competition prom
ises 10 be keener than ever. II has been pre-
oicted that tie foreign demand for trotting stock
would fall off as as the produce of the
horses exported from this country began TO make
their appearance. This is the home of the trot-
ting bred horse and the foreigners are not vet
stocked up and are still looking for the right
horses. Australia, Hungary and Italv are well
advanced in the breeding Of trotters but it will
be necessary for the breeders to come to this
country for stations and mares for years to
come Sweet Marie, 202, the queen Of trotters
Will be feature of the sale. It is reported that
she may be purchased for export but this does
not appear likely, there are too MANY wealthy
breeders in this country anxious TO buy the
great daughter Of Mckinney. II would he a
great disappointment If they should stand aside
and let some foreigner outbid them success
ful sale season usually follows a good racing
season, and this should hold this week There
mas been unusual activity in amateur racing this
fall, and there has rarely been a time when good
horses were more in demand. Indications point
70 the market being strong, and the sale this
week VIII undoubtedly confirm it