The San Francisco call., 1908-09-22
Brighter Outlook TOR
All Amateur Sports
Pacific Athletic Associations
Annual Session Brings Out
Large Attendance
BY Herbert HauSer

Never before had such a representa-
tive gathering of devotees or ciean
amateur sport convened here as that
which attended the annual meet1nS OF
the Pacific athletic association laSt
night in the ST. Francis hotel EveIy
amateur athletic organization IN Una
state was represented by from one "a
three delegates. the following oelns
present:
William Crittenden and A. ]. Cloud. olympic
club. John Elliott. George James and Frank A.:
kins; Century athletic club. Herbert Hauser anS
r. W. Dodd Gregory PadiIla and c. A. LeIser4
Columbia Park boys club, Sidney $ Pelxottst
Pacific association amateur oarsmen. ]. j, Crs
min, ]. ID. Thurman; Pacific lacrosse associations
Charles r. Mimic. Edgar Pomeroy, r. +. MY
RtcHle strcp1s fSqss Men searrsbt DR. W. T.
Bennett: Bay Counties athletic league, Frank
]. Book. Harold Mcdonald. william NleRae;
Young Mems Hebrew association. A. katchinskt;
Stanford university, J. E. Mcdowell: University
OF California. Prof Edmund O'Nein. Ralph z.
Merritt Stewart D. Melveney: Sacred Heart
college. Brother Gregory. Emmett Seully. Frank
sheehy; Hitcheock military academy = g
Brother Peter. Joseph H. Nil; Cornell athletic
club. R. B. Cornell; San Francisco public schools
association football league, George James; stan
ford interscholastic association. James T. Lana
gan; Siaplamat Indians. L. G. McCrystle. dele
sdf sksife. -
The Los Angeles County Athletic
league, the Stockton Athletic associa-
tion, the Los Angeles Athletic club and
the Irish-American Athletic club were
not represented.
President PeixottO's report was en-
Enthusiastically received. He said. in
part:
When we look back to the meeting Of last
year and recall the small and enthusiastic gath
erfng which elected president
for the coming year We have right cause for
eongratulation and enthusiasm for what has
taken place during the last year In the terri
tory under jurisdiction. AT that time. we
remember our association was looked upon as
a
commanded no respect from either athletes or
associations over which we had jurisdiction. IL
reversal Of feeling IN this regard in the short
space OF one year, and l think all OF US can
good will esteem and cooperation OF the atIl-
letic community In the territory over which we
consider It Of prime Importance IN oar
work that we have the cooperation and desire
US to live up to the very best standard OF attn
letic conduct and in this way make our task not
only only, an easy but a pleasant one We can
territory at the present time. and 1 believe
| the only opposition we have is from those who
TO this condition OF affairs that they dislike
any organization that rivals or attempts to curb
| There was no opposition to the cleo
/ tion of any OF the nominees for the diff
ferent offices, and the following were
chosen: President, Sidney S. Peixotto;
/ vice president, ]. ID. Thurman; secre-
tary-treasurer. Herbert Hauser; regis
tration committee. Douglas Erskine.
John r. Hickey and George James,
| Cornell athletic club. Sacred Heart
college, ST. Mary's college. California
ASSOCIATION Football league and the
Public Schools Athletic league OF this
/ city were adrRitted to membership.
/ Owing to the complaint OF the officers
and members of the association as TO
the necessity of a central meeting place
and official headquarters, IL was de-
cided to open an Office in the Jefferson
square building. where some one will
be always in attendance.
The application Of the southern Call
| fornfa commissioners for the 1909
swimming and track championships
was granted and the contests will take
place In Los Angeles In June. during
the E1ks' convention.
! The Building Trades athletic asso-
citation notified the association that IL
would apply for mem bership at the
next meeting. This will bring 10000
men into contact with amateur ath-
letics. The association has leased the
Presidio athletic grounds and will erect
a large grandstand-
Belmont military academy also an
nounced Its intention of Joining.