Evening journal., 1913-11-20
New A.A.U Leader Won't
Stand for Professionals
Competing With Amateurs

NEW YORK, Nov 90 Alfred J Lib
the newly-elected president OF the Am
ateur Athletic Union, will take office
Wit the sole ambition OF continuing the
fine work OF his predecessors, but with
very. decided views about rules ithst
should govern mixed meets OF anna teurs
and professionals
Alr. Lii before returning to Boston,
his home town. was anxious TO "look
the ground over az the A. A us head
quarters on Warren street. and It was
there among books containing many
A. A. L. records that the new head OF
the association told of his plans and
opinions OF amateur sports.
"a have been grossly misquoted about
the suspension OF entrance and. registfa-
tion fees, began Mr. Lin. 1T Is foolish
70 say that ] advocate this. Without
registration fees the Amateur Athletic
Cnion' couldn't exist II is practically
the only revenue it has. What / have
said and what ! will try to have car
riod into effect 5. len President is that
II any district in which an A. a. I meet
IS held is rich enough ii there is sufii'
ciont money in the treasury to warrant
it, il might suspend registration dues
for that one meet. But never de.
clared that the Union should withdraw
It's fees for an competitions IL isn't
feasible Withdrawing entrance fees il
various meets would undoubtedly en-
courage athletes to.compete had thai
in mind when / suggested the idea TO
Boston newspaper man,
( Continuing on to the much moote'
n question OF amateurs and professional
competing in meets under A. A. L. sane
tion. Mr. Lii disclosed some very point
cd views on the matter. After weighin;
his words the new president said Cha
, he hoped he would never live TO see tn
day when professionals and amateur
! participated in track OF field event
! with A. A. u. approval.
! Pros. Ought to Stay in Class
II have the greatest respect for
+ professional said Mr. Lili hut h
! should remain in his class. The troubl
arises when a professional masquerade
as an amateur and tries TO compete a
such. know that professionals an
amateurs meet in golf, cricket and eve
? in horse-riding contests. but the prac
tice cannot be carried out in track an
field events under A. A. L. sanction.
am decidedly opposed 10 this and trus
! that the day may never come when thu
, should come 70 pass
The association's new boss tactiull
2 branched OIL from the obnoxious sub
/ icct OF professional and amateur com
+ petition TO the far more pleasant topi
: of international sport.
Il was extremely sorry that Yal
+ and Harvard couldn't send q tear
y Of athletes over to England this yea
! to compete against Oxford went o
! Mr. Lii. Il believe that tnterna
, tional games are of the greatest ben
, eft TO sport here. and ] hope stha
Yale and Harvard may be able
send over a team next year TO tax
. ilpart in a meet with one OF England
, leading colleges. I am sorry that N
Amateur Athletic Union is fnaacia
" unable at this time to undertak
ANYTHING of this sort. However.
think that the games at the Panam
! Exposition. with the teams OF man
D countries entered will do much to foi
: ter the athletic competition betwee
> nations" N.,
r From international games the ne
A. A u. head went on TO tell Of Il
tremendous growth in athletics sine
{ he was a boy. How many years agt
y Well, that's a little question thi
e only concerns Mr.. LII But TO &
n back toghe story Mr.. Lin said thi
q he had noticed a rapid growth in a
branches of sport Up in New Eni
e. land. his home district. sports wei
r surely on the increase. certainly M
on the wane.
American Boy Stronger.
Ie Any one who imagines that q
b American boy is suffering from ph,
sical deterioration should have a on