New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
ATHLETIC SK|RM|SH ON
Terence Farley Becomes a Bone
of Contention.

merry little athletic sSirn1ish is gong
on over the possible reelection OF Terence
T. Farley tomorrow evening as memo"'
Of the registration committee OF the Metro
poiitan Association OF the Amateur Athlen'
Union. Of which he has been the chairman
The Catholic Athletic League has arraSeh
itself against him, while Il. J. Conway.
president OF the Irisn-Americsn Athlete
lub. is on the other side with a fe" Noi-
leys
a. 10. regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of ielcgates of the catholic Athletic
League. hsld ut 81. AIMS Han. Manhattan
on Sartemhor : the following resolutions
Were adopted unanimously:
wnoreas. rro catholic Athletic Leagu.
with its seventy-ivc clubs and hundreds ~
registered athletes. is yitsly interested IN
tho election of tho new registration com
mlttee for the Metropolitan Association on
The evening Of September lb. II views
with deep concern the possibility Of anothel
term of The present committees chairman
who in our Judgment has forfeited all righ
30 the support uf those engaged IN placing
amateur sport upon higher plane IN ms
district His decision In the Ahlgren css'
staII~ him - orc NOR" anxious 10 pro
mote his clubs athletic supremacy even II
ii ry necessary 10 pilter athletes from. tne
smaller clubs-thsn 20 further the uphuild
ing NJ amateur spor, under his jurisdiction
and
Whereas While Ne withhold our support
from Terence j. Farley Tor his fAilure "
measure NJ 70 the standard Of what a
registration committeeman should attain
va view with pleasure the splendid WORK
performed by Captain y J. Walsh. hts col
league. IN protecting the interests OF the
smaller clubs from the recruiting agents Of
the larger clubs His dissenting opinion In
th" Ahlgren case showed him "a he thor
oughly conyersant with the laws OF the
Amateur Athletic Union governing amateur
sport In this country and one with the
courage 10 interpret those laws honestly
and impartially. therefore. hc II
Resolved. That We. the board ~ dele
gates OF tho Catholic Athletic League
heartily indorSe Captain +. !. Walsh for
reelection as member Of the registration
committee. and believe him TO be emlnently
qualified TO serve as its chairman for tho
ensuing year. We ask the support OF all
members of the board ~ managers I'm max
ing Captain Walsh's election a unanimous
one AZ their meeting on the 18th and that
they shall elect also two new associates
OF tie same high character and intelligence
Mr.. Conway's broadside in support Of Mr..
Farley's recollection was Issued yesterday
as follows:
At the last meeting OF the metropolitan
Association Terence Farley. OF the Irish
American Athletic Club, was nominated
and elected as "A member OF the reglstra-
tion committee. His colleagues In the board
elected him chairman.
lie has filled that position, We believe
with credit and distinction. The Irish
American Athletic Club desires his contin-
uance in that position. We are one OF the
largest athletic clubs in the country and
nave spent great deal OF time and money
In promoting the cause OF amateur ath-
letics. We think that our position I'm the
amateur athletic world entities us to have
representative on the registration com
mittec. and We ask your cooperation In
electing him.
II Is rumored that Father Francis Sulli-
van, president OF the Catholic Athletic
League is opposed to Mr.. Farley and is
asking delegates to oppose his reelection
on account OF the registration committed
decision In the Ahlgren case. In that case
Ahlgren, who was registered from the
OZanam Association. which at that time
was not a member OF the Metropolitan AS
sociation, and not from the Catholic Ath-
letic League. was transferred, at his re-
quest, to the Irish American Athletic Club
The president OF the Catholic Athletic
League contended. because the Ozanam
Association was "A member OF the Catholic
Athletic League, that Ahlgren could not be
transferred without it's consent With this
contention q majority of the registration
committee Messrs. Farley and HarO did
not agree.
Since that time James f.. Sullivan. presi-
dent Of the Metropolitan Association, and
concededly the greatest authority on anna
teur athletics In the country, and all those
familiar with the rules Of the Amateur
Athletic Union have admitted the correct
ness and business of the decision. n the
president OF the Catholic Athletic League
was dissatisfied will that ruling II was
his privilege to appeal from II to the Metro
politan Association, and have that body
determine its correctness. But he did not
choose to, do so. lie is endeavorlng be-
cause Mr. Farley stood up for the clubs
OF the Metropolitan Association, who pay
their dues and contribute 10 It's support. as
against "A subsidiary club OF the Catholic
Athletic League, which at that time did
not belong TO the Metropolitan Association,
To prevent his reelection In other words
the president OF the Catholic Athletic
League In addition TO running the Catholic
Athletic League to suit himself, desires to
obtain control Of the registration commit
tee. so that his representative can carry
out his aims and purposes In the Metro
politan Association The result will be
League being an associate member OF the
Metropolitan Association, IL will control
II. and the clubs Of the Metropolitan AS
ISOLATION will be simply associate members
of the Catholic Athletic League.
II the clubs of the Metropolitan Associa-
tion want this condition OF affairs to exist
then vote for the nominee OF the president
Of the Catholic Athletic League and
against Mr.. Farley. On the other hand. II
they want Il representative who Will stand
M for their rights as against the Catholic
Athletic League or against any set OF mer
who want to run the Metropolitan Asso-
ciation to suit their own selfish ends and
purposes We request you TO vote for ouI
representative. Mr. Farley
Mr.. Farley Is an Assistant norporatior
president of the Catholic club. He Is also
prominently connected with many Other
clubs aud organizations. We believe that
because 81 his experience. his ability anc
his standing In the community he is al
mirablv qualified for the position, and ",
respectfully ask YOU 10 support him and Il
assist this club In supporting him.