New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
A. A.U.Adopts
Resolutions on
Camp Athletics
Justice Weeks Recommended
as New Member Of u. S.
Olympic Committee
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Additional resolutions adopted and
other matters that traLspired at the
annual convention Of the Amateur
Athletic Union, held in St. Louis last
Monday, were made public by Fred
erlek W. Ruben, the reelected secre-
'ary-treasurer. yesterday. Regarding
athletic activities among the soldiers
AZ the thirty-two training camps, the
Amateur Athletic Union is planning
aid on large scale.
The resolution favorably passed,
which included an appropriation OF
So'OOO FOR the work. called for spend
ing the amount in rewards 10 the SER
wee men In elimination races at the
different environments. However, be-
fore the plan is put into operation the
committee appointed for this task was
instructed 70 confer with Secretary Of
war Baker and Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels
The resolution adopted was:
The Resolution
Whereas, In the preparation for
and prosecution of the war in which
our country IL engaged IL is OF
supreme Importance that recreation
facilities Of an athletic nature and
athletic competition in various lines
OF sport be instituted and maintained
under the most efficient auspices for
the greater benefit Of the individual
man IN the service and our army
and navy as a whole and.
Whereas, the Amateur Athletic
Union Of the United States in the
thirty years Of its existence has
shown indisputably that il is the
leading athletic organization OF this
country, and has been officially rec
ognized as such by President Roose-
welt and President Taft; and
Whereas, BY virtue OF its country
wide organization. the efficiency, en-
thusiasm and patriotism Of the Off
GERS and members of its several as
sociations. the Amateur Athletic
Union rs qualified 20 coordinate and
direct or TO assist in the direction
and coordination Of athletic activities
Of our soldiers and sailors; therefore
be IL.
Resolved. That the Amateur Ath-
letic Union tenders It's services 20 tho
Secretaries Of War and the Navy in
assisting IN the great work which is
hiitNNAg ~ llNt Win the purpose OF
the organization, and requests the
Secretaries Of War and the Navy 20
promulgate such orders and 10 make
such arrangements as may be neces-
sary to permit the Amateur Athletic
Union 90 render the assistance here.
IN before proAered: and be II further
Resolved, That the board of gov
ernors take such steps as will bring
this resolution 20 the attention Of
the Secretaries Of War and the Navy
IN such manner as will be best cal
culated to secure the results desired
Old System Revised
The new scoring system Of compil-
ing the points in the all-around cham
pionshIp. which was passed at the
meeting in 1916 and used for the first
time at the championship games in
St. Louis. was abolished. and the old
table restored. The rule dropped re-
quired the competition 20 be scored
with the existing record in every
event az a basis Of awarding points.
A resolution passed by the Board OF
Governors recommended 20 Baron
Pierre De Coubertin. president OF the
international Olympic Committee. the
name Of Justice Barlow $. Weeks as
the third American representative on
the committee. Justice Weeks will
take the place Of the late Eyert jan
sen Wendell, who died in France this
summer