New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
VINCENT ASTOR TO HELP.
Elected a Director in PubIIc
Schools Athletic LEAGUE.
BALANCE IN THE TREASURY
General Wingate Emphasize,
the Value of Rifle Shoot.
ing as a Sport.

Vincent Aston, who recently BEGAN.
head OF the immense fortune OF the A.
tor family, was elected a director Of IN.
tenth annual meeting In the Offices A,
General George W. Wjngate, at No. =
Nassau street, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Aston was proposed by DR.. Luth.,
Halsey Gulick, and his election w.,
unanimous. He will not be a director IN
name alone. it was said last night. IN,
will take an active part In the affairs a,
the league. The late Colonel John Jacoh
Aston, father Of Vincent, took a lvsv
interest in the work and offered many
handsome prizes for competition. II IA.
Colonel Aston who first urged the adoo,
ton of rife shooting by the league AM
gave the Astor Cup as a trophy for N.
highest aggregate score in the natfonsI
shooting match. Morris High School "a
this city won the cup in 1911. but hi.
year Iowa City High School defeated TN
Bronx school and took the cup West
Mr.. Astor, IL was learned gave a larss
sum of money to the league. but Dr. e.
.
state the amount.
General Wingate. In his report OF thu
year. traced the progress OF the League
from the time It was organized, In 1893. n
the present time
He declared that the year 1912 had been
the greatest in the history of the league
Almost two hundred thousand girls and
HOY tAI IN.
meets and exercises IL was pointed ous
that the games We're not held with thu
idea OF developing any star In any ora
branch, but with the intention Of de-,
veloping the participants in all around
sports and of making healthy, strons
men and women
General Wingate presided and thoss
present were DR.. Luther Halsey Gulick.
Gustavus 7. Kirby, Edward d. Sti,t
Felix Warburgh, Dr. Champion and Row.
land Patterson.
The report OF the treasurer showed thsv
the league has larger surplus TO starr
the years work with than at any Other
time. A balance OF 1854 II is in bank
The receipts for 1912 were 1880 IS. ami
the expenses were sl1,34s s.. Included In
the expenses are A,772 80 for athleta
meets and equipment. s20l5 for salaries.
Sl,s4 IS for stationery and printing.
81 $50 OF for medals and trophies and Ssl =
for the Dyckman street athletic field
The following directors. whose term OF
Office expired on January /, were re-
elected: Egerton l.. Winthrop, jr.; Victor
j. Bowling. Gustave Straubmuller, Rod.
man Wanamaker, Herman A. Metz Fred.
erick Lewisohn, Thomas J. Higgins,
Plowden Stevens, jr., and John $. Den.
bgh.
Leo l. kearney and William r. An
drews, chairmen OF the elementary scho,l
and high school games committee, re-
spectively. were elected TO serve as add.
tional directors for one year.
Much Of General Wingate's report deal.
with rife shooting and the necessity Of
teaching ii in the city schools. War no
declared, might break out AT any time.
and the country with the best marksmsn
would win. He pointed out how the youths
OF other nations were instructed in Tia
art and urged that the sport be continued.
He also pointed cut how rife shooting had
grown more popular with each succeeding
year since II started. ana how each yeas
mere boys were qualifying for marksmsn-
ship medals. He said of rife shooting:
This country In time OF war must De.
pend upon hasty levies Of volunteers" hs
said. If the boys are taught in their
youth to shoot they never will forget Il,
and only little practice will be requires
TO make them efficient if an emergency
should ever arise which would require
them to volunteer to defend their country
and their flag. Without such kno"leosa
they would be worthless as soldiers
IF the method which the league Is now
carving out could be made general IN
the high schools throughout the COUNTY,
so that q large proportion OF our YOUTH
should become sharpshooters, foIc@
would be provided at nominal expensa
which would render the nation able u
defend it's shores against any invane'
without the necessity OF maintaining d
large regular army.
1T would therefore constitute tne
greatest possible guarantee for nauons'
peace. 1t is gratifying to know that 10
recent publication General Leonard Wooo.l
chief of staff OF the arm, praised tn.
work which the league Is doing IN tnIs
respect, and pointed out that IT was " y.
vital necessity to the country thaI "
should be made universal.