The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-19
A. 4. j. SUSTA|NS
A0R|NE'S RECORD
GIVES CALIFORNIAN HoNoRs IN
HIGH JUMP WITH MARK OF
FIT. LIS IN.
MAKES NEW RULES
BOXERS NO LONGER MAY WEAR
BANDAGEs ON HAND AND
SWIMMING REGULATIONS
ARE REVISED.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Forty-four
delegates from all parts of the United
States assembled in the Waldorf-As-
toria today for the purpose OF ceie-
bratinr the twenty-fifth Anniversary
of the Amateur Athletic union, the
controlling body of all amateur sports
in this country
Early in the morning, Presiuent
C;ustayus r. Kirby called the meeting
tn order. and after reading a speech
in which he outlined the successes
Of the association during the last year.
and told of the growth of the union
from fourteen clubs a quarter OF
century ago, to it's present MEMBER
shin of 440 clubs. with 11,5Os regis
tered athletes.
Tbs president then paid tribute
tn Secretary Treasurer James +. f.uf-
uyan. the only member now aclANr
who was one Of the governors at the
formation OF the union. A set OF en-
crossed resolutions were orderea pre-
scented To Mr. sullivan in recognition
of having completed fifty years Vt ne
and twenty-five years of work III ING
a A. II. The anniversary OF poNh
occurrences took place today
A. 4. L. Has Money.
AR sullivan then presented his re-
mort ax secretary treasurer, showing
that a balance az S2l, lb.eo now
stands to the CREDIT OF the nhloha lll1s
in spite of the fact that sl,Veo wa
given to the olympic fund. Every
branch of sport but ina CT -co' nv, :
races showed "a profit, and the ye@i
49, with 4 gain over last year OF
$2.$23.10. -.,.4aas
REPORTS of the other committees
uera then accepted. and the RECORDS
made during ihs past year were mt
presented for approval. IN passins
on abe. high jump record OF Sseoi : 8
Horine, the mark of six feet six anu
, nne-sfshtfl inches was approved "'is
fhere was no claim for the marx %
~ sra seyea Inches alleged to nave
been made shortly before Ihe W. -1is7
sor the olympic team. The appaca-
|. or.,af Matt AcGrath fer a record Tor Tor
thror;ng the sixteen pound hammer
r..itt unlimited run and follow was
throwr, out, as the tape win "tlch
va throw was measured did not Ihee'
the requirements.
Water Polo Rules.
y, the report OF the CHAMPIONSHIP
c,m,nittea il was recommended ina
4ha r,,leg for water polo pe alhsh"g'
and the championship of 1917 was uS
rIaraa void, and the prizes held by ..''
/ A. A L. This action was taAeh ~,
cause of tfTeefFght which took piaee "a
I tween the New York and Chcaso "a
Ic durl~g the playing 2f .l'e
inionship games at Pittsburs
The baxIng rules were amended /"
nrevapt the use of bandages on tl'
hands and the ring must be not iesi
] ,1,ea sixteen feet nor more than t"e's'
| ty-four. .Ise
/ New, swimming rules were a's'
/ uasssd BY the board.
The president was empoWefe" 10 ap
polnt a committee of five To meet -
i1s13. To formulate plans for the . uol.
l,3nct or future Olympic games M
lco,nlnittes. will act independently
the American members Of the iiAtet
national olympic committee out !"
present it's findings To that commune
before the next meeting of the fhte'
national board.
..Mets" Get Request.
on the application Of the Metropoi
Titan association. that. BODY reSeise $
lnernnission from the national registra
lion committee to increase it's regis
ltratiou committee from three to ~
members. 4 mall vote will be '"Ne
l;l,y the Metropolitan association Z
lelect the TWO additional members
The national committee passed upo
ltba application of several athletes 10
reinstatement, and also rejects
lothers on the ground that they ~ef
lat heart professionals, and knew Una
they were violating the laws OF IN
lassocia ton when they committed thei
offenses. =.
The meeting adjourned at a lat
lhour and the delegates and man
friends of the A. A. L. celebrated IN
anniversary with a banquet at tn
Waldorf.