Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-18
LOCAL OFFICIAL
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Meeting Of South Atlantic As
ISOLATION of the Amateur
Athletic Union.

At the annual meeting Of the South At
lantic Association OF the Amateur Athletic
Union last night in the Y. M. c. A. parlors.
Lieut.. J. w. Crawford was elected presi-
dent Of the association for the coming year.
He has heretofore been vice president
Washington Bowie of Baltimore was chosen
as vice president. and Theodore e. Strauss
was reelected secretary treasurer.
Other officers and places upon committees
were filed as follows: John p. Baer was
reelected Official Handicapped. There was
at first some disposition to name assistants
for him, but this was not done.s On the reg
istration connmittee were appointed William
Grant. chairman; H. q. Penniman and DR..
D. E. Wiber. DIR. Wfber takes the place
of Capt C. e. Edwards Of the National
Guard Of the District Of Columbia. who de-
clined to take the place and nominated
DR.. Wiber. Capt. Edwards will assist DR..
Wiber.
The athletic events at the Jamestown ex-
position are to be managed by the South
Atlantic Association, and Mr.. James E.
Sullivan secretary Of the Amateur Athletic
Union, will have immediate charge Of these
contests It was decided to hold two swim
ming Journeys here in order that members
Of the association might better prepare to
capture prizes in the swimming contests at
the exposition.
Gratifying Reports.
Reports from the financial managers Of
the association showed the conditions to be
very good. Especial interest was taken in
the report of the registration committee
presented by DIR. William Grant. Accord
ing to his report, flfty-fve meets were held
last year. twenty-four Of which were open
meets, under the sanction of the assoeia-
ton, twenty were closed meets. eight dual
ote md 10 Th<ao 60.
ures show an increase Of thirty meets
over those held last year by the associa-
ton.
Particular attention was called by DR..
Grant to the fact that for the first time the
south had made a showing in the field
and track events. Richmond and Norfolk
being participants.
The secretarys 81 books showed regis
tration this year of 1895, a gain of $50
over last years figures. Twenty-one bas-
ket ball teams played under the sanction
of the A. A. U.
Interest in local athletics will be greatly
stimulated by last nights meeting. In
addition to the election Of Lieut. Crawford
as president Of the association he was
chosen as one Of two delegates to attend
the annual convention Of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union to be held in New York Mon
James T. England, DIR. D. E. Wiber. c. M.
Washington Grove Athletic Association Is
to be the other delegate.
A report was submitted by the registra-
ton committee faVOring changes IN rules
for basket ball and base ball. At the New
York meeting it will be recommended that
these sports be dropped from the jurisdic-
ton of the A. A. u. as that organization
has really lost control of them, and they
are source of great annoyance to the reg
istration committee.
Local Delegates.
Representatives were present from the
following local organizations:
Washington T. NJ. c. A.-Delegates, ]. w.
Crawford. C. E. Beckett. w. g. Stuart: al
ternates. A. A. McLaughton, A. G. WEIGH,
H. E. Neale.
Athletic Association OF the Nstional Guard
of the District OF Columbia, Washington-C
e. Edwards. c. E. Swigart, Spencer Bliss;
alternate. E. A. Brian.
Washington Grove Athletic Association
Delegates. Melville Lindsay, Norman P.
Foster. DIR. D. E. Wiber.
Carroll Observation-Disclosures. II. B. Cullen,
w. C. Sullivan. J. J. German.
The board of managers for the ensuing
year will be as follows: Lieut.. J. w. Craw-
ford, c. E. Edwards. DR.. Herbert E. KEEL
say. T. X. Barrett. Washington Bowie. jr.,
James T. England DR.. D. e. Weber, c. M.
Bainy. Woodson p. Waddy. H. B. Cullen,
DR.. William Grant. Gustavus Brown, Tifeo-
dore E Straus. Charles H. Digon.