The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27

messed are now a matter OF history.
"The junior and senior indoor cham
pionships held in Madison Square gar
den last month We're very successfui
and have practically terminated the
athletic year in representative ana
highly complimentary manner, and the
judgment of the championship commit
tee in placing the national champion
ships ia the different branches OF sport
in the various parts of the country
should be followed in years to come, as
there is no other way that sport can be
benefited to the fullest extent than to
hold these great meets in parts OF the
country not as familiar with athletic
activities as the great metropolitan
centers.
Il can truthfullv say that there is
nothing in athletic control that any
competing organization can offer that
the Amateur athletic union can not
give and would be glad TO furnish II
properly consulted
TOO much can not be said about the
work the Amateur athletic union has
done in the past in its playground ac-
tivities and in it's work in formin g
public school athletic leagues. church
settlements. factory and playground or
ganization.
IN the great metropolitan centers
these organizations are multiplying and
the Amateur athletic union can not be
too strenuous in endeavoring TO lift
these different bodies into it's organ
ization and assisting them in every way
possible in the promotion of their line
of activity.
lone matter that ] think would be
pertinent at this time to call to the
attention of the delegates is the fact
that the United States as a whole is
about 100 years behind the times in
the number Of its public baths in exist
ence. New York. Boston and Chicago
already have some ideal municipal
baths. which should and can well be
repied all over the country. 1t, should
lp the best aim Of every division of
this national body TO promote any
scheme whereby the municipal baths
shall be established in all large cities.
In my opinion, they are next in impor-
tanee to the public Fairgrounds.
YEARS WORK INDoRSED
1T IS unnecessary for me to com
ment particularly on the old and active
members of the Amateur athletic union
as this was made special feature of
President Sullivan's last report, which is
now athletic history I. however. wish
10 cali your particular atteption TO the
reports of the secretary treasurer and
the different committees and wish to
emphasize as strongly as possible the
necessity OF adopting the recommenda-
at this meeting BY so doing. athletic
! enthusiasts and critics throughout the
/ country will be shown conclusively that
! this body not only is lettering condi-
/ tions a the present time, but is ready
/ and willing at all times to adopt any
/ logical and pertinent suggestions fol
/ the benefit of its sports, and I wish tc
/ say that the Amateur athletic union is
4 to be warmly congratulated on the
composition of fits present legislative
1 committee. They are men-Who are rot
only enthusiastic in their work fol
amateur sport, but their ability woult
] be representative in any walk of pro
/ fessional or commercial life.
/ Permit me- in closing, to thank every
division of the Amateur athletic union
through its delegates present at this
meeting, for the splendid and hearty
| cooperation I have been accorded dur
/ ing the last year.
THE prospects for the Amateur ath
letic union were never brighter. Th'
coming year can not fail to be NOR,
/ successful than the year just closing
/ and it must be self-evident to all o
us not only in the national body, bu
those representing the different di
visions, that the work before us i
practically unlimited, and it should b
the aim of each official to do his ut
most to meet conditions in his own ter
ritory.
HEADQUARTERS IN EVERY CITY
S'we all know that more work cal
be done and must be done throughou
every division of the United States t
meet the progressive spirit of tn
times. so that the Amateur athleti
union may be continued as the creates
athletic governing body in the world
Il have in mind a suggestion whic
believe could be carried out wit
great benefit to this organization, viz
the establishment of headquarters o
the Amateur athletic union in ever
important city in the form of club
rooms where everybody interested 1
athletic conditions would find welcom
and where files. statistics and neces
sary data would be available to an
one desiring information in regard t
athletic affairs.
These rooms would also provide
meeting place for the officials in eac
district. and supply a long felt wan
Such an arrangement would be an in
ducement to young men to join tn
ranks of the Amateur athletic uniol
as it would be boon to those wh
have no such place as clubrooms [
congregate.
while, to begin with, these quarter
would necessarily have to be on
small scale, they could be gradual
enlarged commensurate with the sue
cess of the undertaking.
Il thoroughly believe that the ador
tion of this suggestion would be pre-
ductive of good results, and that
, should receive careful consideration
There will necessarily be more or les
! detail in connection with the workin
; out of the plan. and to this end a CON
/ mittee, TO be known as the committe
: on publicity and promotion of the Anna
! teur athletic union, should be appointe
to go into the matter thoroughly.
t 81 again thank you all for your loy'
support and generous assistance durin
' the last year, and assure you that
I shall give my best efforts to furths
the interests of our grand organize
; ! tion in every way within my power
NEWsBOY NINE TO PLAY
OAKLAND, Nov. 26.-The Oaklar
9 newsboys team will play the PierC