Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-21
DR.. DE. WIDER
ELECTED''PRES|DEN7
To Lead South Atlantic
Branch; of the Amateur
Athletic Union.

In the rooms Of the Baltimore Athletic
Club last night, the annual meeting or
the South Atlantic branch of the Anna
teur Athletic Union was held and the
following officers were elected: President,
DR.. D. E. Wiber. Washington: vice presi-
dent, J. w. Tyler, jr., Baltimore: sec
retary-treasurer, Joseph j. Rettallata.
Baltimore; registration committee, Prof.
G. T.. Beckett Washington. with Messrs.
j. G. Ehlers and Henry Penneman as
assistants; official handicappers, Joseph
T. England, Baltimore, and William q.
Stuart. Washington. These officers take
TIER new positions at once.
The selection of DR.. Wiber for this
plum in athletic circles is very popular
one. DIR. Wiber was chairman OF the
registration committee last year and
was noted for his fair and impartial deci-
sinns in the cases of offending athletes.
who considered him their friend The
affairs of this very trying position were
run without friction of any kind last
year and his election to the presidency
is a fitting recognition for his untiring
work on the registration committee
The treasurer's report was read and
approved. 1t showed a large increase
over that of last year. The income for
the past year amounted to over s1,20V.
while the expenses amounted to but
about half that amount leaving "A sur
plus Of about $6UO in the treasury.
Variations Limited.
At the suggestion of the president IL
was decided to limit the number of
marathons to be sanctioned in the South
Atlantic district. as the committee thinks
that too many Of these long distance
srinds are harmful to the competing ath-
letes. During the coming season but
eleven marathons will be sanctioned and
they are divided follows Two at
twenty five miles five al ten miles. and
four at six miles.
1t was decided to pull Off the South
Atlantic championship cross-country run
February % (Washington's birthday Owe:
the B1ghtwood course.
The swimming championships are to he
the same as last year hat will proba bly,
be decided in Washington instead of in
Baltimore.
Indoor Championships.
An important item to track men will
be the indoor championships. which will
be held in Baltimore probably In the
new 9th Regiment Armory. This will
be the first year that indoor champion
ships will have been held in the South
Atlantic branch. although they nave been
a fixture in most o: the other associa
lions for some time. The date has no,
been set YET;
The outdoor championship will also ne
held in Baltimore, probably on the
'Honewood Field of the Johns Hopkins
University. The date for this meet viii
be announced later.
The annual basket ball championships
will not be held this year unless at least
four teams enter.
y new minute was adopted last nigh
which gives d vote and voice in all the
meetings OF the South Atlantic Associa.
ton to its former presidents.
The record committee was unable tC
nuke its report last night. so no definite
steps were taken in the cases o. the
three local men who have been Sitting
on the axious seat for some time-king
Fleming and Leper- These records will
probably be allowed however The com.
odetee which Is in charge of this matter
Mn make Its report in the near future