The Washington times., 1909-12-24
Washington Athlete Will
Again Instruct New York
SprinterS.
SWEEPING CHANGES
PLANNED IN CLUB
Halpin to Captain Team-BaXter,
Breen, and Pilgrim Are
LieutenantS.

NFN YORK. Dec 2A-It was learned
on good authority today that raolcal
changes iu the athletic management or
tbo New York Athletic Clue, in ordet
10 REGAIN the prestige OF the grand Ola
,,,.sanization. will be made by the board
or governors of the club early in Janu-
arv- Jerry NahOney and Harry Lyons
tba present track captain and REUTER-
..,t r.iu NOT re retained Matty Hal
min urobabIv viii be new captain anu
6e vUl have as lieuteuants three men
whose integrity and sportsmanshlp VIII
+, assure ali the Mercury Foot athlelcs
sorlare deal Bernie WcfcrS. the w assn
inrfon athlete. viii continue as coaCh'
Tho three lieutenants viii be nus"
Raxter. the millionaire patron or fpoI,s
Who, captaiued the New YORK a. -.
acknowledgements teams OF 1870 lo''
and 1881. the greatest galaxy Oh 60
that ever sported tie emoiein Vi a'
athletic club; Dr. John breen, % 80.
frIsnd Of HaIpins. a splendid sports
- ,ra an athletic expert. and Paul
r,il-rim. the double winner AT 'uS
httene Olvmpiad of 1906 The board OIL
Governors Of the New York ~ g re-
7e..fl, reouested Haipin TO take charge
80 athletics at the first Of the year
while HaIpin. as set has not oihclSil
,oDeented it is understood that ne VII
do SO.
Are All Popular.
The news that Halpin, Baxter B Green
and pilgrim will handle athleuc an al. >
-, a. wv, yorl, Athletic Club undoubt-
,s1, will he we'll received by the anna
- .no,tiur world. Halpin is eminent
\, .,,slifed for the position. lie mas
,oade mistakes, but has proiiteo uS
80, T1is long experience at the game
rFslnin as a competitor and oihclal mas
I, close touch with athletes lo'
- tbau twenty years-WlH ana nm
a., .t,ertinpr his course and keeping ,l'
,fercurv root craft or the rocks wiz
1,o.-e n,enacod it so often I'm the last nc =
,.csrs The New York Athleuc 'iu'
,,1E 1s,-a made only one better seleo
- r4ugb Baxter, but as MI bdAuei
A. - 5,o one OF Halpin's lieutehaht~' a"'
,rst.,, may have more time 10 6N'
20 fhe came than Baxter. the boaIu
o,yerpors acted wisely IN selec'lhS iio1
pin. -,uor,ont prob
sbiv viii take charge OF alla!l : a.,
no,-t month. The annual Hesti"6 -
election of officers VIII De heiu -" 4
second TUESDAY in January anu ~ 80
tben that the changes IN lhe l,l'.-'' -.
r,,ent win be made, Halpin slepp"'7
tho shoes OF Jerry MahoneE- .+
,,,dorstood that the LIEUTENANT
IN act as cbairmeu of three atnleil
,,,,,,ifteee one Of them Will pe cii.'I-
ar, ~ the track and field commute
anofber % fthe aquatic conlillI'Ig, "a a,
fro third Of the minor sports So.i.,, ii,
tee such as bowling. fencing, telI I
-rbis a. a commemorative system @
Governing athletic affairs, ana IL l7 -
3scfed that IL will reduce the cOmphCd
lions that have been prevalent iu III
last few years
Will Be Retained.
Rernie Wefers viii be retained
each Wefers has been a fair tralne
and the board OF governors believes
--i,.fn- him another chance to see whs
he can do. The board realizes that
man cannot do much I'm the short spa'
or a wear. and also knows how muc
Wefers was handicapped by the poo
athletic management. Wefers, how
ever. made 1is own personal mistake
and il ie understood that the governor
v,iU give him instructions. which ?
must follow under penalty Of discharE
WeferS' contract, 30 is said, viii be
vorded that he viii be liable 10 di
charge upon short notice IT ls ID
thought. however, that the board
governors viii have cause for any SUI
action. Wefers is expected 10 NAL
good
In making the sweeping changes Il
governors are taking a long step In q
right direction. There rs reason to D
lieve now that the fast waning presto
Of the Mercury FOOteTs VIII come ha'
in n tidal wave that soon will carry q
club To the Cuviahle position it held
the athletic world during Hugh ia
1Cr's Captaincv I'M the nlueties