New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-16
HARMONY PREVAILS At
MEETING Of ATHLETES
James E. Sullivan Reelected
President with Former
a. A. j. Officers.

Officers, delegates and managers OF the
Metropolitan Association Of the Amateur
Athletic Union met at the Holy Cross
I.yceum. No 81 West i3d street. last
night. In the absence OF James L. Sulii'
van. the president now on his way home
from Europe, Frederick W. Ruben. the
vlce-president, presided. AS soon as the
roll had been called. a printed copy Of the
committee reports were adopted with a
few minor changes.
The officers. with the exception of the
registration committee. we're all slated
for reelection. There were no other or
rival candidates in the field. Thus James
E sullivan was again elected president;
+ W. Ruben. vice-president; Andrew ).
TulIv. secretary-treesurer; James T.. sui
li,an Y : Weeks. T. Y. J. Delaney. 7
Farcly. 2. ]. Walsh and 7. ". Ruben
delegates to the National Amateur Attn
1e,ic Union. and Herman Obertubessins
Official Handicapped.
Resolutions were introduced ana aooP'e'
calling on all athletes In the city 20 vote
for and help in the election or james r.
sullivan and Barlow 8. Weeks 10 'he
off,ce Of County Clerk and Supreme Court
iustice respectively. The first named Is
president OF and Weeks delegate 10 'he
Neropolitan Association OF the Amateur
Athletic Union. Both Of these men nave
beeu nominated on the Democratic ticket
The reports OF the various committee
were read and adopted. The treasurer
account showed balance In -FOUR DahNs
NJ e. $50 60 loss during the year OF
SAL 60 was shown in the report.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted expressing re
gret at the death OF William }. Gaynor'
Jeremiah Mahoney. Of the New YORK
Athletic club. wrote the resolutions
The charges brought against John VI
Connolly. a member Of the registration
committee. caused much discussion ano
DELAY Of proceedings. and at the eHd the
accusations were not sustained. I'm
molly had strong reply READY 10 NV
affidavit OF Thomas +. Corley, OF ths
knights of St. Anthony, while the latter
produced a iumbled mess when CAMEO
upou 10 defend himself. Corley declared
TINT TWO other athletic enthusiasts were
nresent when Connolly made the alleged
overtures 10 him. but they were not Oh
hand in his support.
Eight candidates, In ADDITION 10 the
three members Of last years registration
committee. were I'm the field 20 fill the
two extra places. On the hrst ba!Io'
,akan lake w. stumpf, Of the Grace
A,tletic club: George +. Matthews. oil
the rono Island Athletic Club. and John
NJ Connolly. OF the % Naval Battalion
who represented the board during the ias'
wear we're reelected. Charles A. Ebert
- tho Anchor Athletic Club. Of Jersey
Ct,,.. John ]. Diegnan ST. Bartholomew
Athletic Club. were also elected 10 place.
an the committee. the latter on SECOND
ballot.
vote was taken instructing the dele
gates 10 the national convention 70 en-
deavor 10 have the tug-of-war ADDED &c
the list Of championships.
Tho report of Secretary Treasurer Tniiy
.houed that the boxing and wrestling
cbsupionships were the only sports &c
oroance q profit. il being 1910 and sl-0
respectively.
-rno gvmnastic championship showed
,oss ~ s2S 20. the Junior 'cross-countr,
race y72 10. and the senior run >iIs 10 me
,o,sl disbursements were s2'S4Z a. "mcr
,ncIuded s57Ol3 spent By the registrauoo
hoard