New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
SPORTS OF THE DAY
TO BOOST ATHLETICS.
Rigorous Cam pdigu Begun by
the .fmateur athletic Union.

The Amateur Athletic T-nion is conduct
ing a vigorous campaign to increase the
activity and preserve the purity - ANA
reur athletic" and 20 this end = COM
rnirtee. made NJ - James r. Sullivan.
Barlow s Weeks, Dr. Luther HaIsev
Guliok Frederick 2. Pratt and ~ n. p
Wiber. has been named 20 study the queS-
non and forward The interest ~ sports
sS = whole. and track and reid gsn7es I'm
particular A. recent meeting ~ this
COMMITTEES it was decided n get tire help,
20 far as possible. of those who might
oTer valuable suggestions ~ which t0
work ara for this purpose THE following
letter has been sent out
4 committee hss been appointed r~ fr@
Amateur Athletic Union 30 inVe-rigsf- AMI
increase the activity aT6 preserve The
purity q amateur sthleri0s. especially in
develoDr1errs This committee A. irs n-st
meeting fer confident thar there vas I'm
the eEpsrience m thos- Who sr@ connected
uffh tne vounger forms ~ athlete orEaUI-
zarlons. Fairgrounds bows clubs. rhurrh
isaEues. serrlerlent leagues. factory
leagues civic associa rions. etc. facts
vTfcb would be 81 genuine servf-e - ou-
committee and % The AnlateuT Afn'7fi0
T-nion m its desire ~ forward rhe inter
esrs % who lesor7- athletics
We therefore are writing v0u ~ ask rhA
benefit ~ vour experience ans counsel IN
this matter VIII you not Vrif3 m rs
fresiv. srarinE specifically w-hsr Tire roUl'-
rfors are which IN vCur judgment are a.
present iradeGuarelv met hv rne athletic
laws and orEanizatior, also v~1ar sp@1i1'
~. steps thai should be taken - further
THE interest - The hovr and Young men IN
r~sfef,1I n This rnat-sr could he I'm our
hands before FahruarT T. 1919
The following releases va-s approved
yesterday by President Lynch - re Ss-
fional League
Rv -Tn~ondftionslIy. Alfred shaw
70 Sioux Citv ~. To-. Erred 2 stem
Rv Cincinnst-To Fort Wavne. Pesr'
STANLEY and carl Manda 20 Memphis -
T.. Jsmes A. Ls Firre. ~ Buffalo ,E. LH.
e. x carmichael and John Dubu-
~ Rrooklvu-To MOBILE = IT,. Joseph
r Dunn and George z. Birtrolf. % Mi
vsukee a A.. Wilbur Schardt. 70 chat
tanoog8 - L.. Forbes Alcock and Fred
Miller. m New Haven oConr. To- Andrew
Herhst and George Sherwood.
FEora-s FoEsl. the ~av president ~ rr=
Philadelphia club - rhe Nauo0a' League.
Who announced last week sr the annual
meeting ~ the league ~ r1i- citv that
Doom. fra catcher. would manage fr-
ouskers next year. yin not have t' make
virbdraval William NurraT. vho held
p CONTRACT with PhUadelphis as manager
fo- rv-a more wears. has rsa~N@d =er-
trerre0r vim the new owners ~ fbe club.
or 80 Or IS said. and the 0sv is now open
fo- Dooir's formal appointment
I2efore the season closed Donin was
quoted as saving that hrs PLAYING dsrS were
about over. but Philadelphia vfn now
retz,u. no doubt. one q The best csr~hers
g. THE National T.@aCue. Ir is just poS
ef-ra that Doom decision - PLAY hinged
on rf- being named manager ~ me team
Zoe Iearusrte fhe ~oIorrf hsar--V rlE- -t
1Fnter. arrived here yesterday on t1e
Waite star liner Teutouic. ife comes here
Tor fep- weeks vsoariog after season
~ -rhrinE in Frame He SAD no eN
r.c,es 80 sign articles for another fSh'
win sam McNey in Fehrusry-
RsttIfng Nelson says he stands resdv M
meet WoIzast n fhe latter Vi1 posi- for