New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
battle OF CHESS OVER TO KEEP SPORTS CLEAN
Formation Of Leagues Chief
Means to That End.
so COMMITTEE SUGGESTS
More Light on Action of the
Athletic Research Society
This Week.

Encouraging the formation OF groups OF
leagues in the various fields Of athletic ac-
tivity Is suggested the best means to
arouse interest and preserve the purity OF
amateur athletics. The special committee
appointed at the annual meeting OF the
Amateur Athletic Union on November 10
so recommends in q full report, which also
explains In part the reason for the action
of the Athletic Research Society on
Wednesday on the question OF an alliance
with the national governing body.
The committee was made UP of James E.
Sullivan, Barlow 8. Weeks. DR.. Luther
Halsey Gulick Frederick B. Pratt and DR..
ID. E. Wiber. and the report. In part. fol-
lows:
"The committee felt confident that there
was in the experience of those who are
connected with the more recent forms of
athletic organizations. such as Fairgrounds
boys clubs, church leagues. school leagues
settlement leagues factory leagues, civic
associations etc. facts which would be of
genuine service to the Amateur Athletic
Union In forwarding the interest of whole
some athletics. Therefore, letter was
sent out requesting those who had had ex-
perience to send to the committee such rec
concentrations as they could make regard
ing what steps should be taken to further
the interests of the boys and young men in
athletic sports Very few replies were re-
ceived.
Subsequent to the appointment of this
committee the Athletic Research Society
appointed committee to investigate con-
ditions In elementary schools, secondary
schools and Sunday schools. and churches.
social settlements. Fairgrounds. Young
Mems Christian associations normal
schools, military organizations, turner's,
rural organizations, boys clubs and col
leges, and to confer with the committee
appointed by the Amateur Athletic Union
for the investigation Of athletic conditions
and attempt to bring about satisfactory
administrative adjustment
'On October 2. 1870 communication was
received from the special committee of the
Athletic Research Society, and on October
s, 1910, conference of the two committees
was held, at which were present Messrs.
Sullivan. Weeks, Pratt and Gulick, of the
Amateur Athletic Union, and Messrs. Mey
Ian, Hammer, Prentiss, Fisher and Hether-
ipgton. of the Athletic Research Society.
"A very frank discussion was had, and
It was explained that with the exception
Of allowing representation in the controlling
body based upon the number of registered
made by the committee of the Athletic Re
search Society were either already in opera
ton or could be made operative under the
present constitution of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union.
1T was pointed out that allied member
ship had never been refused to any organ
ization that could honestly claim that it
was national in scope and influence; that
Of of a
| ton effectively maintained by allied
member had always been granted when re-
Quested; that local groups are permitted
| to acquire membership in the district as
sociations, SO that members of these groups
may compete among themselves without
| special sanction and without the necessity
! for individual registration in the Amateur
Athletic Union, which was required only
when sought to compete against individuals
not belonging to these groups
! THE effort Of the Amateur Athletic Union
to cooperate with local groups IN the con-
| troll of their athletics is shown by the num-
Der and variety Of groups, other than strict
| ly athletic clubs, which have been received
into membership. list Of these follows:
| Metropolitan Association-Catholi Ath-
| letic League, Church Athletic League, In
| reinstatement Athletic Association, Irish
| Counties Athletic Union, Public Schools
| Athletic League, Sunday Schools Athletic
League. Playground Association.
! New England Association Boston Play
| ground Association, Interscholastic Athletic
| Association
Central Association-Naval Reserve Ath-
| letic Association.
Pacific ssociation-Academie Athletic
| League of California, Bay Counties Athletic
League, Catholic Schools Athletic League,
Oakland Church Athletic League, San
| Francisco Public Schools Athletic League,
San Francisco Athletic League.
| Middle Atlantic Association-Military
| Athletic League.
| Pacific Northwest northumberland
| astic League, National Guard Athletic As
! sociation, Seattle Public Schools League.
| Southern Observation-Disclosures Play
| ground Athletic League.
South Atlantic Association-Public Ath-
| Ietic League Municipal Games Association
| Southern Pacific Assoeiation-Academit
| Athletic Union, Los Angeles County Aca
| denic League.
western Association-Kansas City Play.
ground Association
1.-THE Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States has from the time of it's or
sanization realized that its ultimate