New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-19
KIRBY AGAIN At HELM
Amateur Athletic Union Holds
Its Annual Meeting.
MANY RECORDS ACCEPTED
Olympic Games Do More for
Peace than Treaties,
Says President.

Gustavus Towne Kirby, of this city, was
reelected president of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union OF the United States by ac-
clamation at the twenty-fifth annual
meeting, In the Waldorf-Astoria yester-
day. 1t was almost foreg0ne conclu-
sion when the meeting was called to or
der at II o'clock yesterday morning that
Mr. Kirby would be chosen as chief execu-
tive for another year. Under his admin
stration the Amateur Athletic Union has
fourished.
James +. Sullivan, who celebrated his
fiftieth birthday on Sunday. and has de-
voted just one-half of his life to promot-
ing the welfare of amateur athletics, was
named secretary and treasurer. A COM
mittee of three, consisting of Gustavus T.
Kirby, Barlow s. Weeks and A. G. Mills,
was appointed by the convention to draw
up and present to Mr.. Sullivan engrossed
congratulatory resolutions.
Other officers were elected to serve one
year, as follows: First vicepresident, a.
J. LII, Of Boston. representing the New
England association; second viCe-presi-
dent, George F. Pawing, Of Philadelphia,
representing the Middle Atlantic associa-
ton; third vice-presldent. Theodore r.
Bland, Of st. Louis, representing the
Western association; fourth vice-presi-
dent. Harry w. Fitzpatrick. Of New Or
leans representing the Southern associa-
ton: secretary and treasurer, James F..
Sullivan. of this city. representing the
Metropolitan association
Resolutions were passed empowering the
president Of the Amateur Athletic Union
to appoint a committee of five men to
meet the representatives Of foreign coun-
tries in 1918 at place yet to be named
for the purpose Of organizing an interna-
tional athletic federation that shall con-
troll the Olympic games. The expenses Of
the committee will be paid by the ANA
teur Athletic Union.
Immediately after the meeting was
called TO order Mr.. Kirby delivered his
annual address. lie spoke, In part, as
follows:
The United States is now the object
lesson OF the world az a country in which
the athletic supremacy is combined with
honesty and amateurisn; as one In
which the university student and the edu-
cationally less fortunate row I'm the same
boat and vie with each other on the
track; as one where in athletics no line
is drawn between the rich man and the
Door; as one in which the arstocrat-so
caIled-rubs shoulders In friendly contest
with him OF lowly birth. and as one In
which the professional athleucally, II
honest and able. Is thought none the less
OF by reason Of his professionalism. That
the United States is such is due prima-
rlly TO the activities OF members, regular
and allied. of the Amateur Athletic
Union"
Mr. Kirby declared himself in favor Of
home rule" for the various associations
which are members Of the union, holding
20 the opinion that the local body could
deal with its own cases more effectively
than the national body. lie also recon-
mended that the Public Schools AthIeuc
League become "A member OF the Metro
politan Association OF the Amateur Attn
letic Union rather than become direct
~ allied body OF the organization. TINS,
he pointed out would make the Metro
nolItan Association the responsible head
OF the Public Schools Athletic League,
and he voiced the opinion that the Metro
politan Association would be more com
petent TO handle the athletics OF the
schoolboys than tho national body.
In speaking OF the Olympic games, Mr..
Kirby said:
The motive behind the Olympic games
is that by bringing together the nations
OF the world in friendly competition the
doctrines OF peace will be quickened
and strengthened. The Amateur Athletic
Union believes that competition of this
kind properly conducted will do more for
the peace OF the world than Hague trib-