New-York tribune., 1909-03-25
BIG ATHLETIC DINNER
OLD TIMERS MEET NEW.
n. Y. Il. c. Men Grouped at Cele-
bration according to FaUorite Sports

OIdttne athletes mingled with modern heroes OF
track and field at the first annual athletes dinner
a+ the New York Athletic Club last night Incl
dentalIy it was belated celebration OF the fertet
anniversary Of the founding of the ciuo IN leoe'
Among the guests OF honor introduced by }. H.
Haslin the new president of the eluo' were Co"-
troller Metz James E. Sullivan president OF the
Amateur Athletic Union: James Pikington presl-
ar+ of the National Rowing Association; George T.
Wilson defeated candidate for president OF the
club: A H C'Tad0 Curtis. oIdtime athlete Coion4l
William E. Van Wyck former president OF 'h7
club and Harry f Buermeyer, another e'o'ih'e
medal winner.
Exery BODY broke training last night and drank as
much and ate as heartily he pleased.
The members were grouped et laoiss oldesi
according to the various sports
There was table Of boxers with Nike Dono-
van at IFS head: table for water sports with t
NJ Danie1s as its presidng genius table for track
and field men, with Harry Lyons at It's head; one
for yachtsmen, with A. H. jackson as head SKIP
per: a table for baseballists. with II. M. '. Oo"
molly looking for curves across its diamond shaped
cover and a fencers' table, with DR.. q. NJ. 1aHn
presiding The champions Of 1853 also had 'aole
to themselves and one for veterans who had won
championships prior to 1882
President Hasin said that the dinner was In
honor of what the athletes had done for the eiuo'
and that he hoped it would be an annual analr- IN
contrastn the financial standing Of the club with
what it vas twenty years ago, he said that to-day
it had assets of 81 600 and liabilities OF Sa0"0"'
equity of 100000
He presented medals c. NJ Daniels, who hao
won more points for the club last year than any
other member; Harry L. THman. who won the
greatest number Of points on the track, and Her
bert L. T-rube holder OF the indoor record for the
half mile 419 2-5).
James r. Sullivan congratulated the club on
what 1t had done for American athletics
James Pilkington told of the origin OF amateur
rowing in 1852 when the National Organization of
Amateur Oarsmen was formed. Only eighteen
clubs he said. started out OF three hundred 10
whom invitations were sent. Everybody, he said
was rowing then for anything from cigar to a"l
At present there are fifteen thousand members in
the association
Controller Metz said that before he quit his ONCE
he would present Il plan whereby the club
could cooperate with the city in establishing the
Westchester rowing course II l can get the
money lie said. Il will establish that course
The city ought to have a place of that kind II
We ever get The Bronx Parkway through to West
chester The Bronx River can be made miniature
Thames"
Barlow s Weeks said it was the greatest din
ner ever held in this city. In this country, In
this world-from athletic point Of view. And 80
clubmen cheered him TO the echo.
This club" he said. could not exist merely as q
social organization is often claimed. The tie
that binds US Is athletics
George r Wilson still further endeared himself
to the club as a good loser by making speech
fnU Of humor and Wit. He congratulated the
new president and the administration, and led
A cheer for the champion hockey team.
Tad Curtis INDUCED in old time reminIscences
Of forty years ago He said that college athletics
owed their present status to the New York Athletic
club.