The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-18
A.A.U. ACCEPTS
 MANY RECORDS

Philadelphia, Nov. 1S-Nearly 100 records, comprising track and field and swimming for men and women, were approved by the record commit tee at the opening of the annual con vention of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, held yesterday at the Adelphla Hotel.
 Several records made by Olga Dorf- her of the Philadelphia Turner's, which included the 100 yard open still water, 220 yard with two turns and the plunge for distance, were ac- cepted.
 Mabel Arklie, also of the Turner's, was credited with the breast stroke record of 150 yards, made at Pitts burg last April. The 100 yard relay team of four also went to the Phila- delphia Turner's, which led the record holders. The team was composed of Olga Dorfner, Mabel Arklie, Elizabeth Becker and Helen PennypackeE- Joie W. Ray of the Illinois A. c. had his name dented in the record book for the 1000 yard run, together with the late Lieut.. J. w. Overton.
 
 ] three-quarter mile indoor run, made at the John Wanamaker Institute | games at Madison Square Garden last | March. The only other track record which was lowered last year was the ] five mile run outdoors. This mark l fell before Charles Pores of the Pel- | ham Bay Naval Training Station in the National A. A. U. track and field l championships at Great Lakes H., in September.
 | Matters pertaining to the amateur standing of athletes who acted as paid instructors at army cantonments dur | ing the past year, the awarding of championships and delegate represen- | ton are among the things that will be | considered at the annual meeting to- day.
 In the absence of Charles A. Dean, the president, the meeting was called to order by Samuel J. Dallas, Phila- delphia, vice president. Dean Is il and will not be present today. Committees which held sessions yesterday included those on legisla- ton. records championships, gymnas- tics and recreation and basketball.
 The committee on legislation is eX- 1 pected to favorably report 8 resolu. | ton that no person who was eligible | to compete as an amateur at the be- l ginning of the war and who has be- come a paid instructor in an army camp shall be considered as having forfeited his amateur standing unles: l he shall continue in such paid position after the war is over.
 Delegates were present from nearly every association throughout the country.
 Those present were: Metropolitan | Association, F. w. Rubien, Justice Barlow s. Weeks, Judge J. T. Ida' honey, Herman Obertubessing and D J. Ferris; New England Association
 Joseph F. Conway. M. r, Winston, R M Walsh, E. F. Walsh. Robert Ma
 hady, Herbert D. Holm; Allenghen, Association, A. c. Couch, w. s. Had dock, John T. Taylor; South Atlanti
 Association, George J. Turner Latrob
 Cogswell, Dr. William Burdick, W. J Leimkuhler; Southern Association, C W. Streat, Jr.
 From the Pacific Association cam Samuel Goodman; Central Associa tion, Walter Liginger, c. Steirs Southern Pacific Association, Rober Weaver; Pacific Northwest Associa ton, Henry P. Burdick; National Am ateur Casting Association, Dr. H. J Moreland; North American Gymna5ti Association, E. Hays; United State Football Association, Thomas W. Ca hill and George w. Rieger, IT,; Cath olic Young Mems National Unior
 Michael J. slattery; Middle Atlanti Association, Samuel J. Dallas, Herma, Myer, Louis N. Goldsmith, Thomas J . Thornton, Thomas J. Devlin, Albert I Yates; Intermountain Association
 Prof. L. H. Paterson; Intercollegiat Association, A. J. McGrath.