The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-14
MONTGOMERY OPPOSES A. A. U.
Tries 10 Get y. y. 4. &. TO ResiGn,
and Loses Votes In Election.

In the usual gosi which follow an
election night in the New York 4. g.
the veil was lifted from the mystery with
when officials OF the club surrounded the
treatment OF the proposition to withdraw
from the Amateur Athletic Union was
considered at the last meeting OF the old
board OF governors. IL was difficult to
get direct statement from an officer
OF the club on Tuesday night as TO what
happened In the matter OF Withdrawing
from the A. A. L. as recommended by
resolution of the athletic committee a
week earlier. after the election a math-
ematical examination OF the vote pro-
vided clue when unravelled the mys-
terry.
AZ there was no opposition, voting
was perfunctorily engaged In, with tho re.
suit that 23S ballots were counted. No
one received the full VOTE the average be-
ing about 231. The urprise came when II
was found that George n Montgomery.
the candidate for vlce-presldent, had been
knitted so vigorously that he received
only 200. II was then that tongues be-
gan to vag, and in looking for the cause
for the disapproval OF SO many men, the
story came out that Montgomery had ad-
vocated the carrying out OF the threat
20 withdraw from the union and had
forced the resolution of the athletic COM
mittee TO n vote in which the other mem
bers OF the board decided TO remain loyal
to the union.
According TO the talk among the mem
bers yesterday, the clubs vice-president
had been most emphatic in his anita A.
L. sentiments and spoke strongly agains,
the uselessness of the New York A. C.
continuing in it's ranks. He looked on
the governing body as somewhat OF q
nuisance which such large orgpni-
cation as the y. Y. A. C. should moi
he inflicted with. The sentiment of the
hnWANAr Nlnt
Of the trouble. the suspension OF the
clubs swimmers. might have beer
avoided by a little diplomacy and that In
any event all grievances had been re-
moved by the prompt reinstatement OF
the men.
Men acquainted with the policy OF the
club scout the idea that such a large
cut as the members handed to Montgom-
cry could lie brought abou; by any per-
sonal reasons and pointed out that the
only real cause could be his artipathy
to the A. A. L.. which was dia gnosed
as showing an antl-athletc bias. II
was considered as of more significance
because In the natural order OF affairs
he would he in line TO succeed to the
presidency as soon as William IT. Page
should dscide TO retire from the leader.
ship. II Is a matter OF club history that
no matter how popular a man might he
come In the social activities OF the club
he always came 70 grief the moment i've
took up a position that tho old guard
construed to be against the athletic in.
terests OF the organization.
arthur McAleenan, who enters on his
first term as captain of the club. was
congratulated IN getting tho larges,
vote. 234. With the exception o. Mont
gomery the others ran the leader very
close. the figures being:
w. II. Page, president, 231; George T
Montgomery, vtce-president. 200; Fred
r, Fortmeyer, secretary. 233: Martin 8
Paine treasurer, gag Arthur McA leenan
captain. 234 governors, r. w. Kearney
ESQ; John II. Topping. 2s2; e. g. Bruen.
n!man, w. ". Seaich, Leonard Snidei
and Arthur w. Teele, 23l; NJ p. Hal
pin. ESQ; NJ. Anderson and Charles H
! Pond. 329.