The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-26
msORGANIZE BRANCH OF
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION
,.d,tes From Ten or More Local Clubs Are
fxpected to Meet at Lorrin Andrews
Office Next Wednesday.

andrews has received a letter
]. .s nssgate Fid1es, who was commits,
Nv the representatives OF sew
p"' val amateur athletic clubs to
{ :. tbe matter of Hawaii coming
l. No jurisdiction of the \. \. |.
9TH the officials Of the national
.;on at New York in which Nh.
y v, states that the local clubs are
~. :. 70 proceed with their organic
] :. Independent of the Pacific
:. Athletic Association Of the
and Andrews announced yes
4bot q meeting of delegates
= ,..., elubs would be called next
-.l,..sav afternoon at his office at
/. o'clock.
..,l.r Livingston and Paul super
.rnointed at one of the previous
'.,.. here TO interest as many local
a. nossible in the movement for
.nIstion of amateur sports IN the
e., and when the question arose
!. last session several weeks ago
rAstbpr or not Hawaii could join
1rect branch, separate from the
]. SANITATION, and Mr.. Fiddes was
.,,.sd TO settle the issue with the
Inal officers, this committee com
Ii # Nessrs. Livingston and Super
4. directed to proceed with their
4. york 50 that when the time came
ts4 ten and as many more as pos
]. Il the island clubs would be in
! u come in.
Sullivan Gives Assurance.
Ii communication to Mr.. Andrews
asaa Fiddes says:
il YOU will observe | have already
nd safely in New York and have
sH Interviewed Mr.. Sullivan. He
h!gn me his personal assurance
ahEaii will be admitted as an in
SIN. branch of the A. \. [. at
| i anlsl meeting in November. He
Il Qr slthusiastic over the prospect
nj siis that he will interest the
v,aiil. in our behalf and has not the
s.iSts. doubt but that it viii be a
ar November. He is leaving to-
b b Chicago and informed me that
sEldd take the whole matter up with
Sl'ao and paeify him. He will also
u YOU personally on the subject. |
b sabled you as follows on Sui
nlt suggestion. having shown him
Fearranged code: Andrews, Ho-
IL, Satisfactory. Fiddes. OFF for
sPol tomorrow evening but hope
ssn see Mr.. Sullivan on my return
SeF York. Get together your ten
. aud be ready for business when
all comes. Sullivan feels as we
i that Hawaii's geographical posi-
entities her to entry as an indie
ait branch Of the A. A. u
Replies to Criticism.
D Amateur Athletic Union came in
sne criticism on the allegation
he organization had barred some
mate amateurs from competitions
;sqaalifed some from having their
~ recorded in championship
secretary Sullivan responded
aa'llsr letter which SAYS in part:
ZEN TINE to time dissatisfied in
s'As have endeavored to create dis
"a ID the Amateur Athletic Union,
aae,zed that body uniustIv. but
edTlduals have invariably failed,
majority Of those interested in
. AhoB what the situation would
.-40al the governing body. The
~ Athletic Union is absolutely
.''oie Tor the healthy condition Of
saa held athletics and the gen
-'Flysi that is taken in American
ehuelsm and abuse can never
sway from that body the credit
twenty-five years Of hard and
'~S N the interest Of whole
-q.ef athletics. The Amateur
aion has established laws for
..'Afaeat Of itself. its ass0tia-
~. association members. compel
'.ss' the clubs and the pr5mo+-
IL ~, asse laws We're enacted after
a.. .''osFatlon. At times the en-
- OIL the rules affects. what
III some, ian unfortunate.
amateur Athletic Union j.
-: Organization, those who
m.,sned with It's laws ana who
s,ra M the penalties imposed are
a. ~, To remain members. If
:sa,i,, 'aoS' nor to continue their
s,s 81 e$fds, which entities hem
u "a. Il they are athletes
81 !, - .as formation Of the 4. 4.
b - me United States was con
s'a Ass. a>ssoelatlon known as the
u 1.la'lon Of Amateur Ath-
EFdea, referred to in brief
m leu guI-A ;. This association
ssa5 )" q members. It's president
.s,of'ns, and the present
rnia.u Of the ANA taur
ssi1sr. lanes f. sullivan. was
y Paert of user. Use, very little in the
Sta,ss dInletics throughout the
1s.- and M. sqIiivar re-
tbs ian, and became the prime
rss .'"Ieor Athletic Union
rI5 1ias of the Amateur
qbGe o. Of the United states
satrol aa proclamation that i
! . h;. 4aleur sport in Amer
"A. A '' warfare with the