Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
PACIFIf COAST NEEDS
MORE A. A. U. MEMBERS
PRESIDENT SULLIVAN HANDS
BOUQUET TO PEIxoTTo
Heal of National Governing Body
insists That Allied Associations
Must obey Orders of
Superlors

The speech of President Sullivan at th
last A. A. U. convention wds in part a
follows:
1.-THE Amateur Athletic union is forme'
by active associations controlling certain
territories assigned by the board OF gov
ernors. also by allied members. Organ
izations that are members of the Am
ateur Athletic union through alliance
must realize that as such they are sub
ject to discipline and subject to the con
troll of the parent body through such al
liances. 1t Is their duty. when there Is
a law enacted by the delegates in con
vention or by the board of governors In
session, to rigidly enforce that law, ano
If they find that laws are enacted that
are not to their liking they have the
alternative, and there is only one alter
native left, of severing their alliance with
the Amateur Athletic union: there can
be only one national governing body In
America-and / think it is the duty of the
officers of this association and the men,
bers that are not in ne -mony with them
to cut them adrift. This applies equally
as we'll to active associations as 1t does
to the allied memoers.
College Man IN AthIetice
'cine delegates to this convention will
be called upon to legislate in relation
to the college men who take part In A. A.
U. sports. think 1t is safe to predict
that the delegates herein assembled will
pass on this question in an Intelligent
manner, and when we are through law
will be enacted that will help sport and
place the college man in his right
position.
There has been a great deal written
and much has been said In relation to
the status of the college man who COM
will be enacted that will help sport and
we must not criticise the entire college
athletic structure. we want the coop
Grafton of the colleges. we want their
good will, we want to compete with the
college man. for on the whole college
sports are wholesome and honest.
Don't let the delegates be led astray
because we have found in the past that
a few college men. and very few, come
into our ranks, and to certain extent
receive benefits that other athletes do not
receive; favors, so to speak believe
firmly that all of the vices that exist,
In so far as 1t pertains to the few individ-
ual college stars, can be regulated by
the different registration committees
and If they cannot. then 1t is the duty
Of the chairman of the national resistra-
ton committee to see that the vices, II
they exist, are stamped out Those who
control college athletics, track and field
sports, are men of rare good Judgment.
We know them; they are with US year In
and rear out, and they are always striy-
ing for the betterment Ct athletics.
Pacific Coast Limited
"The Pacific Northwest and the Pacific
k1 Nrytf q y
members. That is entirely too small.
They cannot have much activity II theiT
mem bership remains at such small num-
bers. They cannot possibly control that
territory. There are dozens of small
clubs that would become members If the
A. A. u. would do a little missionary
work and show them the benefits they
would gain by enrolling in the associa-
ton
Athletics at Expositions
1--WE have with us today two presidents
from the far vest, Mr.. Peixotto of the
Pacific Coast association, who has re-
modelled that body and put it on foot
ing where 1t has the respect and conf
dence of all amateur athletes. and Mr..
Goldsmith Of the Pacific Northwest as
sociation, who have Travelled from the
coast to attend this convention. Mr..
Goldsmith's report Of the athletic condi-
tions in his district will interest you.
He also comes from his associat ton to
ask that tie Amateur Athletic union in
convention approve of athletics at the
Yukon Alaska exposition in 1909, and
likewise grant to that exposition the
right to have under its auspices the an
nuaI track and field championships for
that year.
1--WE have in the past recognized ex-
positions and granted to them the right to
hold our championships. In doing SO
think we have helped sport know it
is a fact tnat in former expositions,
when our championships have been held
in connection with them. the result has
been boom for amateur athletics in
that parti 'ular territory.
There is another side to it, namely:
Expositions usually bring forth all that
is new, all that IFS good. The exposition
is supposed to have everything that is
up-to-date. and it is a pleasure to know
that no exposition of the future will be
considered as complete unless it has ath-
letics. 1t is quite true they could have
athletics without the A. A. u. champions
ships, but it is helpful both to the Anna,
teur Athletic union and to the exposition
when this parent body grants to exposi.
tions the privilege of holding it's premier
event.
Registration of AthIete5
'sThe report of the national registration
committee that will be read TO you is In.
teresting. 1t shows that the Amateur
Athletic union of the United States has
registered with it 1850 athletes, with one
association missing-quite an army
''These figures do not represent the
number of men that take part in athletics
In our association. but 1t shows the mum.
ber that compete in open Amateur Ath'
etic' union events. These figures are
close on to 1000 more than was reported
year ago. and If the present good WORK
of the union is continued. and there IL
no reason why it should not it win moi
be many years before these figures are
doubled.
Registration, gentlemen, Is the back.
bone of this organization. It is central.
izatlon, it means control. 1t gives to us
what we certainly should have. absolutt
control over the Individual athlete who
competes under our protection.
Finances
''The report of the ecretary-treasuref
will be received with pleasure. 1t shows