The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-30
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4. \. 4. o. Walking ea Lines s,rsllar to
Athlrti~ Ressaseh society.

Ihrrr IA Rn great likelihood of clash
b., " sr-n the Athletic Research Society and
the Amateur Athletic aioa for at IN" head
quarters 81 the latter body Yesterday u
Ni- l.aTned that instead uf opposition tn.
Research SocTrty W"ud meet with en-
roura grmrnt l, viii he a good thing for
sport th.. \ At men think. II the Research
SoCi.rS establishes federation branches
all over IN. country and g"is tho churches.
schools. Intrr-..ti cement and playground
dissertations working properly together.
When they do, the>. declarations viii yet
representation from III" different district
aSsoCls rionS of the \ \ l. They can also
compete among themselves without A 4. u.
regi>t ration which u the main thing aimed
at by IN. Athletic Research Society. Of
course Il any uf IN. members should want
tn com" ON and "ompe," IN III" \ A l.
opsn events th"Y will hav" 10 register with
tho an to he rlig hl. That ~ sonnet hing
the \ \ I viii never waive to the members
Of any body.
A. TIA. annual ConN cnI ION of III. \. A l
held last November one al the most promi-
c.tY attended and asked Tor the sum oi
s. .,sn 10 ard the society IN as WORK noN
would you spend the money asked Barlow
committee. Why Ne would travel around
IN" country. make speeches anu orRaniie
playground leagues and other leagues 10
I
training. answered IN. man; My dear
man, Said w.sks. you must be travelling
With onaTes M, / .sos sos ,sS and We
cannot an ord now 10 part with it so lightly
". are doing our hest 20 help along the
playRrounds and recreation Leagues. pnt
thar would he asking VA too much ihr
member Of tho Athletic Research society
left iD 'n..dintrit.
matter yesterday he said 1T ia a good
thing for sport and IN. Research Society IA
nov starting to do what the 4 A has
hsrn doing for tn" Last twenty years W
/ the society succeeds in mas-inR all 'h"
churches schools. settlements, Fairgrounds
and similar associations under on. sr"at
head ~ will he a great move. The
/ will Wv" all po--ibl" aid and II Viii be a
splendid thing Tor ~ =,
Then Nj sullivan directed attention 70
the report of "a committee Of investigation
/ after II had a conference" with the Athletic
Research society last October. Iho-" ot
III" Research SoC-tv pr",snt then were
! Me-srs Mrylan. Hammer. rr"ntis-. Fisher
and h"rh"rinHton. IN" rpor' covers the
position 81 III" \ I and Is a. follows
United States has from IN" Tim" 81 ia
organization realized that li- ultima'"
physical education IN III" publ schools,
IN" 'Stahli-hm snt OF Fairgrounds ana pun
lie Rvmna=la and ih" organization Of
athletics among the ~Choolhoys oi the
country The alliance between IN. North
American Gymnastlc Union and the Anna,
'-ur N'h!"tic mon. an agreement "nirr"n
claus" ~ Whereby the Amateur Athletic ' mon
agreed to CnoI~rat" with the sorth Am.ri-
can ,.vnnaStic mon IN iur'h"rlns me
Introduction Of a comprehensive system 81
physical education in IN" publ" schools
Also IA" constitution Of the Amateur Am
l",ic MON. >~"IIon :. articl. III states that
one q: rhc ohirc'S II tn. organization IN
20 b- the promotion Of national, State and
local LEGISLATION IN tn" interest 81 the !n,ii :
for track and f.ld amateur sports in the
ni,"d state. Tn" amateur Aihleric
Irion has IA zen AN ac,tN" part IN ne or,
, ganirRtion Of the public school athletic
Leagues oi New York city. New orleans
seattle. San Francisco. Birmingham and
other cities. and YOUR COMMITTEE" - conn
DEM thar ,h- trnat"ur >'hletir MON should
and wtll ,on'iEue 80 XIV" all possible assist
an',' ana "n'uu rNg"menf 20 the promotion
of Wholesome athletics Tor m" boys
'"n'r"i" "a" va presenter Nv one
If IN" representatives Of N" t'hl"ic R"
-'arch S""Ic'y III small town ma hah
only ons Ugh school. two churches ana nn,
p.HH ground. and tha' ~ "a~ necessary Tor
zach nj fhn-.' three - JON IN"
and then ~, registered hsfnr. rhey could
-".N"- u" A. assured that IN" Amateur
A'ui"fu. I mon would PERMIT -uch groups
IN d small ri'N '" organiI" A. local league
ami '"fEp'''" among th"n selves NIlhopt
I-'rI'on and sanction. requiring only
hat Such l"a.u" bsCnin" iu"nb~r 3t me
District assoc alton nj the Amateur NthlellC
. I mon n who's. territory they resided
such mem II" r~hlp gN"- N" local grour
rrpr"-"n'".t"n IN "a" dl-r' -, ,h,.
admin >'ra''"n and control NJ a'hletc-
tor that section
II ha- been claimed that the Amateur
N'hl"ttc mon IA some ,it"- prohibl'e'i
vl, ground BOYS. church bows and schoo!
hov- rom competing among Others THIS
- frI" 10 Ca-s- where thn-r boys are not
property organized II was explained thai
pro;r.r control making for Nhoie-om.
Athletics = only p"--.bI" 'hT"uSh proper
prsru atom Therefor" "a" HIgge tIOn
= mad. 'hiv IA small communities fhe
plaF FRO nd boy. church bow AND ~"hool
BOY -Noud y" organized "a q CITY group
ami tbs group io.n he local di-trtCt A-.o-
eaton Il nc Amateur tihl"itc mon. fhu-
max .ue II pn-siDi" for IA" BOYS 10 CON pete
among themselves without -anc.IOn Of
Individual registration bd' under m" con
'rpi Di ~. officers 81 their organ alton whO
Ar" r"-ron- hla 20 ~" 1t street ASSOCIATION
81 n" NruA'"ur Athletic mon. BOYS and
Young men not =" "rsInih"i IAN only n'
controlled by requiring r"El-' ration directly
Nh -" Amateur Athletic mon
l. - perfectly To--th,s for count '
i.ax i.. - be- organized IN any county within
"a. territory pi dt~iTi"' ASSOCIATION OF the
amateur Athletic I mon and membership
MI. br granted bv IN" ASSOCIATION. such
lenEu" ran th"n nay" 49, own activilIes with
ont sanction "r registration Ia IN" same way
= sat" gr!- may be- urga iIs'd and Joined
80 tie district association ~ mar territory
\. VINO nav. given serious thought "a
the administration and control OF athletics
SOON p" agr''" 'tal a IN ~ r"Gt-tration A.
% moan, of control and Identification NJ the
N NV. iglI- and IN" sanction a. u means
Of .pnf-ol N; m. ORGANIZATIONS II necessary
'lyt afhl"'ID- are not confined 10 the physi-
. al d., "lopm"ni of ~" md lduaI bI'
rh. lessons ~ fair dealing. and honesty IN
rump,'itI ION ar. Influences pToduC'Iy" of a
higher and better citizenship without a
con- rolling hodv ana wthov' methods nj
control amateur athletics would never
produce. 'i."-.' results
In exporting ju-' what measures could
h.- adopted 80 80 Incr"lS. IN" activity and
tirr-.rN" the purity ~ amateur athletics.
respectfully III church. -s;tl"uien'. play 70
ground and otter Developments. ~ was
-ugr,.-'HI that 'h's-. results can best he
ar,"ngpl, - ...t bv "uCouTag inZ the formation
81 gro - ~ leagues IN these various Held
~ H'II.'lr u,'INIf" and inducing such
sruu',. 80 l"ru ~" 'Ir-frict h--ocil' ions Ia
their r"rrl'"ri.- Thus they will brCorna
% par and have official representation in
IN" adTIuis'-Hf ION and control OF athletics
IN 'h"'r So t"r~
w.. npr. mt all those vino ara ->ek ms;
ne nd,Inc"'r."u' Of amateur athletics will
INIT. wl'h - ~ n campaign vi sdiica' ion
that viii h. Con-t rtICtIv.. and will seek "a
msLe nnou ia. efforts that are being made
IN maze tho athletic activities Of this coun
Try stand for fair play, courtesy. roopcra-
ion wrp!'Srmc recreation and health