The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
N.Y.A.C. TAKES SLAP
AT BARLOW S. WEEKS
He and Jere T. Mahoney Dropped
as Clubs Delegates
to the A. A. L.
HALP1N MANAGES TO STICK
Pilgrim and Athletic Unknown
Named POwhattan Chosen
Rivals Fighting Page.

Members Of the New York Athletic Club
will have food for thought when the com
mittees and delegates appointed by the
board of governors are announced. The
names are now In the hands Of the
printer. and there will be some startling
surprises when they are announced. ac-
cording to the gossip among the privileged
few who have learned OF the doings Of
the board.
Chief Is the withdrawal OF Barlow g.
Weeks az delegate to the Metropolitan
Association OF the A. A. L.. "A position
IN which he has served the club for
nearly twenty years. having been elected
as president Of the Amateur Athletic
Union during that time. There are three
delegates from the club to the governing
body. Last year these were Barlow
3. Weeks, Jere r. Mahoney and Matthew
p Halpin. In the current appointments
both Weeks and Mahoney have been
shelved. and Capt. Paul Pilgrim and Pow
haitian X. Robinson named to serve with
Halpin.
According to club talk. the withdrawal
of Weeks, as well as an upheaval in other
committees. IL the result Of the fight made
against President william H. Page. and
which was supposed to have been settled
harmoniously when the recent election
resulted in a vote OF confidence and the
reelection OF the presiding officer. Mr..
Weeks supported the administration In
that election. and IL IN presumed that
the men whose ticket he helped to defeat
are now getting back at him.
Although not generally known in the
club, the fact that Barlow s. Weeks had
been sidetracked was talked Of freely In
athletic circles yesterday. and there was
some speculation as to whether this
action would lead to difficulty with the
x.yith M A,,na rira
Olympic Committee, OF which he 10 a
member. IL was recalled that in Il pre-
vious internecine night about twenty
years ago the New York A. e, nominated
benjamin 9. williams and John c. Gulick
as delegates to tho Metropolitan associa-
ton, instead of Barlow H. Weeks and
Father Bill Curtis, who had been hard
workers for the union. The Metropolitan
association refused to accept the appointed
delegates, and the trouble was settled
only when tn. Weeks party again came
into power in the n. \. A. g.
Besides serving as president OF the
A. A. L. Mr.. Weeks for years has done
valuable work as chairman Of the legis-
lation committee, and the sentiment 10
strong for his retention as a delegate. II
will he some time before the A. A. u.
will be required either to accept or de-
cline the delegates appointed. as the an
nual meeting Of the association Ia not
held until next September. The slight is
OF little Importance 50 far as the actual
conduct OF the business Of the A. A. L. ia
concerned. as Mr.. Weeks is entitled TO
serve as u delegate from the Atlantic
Yacht Club, or failing that As an ex-
president Of the union.
There Is n feeling that the composition
of the New York A. Z. delegates, includIn g
NJ 4. Bslpn and Paul Pilgrim may have
some bearing on the arrangements for the
next Olympic team. Hslpin was manager
and Pilgrim assistant manager of the
stockholm team and Weeks was one of
the men who helped to place them in
those positions. The fact that both are
members OF the board OF governors OF the
New York A. G. and accepted places ss
delegates when the senior member was
left on Is likely to weigh against them IN
tho selection OF manager for the mex,
team, Powhattan X. Robinson. the third
delegate, has little acquaintance with
athletic legislation. He is "A member OF
the board Of governors of the New York
n G.. but his interests are mainly devoted
to shooting, with which sport the A. A. u
has nothing 10 do,
] Another appointment likely to caus.
! talk is the substitution Of r. J Benson
as member OF the athletic committee In
| the place OF the old Yale man. Rober,
Appleton. member OF the club said las,
/ night that Benson is reported to have
made the remark that II he had his way
/ he would keep every athlete off Travers
Island. He WAS reelected to the board n,
the last election. but though there was nc
opposition he was cut freely.
Benson also IL appointed as a deiegat.
to the Harlem Regatta Association, with
j. A. Miller and Fred r. Fortmeyer Thii
caused James Crem!ns, an old oarsmar
who has served for years, to be dropped.