The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-10
SALARY PROPOSITION
FINDS SLIGHT FAVOR
Old Time A. A. q. Supporters in
Particular Oppose New
Idea for Office.
OBERTUBEsSING GETS PAY

Since the suggestion that Frederick w.
Ruben be elected as tho next secretary
treasurer OF the Amateur Athletic Union
the question OF a permanent successor for
the office held by the late James Il. Sulll-
van has been fully discussed In local
athletic circles. The chief reason for the
unusual interest taken In the election
next Monday is the revolutionary PROPOSE
sullivan be made a paid position instead
of nm honorary office.
with this proposition comes the an
nouncement by friends OF Herman Ober-
Undressing that the Handicapped OF the
Metropolitan Association would be glad to
assume the duties OF national secretary
treasurer provided the Office Is accom-
panied with liberal salary. J. w.
Stumpf. chairman OF the local rcgistra-
ton committee, also has been mentioned
as possible candidate for the position
but II 80 no has not made any serious
effort 10 swing the delegates into line for
his candidacy.
/ Among those entitled TO vote at the
annual convention OF the A. A. l. :he
idea OF n paid official meets with little
announcement The governing body has
got along we'll for twenty-seven years
under the present system and always has
had competent men willing to fill its
offices and serve on committees without
remuneration that II will be hard to con-
vince the old time members OF any neces-
sity for change. II Ia argued that the
A. A. L. has enough TO do with It's funds
In furthering the interests OF amateur
athletics without paying out big money
in salaries
Obertubbesing la recognized rs a capable
official and has done excellent work as
I "a Nnal L. 81 a..
ton, which is paid one. ne gave up
the secretaryship OF the Metropolitan As
ISOLATION. but according to persons well
informed as 20 A. A. L. politics he has
nothing like the broad grasp on national
and International athletic affairs possessed
by Fred Ruben. All conditions being
equal the sentiment in this city appears
to be in favor OF the man who has made
"A good president of the Metropolitan As
sociation since the death of Sullivan. and
there are some who think that any serious
attempt TO make tho Office a paid one
viii result In u scramble for the Office
with The possible result that the important
Office may fall to a representative of some
district OF the union other than the Met
ropolitan Association.
Unlimited trouble Is in store for the
officials OF the twenty-five miles walking
race to be held In the Twenty-second
regiment Arrnory next Saturday. En-
tries for this strenuous event closed yes-
terday with the result that sixty-two ANA
teur pedestrians have signifled their in
tenton OF undertaking the discomforts
OF pounding on a board floor for twenty
hve miles. As this race will be recog-
nized az championship. the entries will
not be made known until they have been
reviewed by the championship commit
tee Tomorrow. but Il is known that
nearly all the leading walkers are in
oil II Ia h..
who made such n fne showing by win
ming the seven mile title. has sent In his
name. but II Is stated that he will not
tax" chances OF slowing himself UP by
travelling the whole distance. Al voli-
meke. whose style Is considered well
suited for such a grewsome race, is not
likely to be starter. He turned his
ankle while practising and there is little
chance OF his recovery in time.
Entries for the Junior cross-coun,ry
championship OF the Metropolitan Asso-
citation were supposed TO close yesterday,
but several OF the clubs desiring 10 enter
teams had been unable to supply the
names OF their candidates. so the list .
will be left open. At present only four
teams have entered. but the number OF
asprants for the individual title is nm
usually large. Columbia University will |
try for tho first time to make a good ,
showing in this event Coach Wefers
had hts team run over the Van Cort-
landt Park course yesterday.
Homer Baker, who is entered in the
1000 meter special race at the Second |
Naval Battalion games next Saturday. |
ran fast trial over the distance at the |
armory on Sunday. He expressed the |
opinion that the armory at Fifty-second |
street and New York Bay, Brooklyn, had |
tho fastest board floor In Greater New
York. Baker will meet Kiviat, w and L. |
Gordon and Louis Scott In the special race |
Timers will be stationed at !. 900 yards M |
well az at the finish line to insure the |
acceptance OF new armroy record r. |
made.
Entry blanks ara out for the annual |
Indoor meet OF the Father Mathew T
\. Il. Society, TO be held in the First
Regiment Arnory. Newark. on December
:. There will be the usual list OF handf-
cap track events and bicycle races at ono
and two miles Harold Dibble. Seventy
first Regiment. Manhattan. will have
charge OF the bicycle events, and entries
for those will close with him at tho Sev-
onty-flrst Armory, Entries for the other
events close with tho Rev. f. f. Ouirl<
80 Wallace place. Newark.
Lawson Robertson is installed as
trainer or the Twenty Regiment.
He assumed charge of the athletic work
or the members at the end OF last week