New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
NAME NEW COMMITTEES
New York Athletic Clubs 40.
pointmentS Please.
MORE H0N0RS FOR HALPIN
To Boom Interest in Gymnastics
Among the Younger
Members.

Appointments to the standing comni,.
tees of the New York Athletic Club vera
made at a meeting of the board Of gov
errors on Thursday evening and formau,
approved by William II. Page, the newly
elected president, yesterday The an.
continents are regarded as the strongsst
that have been made in several year,
Among the club members interest centred
upon the athletic committee, because ~
the fact that the recent election at the
club marked a complete victory for tina.
faction of the organization which believe,
that every branch of amateur athletics
and sports IS paramount to every other
feature OF the club.
Matthew p. Halpin, who has been
moved up into the board of governors
following his splendid work as captain
OF the Olympic teams. is named as chair.
man of the athletic committee. His asso.
ciates are all men who have won laurel,
In various branches of sport. The list in.
cludes jeremiah T. Mahoney and Paul
Pilgrim, both Of whom have been prorni-
nent on New York Athletic Club track
teams and Olympic teams. Mahoney for.
NJ - A'Ab Nllf Nd'NilliOg VI the IluDt anu
Pilgrim has just been elected 10 that DO.
sition.
Douglas Grahame Smyth has been
prominently identified with rowing, hay
ing been coxswain Of the famous Chip
py' eight--oared crew. The others are
Robert Appleton George, ]. NJ. Corbett
and DR.. g. F. OConnor. This COMMITTEES
held meeting and appointed Hugh Ba1-
ter, the former champion pole vaulter
and track athlete, as official Handicapped
It is the intention al the club 10 boom
the gymnasium, especially as the amend
ment TO the constitution will bring in a
host OF young members. There win ~
regular class work with the apparatus
under the direction Of Gene Giannnni
and Mart Austin, the instructors.
II is planned to increase the facilities
at the city clubhouse. and DR.. James ~
West, the newly elected vice president, i9
chairman Of the house committee. With
an able staff OF aides William L. Mitch.
ell heads the committee on baths while
DR.. Bernard +. O'Connor is chairman ~
the committee on billiards and bowling.
The appointment Of Charles l.. Leonori
as chairman of the restaurant committee
was pleasing 10 the members
The important improvements planned a,
Travcrs Island, which will comprise the
building Of new bulkheads and the rear
rangement OF the grounds, focused in
terest on the Travcrs Island committee
Charles II. Pond, who resides near the
country clubhouse. a chairman, along
with DR.. John r. Connors, William l..
Mitchell and Douglas Grahame Smyth,
was regarded as highly satisfactory.
The committee appointments follow:
House-Dr. James " West, chairman,
Matthew p. Halpin, Charles L. Leonori.
William L. Miller. William l.. Mitchell.
George 7. Montgomery, Or. Bernard F.
O'Connor Charles Fl. Pond and Powhatan
r. Robinson.
Admissions-William L. Miller, char
man: Robert Appleton and George J. NJ.
Corbett.
Athletic-Matthew P. Halpin, chairman;
Robert Appleton. George J. NJ. Corbe,t,
jeremiah r Mahoney. Or. Bernard F.
O'Connor. Paul Pilgrim and Douglas
Grahame Smyth.
Baths-Willam l.. Mitchell. chairman;
William H. Seaich and Frederick L.
Williamson.
Billiards and Bowing-Dr. Bernard =.
O'Connor. chairman; John A. Topping
and Frederick T.. Williamson.
Engineers Departmeut-Powha r,
Robinson, chairman: George J. w. Corr
bett and Or. Bernard +. O'Connor.
Restaurant-Charles l.. Beonori chair
man; George T. Montgomery and william
Mitchell.
Office and Audlting-George T. Mont
gomery. chairman; Dr. John F. Connors
and William H. Seaich.
Travers Island-Charles II. Pond. cha!s-
man; DR.. John +. Connors, William L
Mitchell and Douglas Grahame Smyth