New-York tribune., 1919-02-12
Army Surgeon Seems Slated
To Head L. S. Football Body
By G. A. Lovett

Major G r Manning, attached as
surgeon to the 33Oth Field Artillery
Micl.lgan), which is still in France,
will be the next president Of the United
States Football Association according
10 the wiseacres Of the soccer world.
Peter J. Peel, Of Chicago, now head IF
the association, it is understood, will
retire when his term expires.
DR.. Manning was we'll known New
York physician and surgeon, residing at
West 10Cth Street and Riverside Drive,
When the United States entered the war.
He gave up his practice for commits
sion in the Medical Corps and was sent
TO Fort Penjamin Harrison, Indiana, le-
lore his assignment to the 330th, whica
traine / 1t Camp Custer, Michigan 1t
was while q Camp Custer that Captain
Manning was promoted to his majority.
The 3dCth went overseas early last
summer end was in some of the heavy
.iLhtrg # the war. Major Manning
was IN advanced dressiNr stations un-
der heavy shell fire almost invariably
when the reglmeuc was III action. IN
brief loe ups in his trying work ne
:cribDled several notes to foo-rAll
friends in this city describing the CIR
rent BON oa rdm.nts.
When the arnnstice was signed Ma! !or
ManninC's regiment was hard at It.
Since The cessation of hghting he las
visited bt tn Metz and Strasburg, with
both of which cities he was familiar BY
reason of peace time visits for Ma jor
Manning. rorn in Lewisham, Lor Ion,
England, December 3, 1873, received
most Of lis education in medicine and
surgery ir Germany. He completed a
course at the University of Freiburg,
Baden, IN s9S, graduated with honors,
and later attended Heidelburg.
While in Germany he was largely re-
sponsible for the organization of The
Deutsoher Fussball Bund. the national
soccer organization of the empire, AMI
was its first honorary secretary. In
1914 fhis association com mprised $500
clubs and 200 900 registered players its
secretary being G. P. Blaschke, OF Kiel.
Always interested in amateur sports
especially in the introduction and de
velopment Of soccer, cricket, hockey
and field and track events on the Eu
ropean continent, he came to New York
in 1905 He was president of the
American Amateur Football Associa
ton, 1912-r3, and the first president OF
the United States Football Association
born of the A. A. f. A. Major Man
ming has been q member of the eXecu-
tive board of governors of the ANA
teur Athletic Union, of the executive
board OF the American O vmp.c Com
mittee and of the international selec-
ton committee. He has been an hon
orary officer of various athletic ass =
Citations and clubs in the United States
end has been at the head of the eo
Club Soccer League, the silk stock
ing" organization of the assoc. .atior
game in the East. A member of the
Academy Of Medicine. he has been as
sistant at Vanderbilt Clinic. Columbia
University and at Polytechnic Hospital
Major Manning was in inc Tor
lieutenant colonelcy in the army wher
the armistice was signed and the Wal
Department shut down on promotions
Before his return to this country
Major Manning, who has just heNn Ye
elected chairman Of the u s. +. A. ma
tional and international games com
mittee, expects to confer with the a.
sociation football heads Of France anc
Belgium with a view to internationa
soccer fixtures. Honorary Secretary
Cahll, of the U. S. f. A., has Jus
resigned from the board of governors
A. A. o., in favor of Major Manning.