Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
Athletic News and Notes.

Athletic News and Notes.
which was made in these columns last
Sunday Of the retirement in November
next of James E. Sullivan, the big
stick in the athletic world, from the
presidency of the national body of the
Amateur Athletic Union, comes word
that he will be rendered an election as
practically permanent secretary-treasurer
of the union, succeeding Maj John j.
Dixon. the present incumbent. This po-
sition, which is very important one
carries with it the position as chairman
of the national registration commtltee.
succeeded by Mr.. Everett c. Brown
president of the Chicago Athletic Asso-
ciat:on. He will in turn be probably
succeeded in November, 1910. by Mr..
Henry G. Pennman of the South At
lantic Association. who now holds the
office of first vice president Then the
other districts of the Amateur Athletic
Union will rotate in the one-year term
of the presidency. AS there are ten dis
trict associations this will insure each
district being honored with the executive
Office cnce in every ten years.
Mr.. Sullivan has just been elected
President of the Metropolitan District
Association for the nineteenth successive
year. This is great tribute to his
merit and popularity. He is looked upon
as the best known authority on amateur
sports in the world. Messrs. Brown and
Penniman withdrew their candidates. in
1908 in order to make the reelection Of
Mr.. Sullivan unanimous, with the tacit
understanding that they would renew
their candidates. in 1900 and 1910. re-
spectively
Mr.. Sullivan has just returned from
his trip to the Pacific coast. where he
received royal reception. He was pre-
scented a handsome loving cup at Seattle
Wash, and was rendered banquets at
Portland, San Francisco and Los An
geles.
Last Sunday at the Fourth Presby-
terian Sunday School Supt. White, with
a few fitting remarks, presented the
handsome loving cup which was offered
at the churchman's meet to the Sunday
school scoring the most points to the
victorious Emmanuel Baptist team.
Richmond Bryant, the former Central
High School track star, has Just been
appointed a clerk in the bureau of cor
porations. Department of Commerce and
Labor. Bryant is at present undecided
as to what organization he will repre-
sent during the coming season.
Manager Center Rush Ashton says
that his Holy Name club will have one
of the fastest club relay teams in the
District, and Is out to meet all corners.
George Washington has still remained
idle with regards to a track team. At
present it has neither manager nor a
captain. although several good men have
been mentioned for both positions. With
an enrolment of 1919 students the school
should be able to get up a good team, but
the spirit" seems to be lacking. This
year it will not have any of the men who
made up the last relay team, King,
Smithson and Curran are not going to
return and ex-Capt. Claggett has retired.
Among the veterans who will be eligible
this year are Keetz Wenderoth, Lepper,
Brame, Curtis. Fleming and Walcott,
Hen Zeh, who was one of the stars on
the Central High School team last year.
has entered the school and he Is by far
the most promising Of the new material.
The addition Of Kunosky and Mahoney
to the fremont relay team added tower
of strength to it. These two men were
the best performers on the fast Potomac
A. c. four. and their presence on the
Tremonts should make it very strong
team. This team was defeated in the
Hibernian games by the Baltimore City
College team, but Manager Stokes is
looking for revenge the next time these
two teams meet and a pretty race should
be in order
Capt. c. Eugene Edwards of the Ma
tiona! Guard A. A. is busy selecting prom
Using material for the guardsmens track
team. About dozen men have already
promised to report and the chances for a
good team look very bright. The annual
meet OF the National Guard Athletic AS
ISOLATION will be pulled off the latter part
Of next March.
A South Atlantic record which, although
it has probably been broken number of
times and has been. overlooked, still
stands is that in the one-mile relay The
Mount Washington four. Randall Gore,
Meahy and Tarbett. negotiated 1t in 3
minutes 20 90 seconds N 1904 This time
is not so fast and probably both the Y.
could break it.
The records committee Of the South
Atlantic branch of the A. A. L. has al
most completed it's report. This re-
port should prove most interesting to
! three local men. Lepper. King and Elem
ing. as 1t will decide whether or not the
records made by them recently in their
events will be allowed to stand.
That most of the higher officials in
the athletic world have risen from the
ranks is clearly shown when looking
over old athletic records. In DR.. David
E. Wiber. the present executive Of the
South Atlantic Association, Washington
has a representative who. not many years
ago. was competing in the different ath-
letic events of the capital. Born here
in Washington, he received his early
education in the public schools, gradu
ating from the High School in 1882. He
graduated in both dentistry and medicine
from the Columbian University, now
George Washington. in 1892 and 1885, re-
spectivaly. For several years he was a
member of the old Columbia Athletic
Club. and repres ented it on the cinder
path in short distance events. winning
several notable races. Later he took up
rowing, wearing the colors of his club
in the lightweight four and eight cared
shel races DIR. Wiber has been closely
allied with almost all of the athletic
meets In this locality. and. has always
been looked upon as "A stanch friend and
supporter of clean. healthy athletics. He
is at present director Of the play
grounds association, as we'll as a mem
Der of the equipment committee. Over
eight years ago he had the honor to or
ganize the Washington Grove Athletic
Association. of which he is now the ex-
ecutive. in addition to holding that po-