New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
A. A. U.Raises
Ban on Women
AS Officials
Miss Epstein and Miss Doolin
to Serve on Swimming
Committee
By A. C. Cavasnaro

"onfen have been officially recox-
nized by the Amateur Athletic Union
for the first time. Frederick w. Ruben
has named two Of the fair sex as
members OF the swimming committee
OF the Metropolitan Association. The
are Miss Charlotte Epstein and Miss
Frances Doolin. These appointments
were included in the list Of committees
to direct the work Of the local A. A. L.
for this year. which was announced
yesterday.
The majority Of the selections of
Mr.. Ruben are persons who have had
practical knowledge Of the particular
sports they have been asked TO super
wise. Conspicuous among them are
athletes who have attained prominence
in recent years.
In naming Herman Obertubbesing.
secretary of the Metropolitan Asso-
citation, to the chairmanship Of two
important bodies Mr. Ruben pays a
high tribute to the one-time walker.
Obertubbesing is placed at the head
of the club investigation unit and the
district championship committee for
New York and Connecticut.
The other chairmen selected for the
lation, Justice Barlow s. Weeks: rec
ord. G. P. Matthew'S; senior track and
field, Jacob w. Stumpf: senior cross
country. F. A. Niles: indoor champion
ships. John J. Deignan. and finance.
| Frederick Metz.
| The appointments follow:
law AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES g wesk..
''s@io sESioh 4aIty TRsGK Hssf ssS r n.AS &C. Stump
chairman: W. j: Coll. F. j. v Delaney. o,; Balsg1
s,ss.s' %s:ss / GIs p s..t july. i ssaT:s : T,,
Ooertubbcsins. j. T. McInerney. A. v Arnold
JUNIOR TRACK AND FlEzD-o. p. Norman.
chairman; n W. Ksin.dy G. w baltimore G.
= s Va,ns,d Ws,.,. T D,n,.;,s Massney j. o'csan9,
: ovens. NJ J. ryn. ' j. r kn,srsw ssls and ' " J. J.
SENIOR CROSS CoUNTRy-E A. Niles. chair
nan ,i.0 W. A; McGtaih e TIL, r. Foran ! J. Mctiusn.
''JiEsIe JuSIoR ."S Cross q corNrRY-E P Car chair
na T. ss. "a r. A % Ksnhg h901 fe Hu'';s. cs.s !,
novs. c. 4. C,lss J. leonard G. r. kaistop. A.
Lynch
r; M~z. chairman; r. Z. Tyreu. J. j. Deisnsn.
INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
s,oa.n D'Fn'9 SS,'n Ss.S J. Z Il cSs.s; S%ss;" d j. " T.
baltimore II. OocrtUbessing F. Metz
CLUB INVESTIGATION
r. obcrtubceslng chairman J. C. CnlNns. F.
9: Zieger. J. p, Eas%l. II o. Hicks. b. Levine.
w Il. Delaney. j. s. Button. j. Y. Cameron, J. r.
! OConnor.
DISTRICT cHAMp1cNsHIP-NEw YORK AND
CONNECTICUT
H Oberubessinz. chairman: J. 7. Cameron J.
p. Eaton ii. o. Hicks r. G. Zieyier, ]. &.
Collins, A. j. Gum. w f. Delaney. d. II. Lewis.
]. b. Sutton
G. p Matthew, chairman; r. w Kennedy r.
ObertunAssing, L. j. Delaney. J. J. McHugh,
o. Wahle.
WRESTLING
]. Leahy. chairman.
BOxlNG
John J. Walsh. chairman.
pLAYGROUNDs New Jersey)
Tom A. Cassidy. chairman.
WALKING A. chairman.
TUG or WAR-Theo.iore Tenrveil. chairman
NEW JERSEY BOXINt-JoAn L. O'Hara, chair
man
DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP tTRACK AND
FIELD, NEW JERsEyl-w. Chambers cha 'rman.
DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP tGYaiNASTIC.
NEW Jersey -Frcl Metz, chairman
! DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP (WRFSTITNG,
NEW JERSEYlG. Mehnert. Chairman
! DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP ,BASKETBAII.
NEW JERSEY)-,I. Hppert chairman.
GYMNASrIC--R- ". Moore. chairman.
! sWINM!Nt'-Oito II. Nshle chairman.
| BASKET BAIL.-E. c. Gbney, chairman
plAYtiRDtiNDS tBROOKLYN AND QCEENS)
u. l. Downing chairman.
FACTORY AND MERCANTHE-J J. Nc
t.ovan. chairman.
IrAYcRot'NDs tMANHArTAN>-w J. La.
chairman.
FAIRGROUNDS (BRoNX}-F HanlOu. chair-