Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-21
KIRBY HEADS A. A. j.
Elected President After Fight
With George F. PaWIing.
NO BLOW AT PROSECUTING
Delegates Against Rule to Prevent
Big Clubs Preying on the
Smaller Ones.

NEW YORK, November 21.-Gustavus
Kirby of this city was elected president
Of the Amateur Athletic Union yesterday
at the twenty-fourth annual meeting OF
the delegates of the various sectional as
sociations who assembled at the Waldorf
Astoria from nearly every state In the
Union. There was one other contender
for this highest honor in the giving Of the
governing body in track. field and many
other amateur sports. he being George
W. Pawiing Of Philadelphia.
The victorious candidate received the
support Of every association in the United
States excepting one, while the Philadel-
phian. who was backed only by the half
dozen members from the middle Atlantic
association, had six votes recorded to his
credit when the ballots were counted.
Contrary to usual procedure the election
Of Mr.. Kirby was not made unanimous.
The many delegates refused to permit
James Il. Sullivan TO leave his position Of
secretary treasurer, and he was again
voted into that Office by reclamation The
be he Alfred !. I>ili, jr.. Boston; Or. E.
Merrill Hopknsen. baltimore; George
james. San Francisco. and J. j. OConnor,
ST Louis.
After the reading or the report OF inc
retiring president. Everett e., Brown Of
Chicago. which touched upon the prog
rcss made by the Organization during his
incumbency. made so, he declared, by
the time given by thousands OF men
throughout the United States without a
motion OF clean sport, the financial show
ing was then touched upon.
Plenty of Money.
1t developed that the union now has TO
it's credit SIS, 592S6. q gain over the pre-
vious year of -. 133.OS, and the greatest
balance In the history OF the organiza-
ton. Boxing was the biggest money get
ter, S4.7a5 So being gathered through the
devotion of the fight fans at the Boston
championships. The only other champ. on
ship series to show profit Of any SUM
worth mentioning was that Of the OUT
door track and field In Pittsburgh. which
netted an increase to the bankroll OF
$1,000
OF the ten proposed changes to the con-
st.tution and bylaws all EXCEPT two
were adopted. The one which caused
much conflicting opinion was that who
touched upon the release clause, the
amendment alling for a two-year restrc-
ton as unattached performers In the case
~
club affiliation.
II was almost impossible to tell how the
delegates stood on the proposition before
q vote was taken, with the result that the
follow ng was incorporated as an .mend-
ment to rule x. section . In place of that
proposed by the legislative committee:
NO one shall be eligible to compete In
any athletic meeting. games or en- .ertain-
ment given or sanctioned by this union
unless he shall be a duly registered ath-
lete and a member OF the organ zation
from which he enters: nor shall any
member Of any club in this union, or any
club In any district in this union. be al
lowed to compete as representative OF
competed as q member of any other cl b
then in this union, unless such o her club
shall have disbanded or practically CT ased
to exist or unless he has taken a bona
dde residence In another district Of this
union.
Bars Out sleepers.
NO person shall be eligible to enter or
compete In any district championship
meeting unless he shall have been q bona
fide resident of such district at least six
months prior to the holding OF such
championship meeting: Provided. how
ever. That a registered athlete who has
resigned from club that is a member
one year after such resignation be enti-
tied to compete IN the championship
meetings Of the district In which he has
been q bona f1de resident tor 1t least six
months prior to the holding Of such
Championshfp meetings: and provided