Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-11
He is AUTHORITY
E. G. Brown, New Leader of the
Amateur Athletic Union,
Fond of Spirits.
ONCE A CHAMPION ScULLER
Sees Much in Future for Clean and
Healthy SpOrt-Enjoys Good
Boxing Match.

Everett G. Brown, the new president
of the Amateur Athletic union. is the
kind of a man who likes to see two
healthy boys wrestling in the school
yard. He likes good game of foot
ball and enjoys a good boxing match.
In fact, there isn't a branch Of ath-
letics that be does not approve of. He
pulled "A strong oar in his day and has
taken part in all. sorts of aquatic
sports. No athletic club in the United
States has better divers and swim
merS or a better water polo team than
the Chicago Athletic club, of which
Mr.. Brown is president, and he takes
unusual interest in this branch of the
sport
Mr.. Brown sees great things in store
for the United States athletically. AL
though our athletes lead the world
now" said Mr. Brown, I'VE will have
even greater athletes in the future. be-
cause no country in the world gives
the attention to the physical develop
ment of the youth as we do in this
country. The school playground is a
great institution, and it is there that
our athletes are developed. In every
part of the country the schoolboys are
getting more and more in touch with
out of door sports, and that's why
when they grow up they are able TO
compete successfully against the
world. The United States is the only
country that is paying out millions in
amateur athletics.
Ever Ready to Better Conditions.
Amateur athletic affairs in this
country are in excellent condition, and
do not believe that any radical re-
form is necessary. But the Amateur
Athletic union is always ready 10 bet
ter amateur conditions, and If any
phase of the amateur sport needs ref
ormation the Amateur Athletic union
will be only too anxious to meet the
situation"
Mr.. Brown. is an ardent football en-
thusiast, and, while admitting that the
game is rough and has dangerous fea-
lures. he does not believe that it ought
to be radically changed. He believes
that further changes in the rules could
be made that would lessen the danger
of mass play. but he is not in favor of
abolishing tackling or scrimmaging,
the two exciting features of American
football. which. he says. make the
gridiron game such a thrilling sport.
Another branch of sport of which
Mr.. Brown is especially fond is boxing.
There is no more reason for stopping
professional boxing than there is pro-
fessional wrestling. or. for that mat
ter, any other branch of sport" said
Mr.. Brown. 1T is good. healthy, man
ly exercise and calls for courage and
skill and could be regulated and main
tanned at a high standard among ath-
letic sports"
Active In Athletic Meets.
For five years Mr.. Brown has given
up much of his time to the athletic
teams of the Chicago Athletic club.
he took teams to the ST Louis exposi-
ton. to competitions in the south aud
east and had the Chicago A. A. ath-
etes at Seattle and other big athletic
carnivals on the coast. He was with
the American team at the Olympic |
games last year and has had an active !
part in athletic affairs of every kind.
The new president was n champion
sculler. In 1888 he won the junior |
sculling championship at Philadelphia. |
the Farragut Boat club /
If Chicago. He won the Mississippi |
under the auspices Of |
he Chicago Navy in 1899 and estab- (
ished a record scull. going over q /
course on Calumet lake. Chicago. I'm |
which there was one turn in 10 min |
ties seconds. He competed in all /
he big regattas as a member of the |
Tarragut Boat club crews and was 4
llso Il member of the clubs other ath- /
etc teams.
Mr.. Brown was born in Oneida, H..