The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-22
IN SESSION.
Harmonious and quick Meeting. Win
Even the Handicapped Unopposed. !

To-
The Metropolitan Association Of the
A. A. U. hold ito annual meeting last night
at the st. Bartholomew A. G. and, along
with the election OF officers and boardtof
governors he progress Of the different
branches OF the sport for the past year
control ed by the association were recorded
and reviewed. Out OF the one hundred
and twenty clubs comprising the organi-
zation ffty-four answered, the roll call, and
the delegates from these With other athletlc
enthusiasts filed the hall to the doors,
] mes Z Sullivan. president OF the assot
citation, occupied the chair and was sub
seaucntly reelected for another term.
The report Of Seerekary-Treasufer II.
DISTINGUISHING showed that during the
year the total receipts were s2,53l .9s and
the expenses 90, 300 30. showing d net gain
for the year OF 1851. Tit amount on
hand at the close Of last year was 81 ,ses. 20.
Bills outstanding for entry fees have been
collected and the amount In hand to-da"
is 81, 200. 81. The payments included see
toward the Expense Of the Olympic team
and 500 to their entertainment when the
team came home.
The reports of the track and field cham
plonship committee were apparently salts
factory. From the junior meet at Ira yers
Island on July II there was q profit OF Ss.5S
and from the senior championship at the
same place in September there was a
profit of s5i rs. The profit Of the dual meet
sssocietions last sprins was III. 10. The
wrestling championships were profitable to
the extent OF SIS. There was q loss OF sloo
given y enc u ssp,pr the s0 saspiSes Of GRaa Psstime
A. c., and a loss OF e20 on the junior cross
country event given by. the Star A.C.
for the fiscal year ended the first Of the
ton si,35..s so; According to the report Of
sets OF games sanctioned in the metropolitan
neighborhood Of New York city. The total
For the first time In many years the
election for the post OF oflcial handioapper
holding their thlrsts Tor tie dinner To- ths
RR abIepn Of fe sss s ST. Ge z s,sh a. Of e re 'nemin stsd
holder OF the position, and their being no
FOR 'Brien. 10 the loud cries Of -spsechl
speech he replied with an oratton> OF
Amateur Athletic Union took up some time,
nominated. with their votes. were james
Weeks. New York 4. G.. IL; Frederick ".
Ruben, 81. George. A. e., 40: J: w. stump,
Grace A.C, 2E r.. j. Delaney, XAVIER A. A.,
III; H. ~Obertubbesing. West Side Y. NJ. G. A.,
Is. The remaining six were appointed
alternates and they were: Z. ]. Cofey,
RlbsrniaP A. A. New Hayen Comm "; i;
A. c.: J. p. Boyle. Pastime A. c.: 7. ].
Nevins. st. Bartholomew A. c., and S. r.
White. Bath Beach A. G.
There was some discussion over q motion
TO recommend a change in the hammer
throwing, rules to the National A, a. Y.
body. The proposition that the circle be
changed to one of nine feet In diameter
instead OF seven was voted down.. Z. j.
Corey Of the Hibernian A.'A.. New Haven,
and j, T. Mahoney. New York A. c.. spoke
On a. motion from G. Erickson Of the
Norwegian Turn Society. two new events
were added to the Metropolitan Association
championship programmes. They are throw.
ing the jsvelin and running hop, step and
jump.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President. James r. Sullivan. PAstlme A. c.;
vice. president. Frederick W. Ruben. st. George
4. C.: ccretary- treasurer. II. Obcrtubcssing.
West Side v. N. c.. A.: registration committee.
II. Obc.tub csslng. West Side V. y, c. A.. T. J.
Hughes, Northwestern y. c., and c. II. Warner.
Union Settlement.
1t was the shortest session In the history
OF the Metropolitan Association. as II &C.
cupied only one hour and q half.