Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
1AWLING Is AGAIN
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
OF NJ. A. A. A. A. U.
a. Last Nights Annual
Meeting at Engineers Club
7, Reelected Leader for
Ensuing Year.


u Alcorn. chairman Of the Cross
! o.,,ntry Championship Committee of the
,naa,. Atlantic Association of the Anna
49,. Athletic Union. after last night s
.,nual pow-wow Of the meeting held at
=. rnuineers' Club, stated that the Junior
Il IN, .rd dale championships would in all
III. Nifty be held about Thanksgiving
a., He has also planned the senior
-, IN he held a couple of weeks later.
r,,, announcement will be very interest,"
,,o n the athletics of this section, who
Iii be advised to start training at once.
,rotber matter of interest that occu-
LII the attention Of the delegates at
,.s, nights session was the fact that
,h.rs is inadequate facilities for the
..,rer encouragement of track and field
,,hlstIes here. 1t Is a known fact that
h,rs are few places where the boys
NAV gather and train. In this great
,,y there should be plenty Of vacant
,nots where an up-to-date athletic field
,oud be developed Point Breeze course
and the one at Central Park are the
NOTED for open competition. Surely there
"a some one who can come to the aid
of the runners and jumpers and give
them place to enjoy the social, as well
physcal. benefits. At the two parks
named intoxicating liquors are sold and
there was a petition filed last night ask
Ing the Registra ton Committee to refuse
sanction for games held at such places
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 Of
fcers The following re-elec;ions took
place: George F. Pawlng, president:
Fred F. Bauer, vice president; Herman
Meyer secretary and treasurer. and
Peter P Carney, handicapper.
The Registration Committee is formed
OF the following: Herman Meyer, Denny,
Burk Steele and sutton. The delegates
10 the national meeting in November will
be John r, Taylor, Pittsburgh; j. r FAR
rington, Reading, and Messrs. Pawling,
Meyer sutton and Bauer. The alternates
are Messrs. Carney, Kirkpatrick, Burke,
Denny AlcOrn and Braden.
The association voted 800 to be sent to
New York as a testimonial to be used
In the erection Of a monument to the
memory Of James f. sullivan, who re-
Gently dicd.
The report of Handicapper Peter p.
is,tp
many wise words to say. He is of the
opinion that the park owners in Phila-
delpha should encourage athletics by put
ting In proper places of training for the
athletes He also thinks that by interest
Ing the various fair associations of this
etate ard adjoining ones greater
stimulus would he given athletic activity
Fred 4, Cadv is 10 be the official handi-
capper Of all swimming events. and will
be in direct touch with Pete Carney at
all times.
Psftdsnt Pawling is eager to make the
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
10 heir the games committee and the
hand capper.
Reports from Pittsburgh. Reading.
Scranton, Trenton and other places boast
Ing COmmis ssiOrrrS were most pleasing.
Pittsburgh takes the palm, for at that
athletic centre great things have been
accomplished
The matter OF carrying the baton In
relay races was also discussed That is
a matter for the national body TO con-
slider, and the local delegates will take
that matter M nj 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 senti-
ment Of the delegates last night was
against the further encouragement of the
G. \ 4, l., off members who are not
hustling.
committee will wait upon the Mayor
ana Park Commissioners in an effort n
interest he CITY in a swimming course
lr"m the rails Brdc" down. If the y. \,
!, ran t'ut. thi- privilege the followers
q aHhaHc sFou Will enjoy great treats
lcH vra.
boA'ns and wrestling among the anna
I'''s Viii "'- TiT'@r 10 occupy the at
'huon n Cu:np"t-ut committee. There
V n!G t,.d hero. but somehow the
'Er'sm"I save not contributed their |
'aa,r
br. G'1rgo i}raGcr's @ynmastic report
sss ah7r' b.t wen flled with good work
'.t'9 Tho past Saar notes Of good work
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