New-York tribune., 1913-11-18
Elected President at the
Annual Meeting Over
George F. PaWling.
NEW FEDERATION OF
SPORTS NOW IN AIR
FOrty-three Records Established
by Kolehmainen Approved
by Athletic Body.

ceed Gustavus Town Kirby, who has
served as president for two years. George
F. Pawling, of Philadelphia, was a candi-
date for the presidency, and many there
We're who predicted his election. On the
first ballot. however, the vote stood % to Q
in favor of Lill, and Mr. Pawling imme-
diately made a motion that the vote be
made unapimous.
Edward T.. Babb, former president OF
| the Amateur Athletic Union, nominated
Mr.. Lii, and the nomination was mme-
diately seconded by Frederick Ruben. Of
the metropolitan Association. Fred w.
Bauer, of the Middle Atlantic Associa-
tion. proposed Mr.. Pawling. and was Sec
| onded by II. w. Fitzpatrick, Of the
| Southern Association.
Other officers elected to serve for one
year were as follows: First vice-president.
John Elliot. of San Francisco; second
vice president. Theodore r. Bland, of the
Western Association; third vice-president,
George Turner. of the South Atlantic As
| sociation; fourth vice-president. Fred
Bauer, OF Philadelphia.
James e Sullivan, who has devoted
twenty-six years of his life to the uplift-
ing of amateur sport, was once more
| chosen secretary and treasurer.
Messrs Elliot and Bland were nomi-
mated for the first vice-presidency. They
were tied at the first vote. and Mr.. Bland
at once withdrew. He was Immediately
elected second vice-president.
Immediately after the meeting was
called to order Mr.. Kirby, the outgoing
do lie oil oH IN
meeting. He pointed out that the year
had shown a decided advance and was
most successful from 10th the athletic
and financial sides. He said, in part:
"In the opinion of your president. the
organization meeting of the International
Athletic Federation, held in Berlin in Au-
gust last, was one of the greatest poten-
TALLY, and from it should grow better
understanding between nations and a
more general adoption Of reasonable and
uniform rules for competition in track
and field athletics primarily and in all
amateur sports in general
1T Is also your presidents opinion that
the union would do well TO foster a closer
relationship with workers in Fairgrounds
and other recreational centres. This att-
tude is neither new nor novel. In point OF
fact, he hoped, by the appointment as
chairman of the public recreation commit
tee of the union of a gentleman of great
reputation and prominence in work OF
this kind, that a decided step in this di-
rection would be taken. Unfortunately.
by reason of conditions over which your
president has no control, the work Of this
committee has never been active or pro-
gressive, and the conditions stand to-day
in this respect practically as they did a
year ago.
Your president has advocated two
things-frst, that this union should per-
NIT competition in track and field
| athletics between teams, OF which one
team might be composed OF students from
some educational institution who were
studying to make them teachers or in
structors in playground, gymnasia or
other recreational centres. and none or
whom has become a professional by rea-
son Of having competed for money or m
grounds Of such character; second, that
competition be sanctioned between an
athlete who was an amateur and one who
was an out-and-out professional. having
become so by his competitions for money
or the equivalent.
Your president urges upon you his be-
| lief that the Amateur Athletic Union
should be the one to recognize the Ameri-
can Federation OF Amateur Sports, and
that the Amateur Athletic Union should
seek to establish as many national bodies
as possible, each to control one sport or
| such number of sports as are closely con-
nected with one another; that the aim OF
the union should be TO ultimately have
| jurisdiction over no sports other than
track and field athletics, and that IL
should seek to establish associations for
the control of basketball. swimming
evnonaisums. etc, and as soon as such
bodies are established TO turn over 10
| them the control of such particular sport
"As 10 the feasibility Of the formation
| Of an American Federation OF Amateur
Sports your president begs to report
| that he has talked with many prominent
sportsmen of this country, and that the
consensus Of their opinion seems to be
| that the scheme is feasible, and that, un-
der the influence of this union, the same
could be put into effect. To this scheme
4
YOUR president hopes you will give serious
and painstaking consideration"
In closing his address Mr. Kirby init
mated in no uncertain manner that all
was not serene in the inner workings OF
the Amateur Athletic Union. He became
bitter and at times injected a subtle
sarcasm into his speech which could not
be mistaken as he SAID
"Your president retires to-day from
office in this union. AS soon as the proper
formalities can be complied with ne
will cease to represent the intercoliegiate
association An the councils OF this unioh'
and another will take his place. unoer
the present system Of government you,
nresident. unless he is inqulsltiVe anu
meddlesome, is not apt TO be oVerpur
dened with a knowledge OF the detalIeu
workings of the union or even OF I'M
portant committees thereof; and Tor thls
among other reasons your president leeis
that that he has not been OF that service
TO the union that the honor ana proHh-
nence of his office should produce"
The report of the treasurer showed that
II had assets of S24,S77 SO, a gain over last
year of s3,l6l 56. The total receipts for
| the year amounted 20 s9,74l 30 while the
total disbursements amounted to $6,57s "a.
Boxing was the greatest source Of reve-
nue.. s., ,086 81 being realized In this way.
The reports OF the committees were ac,
1 hx