New-York tribune., 1909-12-30
TALK ON ATHLETICS
WORK FOR HARMONY.
alliance May Be Sought zcath
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The Athletic Research Society. a body
composed Of representatives OF colleges.
high schools. public schools. Young Mems
Christian Associan training schools. turn
vereins, playground associations and vari-
Gus other athletic organizations. held its
annual meeting at the Murray Hill Hotel
IN this city yesterday
The society was organized at the Faculty
Club. Columbia College. two years ago
and has spread throughout the country
II is body for the discussion OF athletic
problems, although It may be forced into
taking steps TO control amateur athletics.
The representatives OF the various school
Fairgrounds. settlement clubs and Young
MEMS Christian associations In and about
Chicago formed a separate governing body
for their own district and this association
has been declared outlaw organization
by the Amateur Athletic Union. which
led to much discussion.
DIR. c. W Hetherington. OF the Univer-
sity Of Missouri, representing college asso-
Citations. presided at the meeting. The other
members OF tire executive committee are c.
Ward Grafton. director of physical train
ing in the New York public schools; George
c. Fisher, OF New York. representing
Young Mems Christian associa tions; Will
lam Orr, principal OF the Central High
School, Springfield. Mass, representing the
secondary school associations: Myron T.
Scudder. Of Rutgers. representing athletic
associations in rural communities: William
H. Stecher. director OF physical training in
Philadelphia public schools. representing
the turnvereins: DR.. j. II. McCurdy OF the
Springfield Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton Training School representing train
ing school associations; E g de Groot.
supervisor Of Fairgrounds Chicago. repre-
senting the Fairgrounds. and DR. Luther n
Guiick. president OF the Fairgrounds As
sociation OF America
At the afternoon session the advisable
ity of establishing new controlling body
or OF cooperating with the Amateur Ath-
letic Union discussed
George w. Ehler. OF the Public School
Athletic League of Baltimore. after dwell
Ing on the dangers Of allowing the pro-
fessional spirit to creep into games de-
clar7d in favor OF helping the Amateur
Athletic Union TO better conditions Wha,
good has been brought about has been ac-
complished. he said by the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. and an alliance with that body
would promote the interests Of clean sport
more adequately
W. c. Orr. principal of the Central High
School. OF Springfield, Mass, dwelt on the
necessity for having some kind OF gov
erning body that would instiIl in games
some spirit other than that merely 10 win.
II that could he attained by sticking to-
gether and getting the Amateur Athletic
Union to take up the questions arising out
OF the activities of the various school and
playground associations. II would be more
desirable
Superintendent Pierce of the Chicago
Sunday School League declared in favor
OF unity rather than uniformity. co-opera-
ton with liberty. helping each other with
out bossing each other. His association he
said. had rules against playing on SUNDAY.
ANY governing body would have TO take
that rule into consideration. for instance.
while it might not apply to other bodies
Mr. Pierce illustrated his views as 20
what should be the spirit of the game by
a story. II once sat down to eat goose
berry pie" he said. 'and found that IL
contained nothing but gooseberries. 7 did
not send II back for that reason; I mere
ly said. Pass the sugar. please Now, TOO
often players see nothing in athletics but
winning the game. II is necessary TO put
some sugar into the gooseberries Mr
Pierce declared that. while his league had
been declared an outlaw body by the ANA
teur Athletic Union. II was getting on very
well. and the membership included bows up
10 eighteen years.
After further discussion was INDUCED in
as 10 the necessity for providing for uni
form regulation which was not provided
by the Amateur Athletic Union to meet the
needs created by the participation Of such
institutional interests as the elementary
and secondary schools the Sunday school
and church leagues. the Fairgrounds asso-
Citations. TIE turner's. the settlement clubs
and other organizations Of like nature the
following resolution was offered by DR. D.
A. Sargent. and adopted:
That a committee be appointed consist
ing OF one representative from each insti-
tutional interest in athletics represented in
this society.
That each member of this committee in
VeStigate the desires of his institutional
interest as to the problem of adninistra-
tion and organization.
That the committee confer with the com
mittee appointed by the Amateur Athletic
Union for the investigation OF athletic con-
ditions. and that they attempt to bring
about a satisfactory administrative ad-
justment.
II was also decided that the appointments
OF this committee be left to the executive
committee of the society.
Lee F. Hammer. field secretary of the
Fairgrounds Association OF America, was
elected secretary of the society. Adjourn
ment was tai en- late in the afternoon