New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
MANY ATHLETES ON HAND
Metropolitan Association Has
Good Balance in Bank.

The annual meeting of the Metropolitan
Association Of the Amateur Athletic Union
was held at the clubhouse OF the Irish
American Athletic Club, in East 18th street,
last night Representatives of more than
one hundred clubs responded TO the rolcall.
After a long fight and many bitter
speeches, Terrence Farley was reelected
to membership on the registration commit
tee He was opposed by the Catholic Ath-
letic Club The final vote was Farley, So
Walsh, A.. and Jake Stumpf, of the Grace
Athletic Club, 81. Eddie Hart, Of the Mo-
hawk Athletic Club, was badly beaten. Her
man Obertubbesing was reelected to the
Office Of official Handicapped. He was OPP
posed by Tom OBrien. Obertubbesing
scored an overwhelming victory and re-
ceived SO votes to his opponents IS.
Immediately following the rolcall letter
from President James h. sullivan. for a
short time a boxing commissioner Of the
State of New York, who was obliged to re-
sign because Of injuries he received in a
railroad accident at Fort Wayne, Ind, was
read The letter in part follows:
Il is with regret that am forced TO in
form you that IT will be physical Inn
possibility for me 10 be at the annual
meeting OF the metropolitan ASSOtldllOli
1t is the first meeting | have missed since
the Metropolitan Association was organ
iZed and you and the other delegates can
rest assured that nothing short OF the Sc
rious injuries have received could possibly
keep me from attending.
! take this occasion TO thank my fellow
officers for the good work performed by all
during the year: likewise to thank the
and their desire at all times to do some
thing for the advancement Of healthy,
wholesome amateur sport.
The record OF the association rs one OF
which we can all feel Justly proud. The
Metropolitan Association stands as one OF
the largest and strongest active bodies Oh
the Amateur Athletic Union OF the United
States. and | doubt II there is another as
ISOLATION equal TO IL In point OF member
ship finances. athletic ability and activity
I'm the entire world. All the committees
are deserving Of special thanks for the Tune
and labor they have cheerfully given Tor
the welfare Of the association. and II is a
Measure indeed TO glance over the different
reports and note that each ami every at
tempt OF the association to arrange any
thing athletic have terminated successfully.
THE present membership 100 clubs rs OF
which will be entitled TO representation at
the annual convention, shows at glance
the strength OF the association AS we look
back over twenty years the association has
grown numerically, athletcally and finan-
cially. IL Is not so many years ago that
II was bankrupt and was forced TO appeal
10 the members for help 10 carry on the
affairs OF the association. How different
n Is to-day. when your secretary-treasurer
comes forward with a report showing So
1Ol ~ deposited I'm several banks. The reg
istration committee report shows that 6.2s6
athletes were registered during the year
and 2g2 sets Of games sanctioned.
Following the reading Of President Sulli-
vans letter. the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas. For the first time in its his
tory the Metropolitan Association OF the
Amateur Athletic Union OF the United
States IS holding its annual meeting with
out the presence of James "a sullivan, who
has been it's president from the date OF lts
organization owing 10 the serious injuries
received py him on August 10. His wise
guidance and sound judgment are sorely
missed Therefore. be IL resolved,
That this association records its deep
sense OF gratitude at his almost miraculous
escape from death. and expresses It's sincere
hope that his complete recovery VIII soon
enable him 10 resume the performance OF
his duties as our president
The annual report OF the secretary-treas-
urer Andrew +. Tully. showed receipts
amounting 10 1884 l6 with disbursements
OF 81, 2H H. and a total fund on deposit at
the present time OF IS. l0l l.