The Washington times., 1909-12-30
Are Just Naturally Opposed
To Professionalism. and
Say So Right Out.
ABSOLUTELY PURE"
Is THEIR MOTTO
A, A. u. Makes Mistakes, and They
Are Willing TO Correct
Them But How?

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The National
Society OF Athletic Research, an organ
station of men connected with eduCa-
tioraI institutions in different parts OF
The country. met at the Murray Hin
-ffoteI yesterday 90 carefully scrutinize
the evils in amateur athletics and make
plans for number Of reforms
Just what the researchers want TO dc
Is not yet very clear. They suggest a
new national athletic federation to run
all the athletics in the country They
argue that this is not q slap At the
Amateur Athletic Union, which is now
the controlling body, but is merely ad-
vanclng a new organization Whlch viii
have wider scope and viii carry on a
simpler and more harmonious admins
tration of amateur athletics Being out
side, the Research Society declares that
it can see where an organization Ike
the Amateur Athletic Union makes mis-
takes, and they stand willing and ready
10 correct them
All Sorts of Interests
In the convention were men who rep
regent many different kinds OF athletic
organizations. Among the delegates
were Representatives from colleges.
Young Mems Christian Association or
EaniZations. secondary schools, elemen-
tsry schools. Sunday schools. and
churches, social settlements, play
grounds athletic .lu5s. Turn Verein
normal and training schools, and mill
tary athletic as sOciatiOns. G. w.
HetheTinEtOn. Of tie University Of Mis-
sour, presided as chairman.
There was much talk OF revolution
and war. and the society seems deter
mined 10 keep on working until anna
teur athletics is absolutely pure. t.
saws that 10 is not looking for trouble,
and does not wish 20 do anything which
would place other athletic organizations
sinr8 wrong light. George ". Ehler
secretary OF the Athletic League ci
Baltimore, told about what he believed
TO be deplorable condition IN anna
tour athletics. He admitted at the
start that he was kicker The
spirit OF professionalism is almost uni
ceFsal among athletes today he said,
and IL Is so I'm every city IN the cOun-
try. II isn't confined to any one kind
81 organization. but 7 have noticed 81
[ IN them all
..s,y A. A. U. Wants to Know.
rat the morning session yesterday
Ritter was read from the Amateur Ath-
eNtic Union, which stated that a COM
Uittee had been appointed by that body
~ Investigate and report what measures
and preserve the purity Of amateur ath-
jetics, especially I'm church settlement,
playground, and Other developments
The committee was composed of James
y. Sullivan, chairman. Barlow 5.
Weeks Or. Luther TT. Guick, Frederick
H. Plat, Of the Dung Mems Christian
Association, and DR.. -. T. Wiber, OF
Washington.
This committee in its communication
asked the Society OF Athletic Research
Ear the benefit Or fits experience and
counsel. and asked the society 10 state
what conditions in athletics Il consid-
cred inadeuuately covered by athletic
laws and organization, and asked also
torsuggCst what recommendation the
society had 70 offer which would fur
Their the interest or bows and young
men I'm athletic sports. When this let
ter was read Or. -. a Sargent. director
OF the Hcmminway gymnasium OF Iar-
ward University. offered a resolution re-
uuestiuE each Institutional interest to in
vestsEate fits needs and then confer with
the u. folk The committee appointed
for this purpose consists Of: CoIle2e6-
Dr. r. TAFT Mackenzie University Of
Pennsylvania. elementary sChOOlS-A f
MetzdOrf. Springfield High School. sec
ordarv sCEools-Jorv Prentice. Law
renCeviIle. Y. NJ. g.. A.-Dr. George j.
Fisher. New York: Sunday schools and
churches-C. r. HOuch. Chicago: social
settlcment-teorS w Ehler Baltimore;
Normal sChools-N- p Bowen. YpsiIanti
Normal School. Turn Verein Societies
VA Stech0r Philadelphia. rural
scbcols-Myron T. Scu6der, Rutgers col
lcCs.