New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-20
4. A. U. GIVES $4,000
FOR ARMY SPORTS
mixed Meets to Be Permitted Dur
| Ing War-ReCordS Accepted

ments,s to suspend amateur rules so
~ to permit amateurs and profess
s.onals to compete together in army
meets during the duration OF the war
and to absolve soldier athletes from
The payment of entrance fees, the
AMATEUR Athletic Union at it's annual
meeting here yesterday did much for
The soldier and sailor boys of Uncle
Fam.
Judge Barlow S. Weeks of New
York, retiring President George
Turner OF Baltimore and William G.
srout OF Boston were chosen as a
Eommittee to confer with Secretary
6f War Baker a. to the best method OF
distributing the money and the ways
md means Of furthering athletics In
NE various army cantonments and
hawai- training stations.
New Associations InAugurated.
Al new association to be known as
he Allegheny Association, with
headQuarters at Pittsburgh and hav-
ng jurisdiction over athletics in Penn
ylvania, West Virginia and several
counties In Ohio, was admitted. This
ANcessitated a redistrlcting Of the
outh Atlantic and Central associa-
ions.
Thomas P. HARRY Of Jersey City,
vho three years ago was suspended
or competing under another athletes
Aame, was reinstated. but most OF
he other applications for reinstate-
nent were rejected.
Frederick T. Ruben of New York
a behalf of the women swimmers
l0ored resolution that hereafter
tomen swimmers be allowed expenses
or chaperons. He said many Of the
air amphibians had to refrain from
baking out Of town trips on account
Il having to travel alone. The reso-
ltion was favorably acted upon.
The Metropolitan Association re-
uegted that the A. A U. permit ath-
etes engaged in playground activi-
hes during the summer months to
|etain tn cir amateur standing, but the
proposed amendment was rejected.
10 also was the amendment offered
" the Southern Pacific Association to
hermit basketball players to change
heir club affiliation without having
q compete unattached for a certain
ength Of time.
Larsen's Record Rejected.
Practically the only record claimed
Which was not allowed by tho board
Il control was tho feet Is Inch
Ugh jump performance made by
Clinton Larsen of Brigham Young
University at Provo. Utah. on June l,
917. Tho committee could not con-
|ider the performance record as
he leap was made in an exhibition
md not in competition. 1t was too
pad, as Larsen's style is faultless and
n. ~ -
icity of the performance.
The board voted to accept the time
Il IL 2-5 seconds made by J. c.
4oomis OF the Chicago A. 4. in the
IS yard outdoor dash at Chicago on
september 5, 1914. on condition that
is accepted by the Central Athletic
Association. Similar action was taken
Is to the time made in the 100 Yard
high hurdles by Harry Goelitz Of the
chicago Athletic Association on July
IS, 1914. This time was 3 seconds.
With those few exceptions all OF
he records made in A. A. L. competi-
Eion during the last twelve months
we're allowed Joe Loomis leads the
LIT of runners and Norman Ross Of
Stanford University and the Olympic
Club heads the men swimmers. The
new records recognized by the 4. A.
D. follow:
New Records.
Running.
60 Yard Dash Gndoor), - sec
onds-J. G. LOOMS, Chicago A. A,
March II, 1917.
900 Yard Run Gndoor), 81 2-5 sec
Dnds-Andrew +. Kelly, Holy Cross
college. March II, 1917.
1000 Yard Run Gndoor). minutes
IA seconds. w. Ovcrton, Yale Uni
versity, March II, 1917.
One Mile Run Gndoor), 4 minutes
d6 seconds--J. w. Overton, Yale Uni
versity, March 10. 1917.
zone and a half Mile Run On
door,, minutes 46 3-5 seconds-Joie
Ray, Illinois A. c., January "a. 1911
Two Mile Run Gndoor), 9 minutes
IL 2-5 seconds-Joie W. Ray, Illinois
A. c., February 10, 1917.
SO Yard Dash Gndoor), is sec
onds-J. G. Loomin, Chicago A. A.
February IS, 1917.
1925 Yard Dash (Outdoors). . >;
seconds. G.. LOOMS, Chicago 4. A.
September 5, 1914.
Hurdles.
$50 Yard Low Hurdles Undoor).
nOrdleS, "a YARDS 10 HTSt nuFule, nur'
dies 10 yards apart, yards to finish
is seconds-J. G. LOOMS, Chicago
A. A. March 10, 1917.
40 Yard Low Hurdles Undoor)
1876 seconds. G. Loonlis, Chicag,
A. A., February IL. 1917.
ATS Yard High Hurdles Undoor)
is yards to first hurdle, hurdles I
yards apart, 10 yards to finish. 9 g.
1TniIPrSifv n
Illinois, March 3, 1917.
ATS Yard Low Hurdles Gndoor),
hurdles feet inches high, 20 yard
to first hurdle, hurdles 20 yards apar
and Is yards to finish, s 2-5 seconds
Waldo Ames, March 8, 1917.
Walking.