New-York tribune., 1910-11-22
ELECT BROWN PRESIDENT
Chicago Man Heads the A. A. U.
for Another Year.
ONLY OPPONENT WITHDRAWS
Reports of Various Committees
Show That Organization Is in
Flourishing Condition.

Union at the annual meeting OF the or
sanization which was held in the Hotel
.Astor yesterday. All opposition 10 the cleo
.jon OF Mr. Brown vanished when Henry
q Fenriman. OF Baltimore. his only op-
r7opel1t. withdrew from the race after be-
ing nominated.
Nearly rwoscore delegates from all parts
c< the country answered 10 the rolcall
when the union went into executive session
81 Il O'Clock yesterday morning. one OF
the most important propositions acted upon
vas the selection of Cleveland as the scene
If the Olympic games Of 1915. The patri-
ctic offer Of the Mayor and citizens Of
Cleveland vss praised in resolution adopt
81 with little objection
Reports Of the various committees showed
that the union Is IL a fourishing and pros
Terous condition According 10 the state
ment Of James Z. Sullivan, the secretary
and treasurer. the organization ieas bal
ance Of mere than SIS ,G9a IN its treasury
-Tver,r>-fvo thousand athletes are regis
tered on the books OF the union.
Acticn VAS taken committing the organ
fz27icn 70 2 policy Of directing its energies
toward de-elopine pure amateur athletic
eririt among public school. playground and
c+ter gro1rs At effort will b. made
1o~ar4 stimulating the interest Of the bows
alone such lines
Israez I. Sullivan. Of New York, was re-
Hlected secretary and treasurer. The fol-
lo-tcE were elected vice-presidents: J. j.
o-Conor. St Louis; 4 J LII, jr.. Boston;
c4eo-ce 7 Paving. Philadelphia: T Nor
IS pInn- Portland. Ore. The delegates Of
rhe Metropolitan association elected were:
James Z. Sullivan. Barlow :. Weeks, F.
Y Ruben. I'd. T. Hart. z, 7. Y. Delaney
snd 7 =. S--lr1pf. all of New York.
This is she most successful meeting in
the history of the Amateur Athletic
Union" said James E Sullivan. after the
di7r-r 1t Tho hotel last night. 1T Demon
5rrsros tho representative bodies that are
7i,hin the organization The Improvement
IN all branches Of athletics throughout this
country is writ 50 large that he who runs
, NAV read. and not be mistaken. The tre-
mendoGs strength Of the impetus Of COM
etitive sports and The kindred interests
which lead TO health buildisg pastimes for
the youth Of our country Is shown in the
splendid reports Of the committees Take
the championships for instance. All
have been held with the glowing ardor
Of success. Boston. Chicago, New Orleans
and this city have all contributed toward
making the past year positively the
greatest in the annals of all amateurs IN
all branches on track and field
Z wish 10 emphasize and lay particular
stress upon the report of the special COM
nittee of research that has been working
during the last year in seeking information
as TO the interest and work in athletics
outside Of the larger centres and the big
and well known clubs. The task was OF
herculean proportions Still, thanks to
Frederick B. Pratt, Of the Young Mems
I-ac
and Barlow S. Weeks. OF the New York
Athletic Club, the information sought was
ohtained The results form masterpiece
That report sounds a bUg1e call through
out this country that will rally many
newer and progressive organizations to the
standard OF The Amateur Athletic Union
before the next twelve months roll round.
While J was chairman OF the committee,
the work and its credit is due 10 my assc-
cistes
President Brown In his address paid
\ glowing tribute TO James Z. Sullivan,
saying that 10 Mr.. sullivan the Amateur
Athletic Union owed its greatest debt,
end that he undoubtedly responsible
for the organization of the union The
continued prosperity OF the organization.
he admitted, depended largely upon its
former president.
III part.
Too much cannot be SAID about the work
The Amateur Athletic Union has done in
The past in its playground activities, and
IL its works in forming public school ath-
letic leagues. church settlements, factory
mo playground organizations.
IN the great metropolitan centres these
organizations are multiplying and the
Amateur Athletic Union cannot be TOO
, strenuous in endeavoring TO lift these diff
g 1eTent bodies into its orga nfzation and as
sistlrg them in every way possible in the
promotion of their line Of activity.
one matter that ] think would be peril
Ieut at this time 10 call TO the attention
IF the delegates Is +le fact that the United
States. whole is about one hundred
Years behind the times in the number of
its public baths in existence. New York,
ideal municipal baths which should and
can well be copied ali over the country.
j should be the best aim Of every divi-
slon OF this national body TO promote any
scheme whereby the municipal baths shall
s ne established in all large cities. Ii my
opinion they are next in Importance to the
public Fairgrounds.
Permit me in closing to thank every d.
vision Of the Amateur Athletic Union,
meeting. for the splendid and hearty
operation / have been accorded during the
past year.
The prospects for the Amateur Athletic
Union were never brighter. The coming
year cannot fail 10 be more successful
than the year just closing. and II must
the rational body. hut those representing
1he different divisions. that the work be-
fore Us is practically unlimited. ard Il
should be the aim of each official 70 do
his utmost 10 meet conditions iii his own
territory.
We all know that more work can be
sione and must he done throughout every
division Of the United States to meet the
. progressive spirit Of the times so that
fhe -Anlateu Athletic Union may be con
ttnued a. the greatest athletic governing
tody in the world.
The report Of the special committee Of
which James r. Sullivan was the chair
man, appointed last year 10 investigate
what measures could be adopted 70 in
crease the activity and preserve the purity
of amateur athletics, especially in church
settlement. playground and other groups,
made an interesting and exhaustive report
on the subject After discussing the mat
ter al length. the committee summed up
tts recommendations as follows
In reporting just what measures could
% adopted so z 70 increase the activity and
preserve The purity Of amateur athletics.
specially in church settlement play
11littee suggests that these results can
best be accomplished by encouraging the
forrnaD ton Of groups or leagues In these
various fields OF athletic activity and in
ducins such groups 10 join the district
associations in their territories. Thus they
S1rtation in the administration and con-
-Frl of athletics IN their sections
Ne hope that all thsse VINO are seeking
'r ~ivancement Of amateur athletics viii
80" With US in q campaign of educa ton
liiai VIII be constructive, and will SEEK t.,
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