Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
is AGAIN !.
CHOSEN PRESIDENT |
OF M. A. A.A.A.U
AT Last Nights Annual
Meeting at Engineers Club
Is Reelected Leader fo,
Ensuing Year. i. 81


j. IT. Alcorn, chairman of Pho e..
Country Championship Committee 30 49,
Middle Atlantic Association of the Ara'
teur Athletic Union. after last nighr.
annual pow-wow of the meeting bo,,
the Engineers Club, stated that the irr,ss
nil and dale championships would In -
probability be held about Thanl,s,,,,-
Day, He has also planned the sor,.9
race to be held a couple of weeks later
lnis announcement will be very interest.
Ing to the athletics of this section nh.
will be advised to start training at onos
Another matter of interest that ocor'
pied the attention of the delegates :,
last nights session was the fact tha,
there Is Inadequate facilities for ,t'
proper encouragement of track and ao,,
athleucs here. 1t is known fact that
there are few places where the hos
may gather and train. In tb,, ,,..,
city there should be plenty of voo,..
spots where an up-to-date athletic eo,s
could be developed. Point Breeze co,,r..
and the one at Central Park are n.
only ones where track sport may be pro.
NOTED for open competition. Surely tho,.
is some one who can come to tho ,,,
of the runners and Jumpers and v,vo
them place to enjoy the social, as wall
physical. benefits. At the two narr.
named intoxicating liquors are sold. and
there was petition filed last night ask
ing the Registration Committee to refus.
a sanction for games held at such place,
Action was deferred until the incoming
Registration Committee sets to work.
AS was expected, there was no opposI.
ton to the reelection of last years M.
hcers. The following re-elections tool-
place; George f. Pawling, president;
Fred F. Bauer, vice president; Herman
Meyer, secretary and treasurer, and
Peter P. Carney, Handicapped.
The Registration Committee is formed
or the following: Herman Meyer Dennv
Burk, Steele and Sutton. The delegates
to the national meeting in November will
be John r. Taylor Pittsburgh; ]. r, Far.
rington Reading, and Messrs Pawnv
Meyer sutton and Bauer The alternates
are Messrs. Carney Kirkpatrick Burke.
Denny, Alcorn and Braden.
The association voted 800 to be snn+ N
New York as a testimonial to be used
IN the erection of a monument TO tha
memory of James i. Sullivan, who re-
Gently died.
The report of Handicapper Peter p.
carney was most interesting, and he had
many wise words to say. He Is of the
opinion that the park owners in Phila-
delphia should encourage athletics bv nut.
ting in proper places of training for the
athletes. He also thinks that by Interest,"
ing the various fair associations OF this
State and adjoining ones a greater
stimulus would be given athletic activity
Fred A. Cady is to be the official handi-
capper of all swimming events, and will
be in direct touch with Pete Carney at
all times.
President Pawling is eager to make tho
ensuing year the most successful one in
the history of Middle Atlantic athletics.
and urges the athletes and officials to
do their part. Officials should report on
time for the games, and the athletes
should send in their blanks early in order
to help the games committee and the
Handicapped.
REPORTS from Pittsburgh, Reading,
Scranton, Trenton and other places boast
ing commissioners were most pleasing.
Pittsburgh takes the palm, for at that
athletic centre great things have been
The matter of carrying the baton In
relay races was also discussed. That Is
matter for the national body to con-
sder and the local delegates will take
that matter up at the New York meeting.
Whether the Middle Atlantic Association
is to carry the dead burden Of registering
the Catholic Amateur Athletic League
athletes Is another matter for the parent
organization to determine. The senu-
ment of the delegates last night was
against the further encouragement OF the
C. A. A. l.. off members who are not
hustling.
\ committee will wait upon the Mayor
and Park Commissioners in an effort 10 '
interest the city in a swimming course
from the Falls Bridge down II the A. A.
u. can secure this privilege the followers
of aquatic sport will enjoy great treals
next year.
Boxing and wrestling among the anna
teurs will be a matter 10 occupy the al
tention of a competent committee There
is a big field here, but somehow the
sportsmen have not contributed their
share,
DIR. George Bradens gymnastic report
was short. lut well filled with good worh
during the past year notes Of good WORK
last year.