Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-10
SULLVANLAUDSONAHANEE MEET
Has Strong Words Of Praise for Sue
cessful Athletic Carnival.
OMAHA IS CONGRATULATED
Officers Of the Amateur Athletic
Union Are Enfh husiastic over the
Meet aud Look for More
in Future.


james f: Sullivan. .seeretary. OF the ANA
teur Athletic union arrived home in New
York fun OF enthusiasm for western ath-
ietics rs exemplified at the Omaha meet.
He gave out the following statement re-
garding the contests at the Auditorium.
Omaha Is 10 be congratulated on its
successful attempt 10 encourage indoor ath-
letics. The meeting was handled in a man
ner hlghiy creditable to the officers and
members Of the Omaha -Athletic assocla-
ton. and the decision to make this an an
nual event is q good one. They have a re-
markable set OF athletes. jumpers and
spriuters and It will not be very long before
they are heard from in the athletic world
again"
Mr. sullivan and President Brown also
visited Kansas city. reporting the situa-
ton there as follows:
In Kansas City the president and secre-
tsry Of the Amateur Athletic union con-
ferred with the officers OF the Kansas City
Athletic club. and Mr.. Frederick B. Barnes.
the representative Of the Young Mems
Christian association in that city They
found the situation there extremely salts
factory. and great interest is being taken
in a plan 20 create p new association Of
the Amateur Athletic union. taking IN the
Missouri valley. which has. during the last
several years shown great athletic actlvi-
ties. II Is particularly pleasing 10 note in
that section that the Young Mems Chris
tian association play grounds, colleges and
schools are all working as harmonious
unit for the development ot organized sport.
IAN through the middle west the officials
OF the Amateur Athletic union found that
the good work or the governing body VAS
appreciated and all athletic groups are
working with the western officials OF the
Amateur Athletic union in order 10 pal
sport on healthy and solid foundation.
il IS believed that the creation OF a new
association IA that territory viii materially
aid the Amateur Athletic union In iis ex-
tension work.
The officials OF the Amateur Athletic
union were very clear In their explanations
in relation to minor athletic activities thai
The Amateur Athletic union. has been re-
sponsible for. notably Fairgrounds. play
ground athletic associations public schoo
athletic leagues. church athletic organiza-
tons, etc. President Brown clearly defined
the position Of the Amateur Athletic unior
81 relation TO the kind Of work that relis-
ious and public organizations can DO for the
benefit OF the Amateur Athletic union bs
organising groups in all sections or th'
country and becoming affiliated with ths
Amateur Athletic union, 50 that there vii
be contol Of the boys athletic activities
for without control without a governing
body to guide them. these boys viii OF
necessity become disorganized and the rea
benefits that are 10 be secured from this
kind of organization win not he obtained
The officials of the Amateur Athletic
Union of the United States found TO theiI
great delight considerable interest helms
taken ia activities ~ minor organizations
psrlicuary pinygrounds and public schools
athletic leagues for. IN this kind OF work.
the Amateur Athletic union. through as
officials. has certainly been the pioneer
During the conference at OMAHA ire pres
ident ~ the Amateur Athletic union re-
ferqed 10 the constitution and read the op-
iecls u the eoseraing body and what n
stood Tor. one 81 which Is a. follows:
Tire promotion ~ national state ana To-
cai leElsiatIoa ln re interest 81 the insti-
furion of uuhIic ETfuueeia baths and fields
fur track and field amateur sports I'm the
United states
Both President broNn and Secfeiarf
sullivan uere deeply interested IN me re-
markahle growth az aihietics ln yhe mid
die vrFt and ihe activities lhat are car
rlsd On pscfe c9rclusnely thar the vest