New-York tribune., 1919-09-04
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n anne Two New
Men for Office
Promise More Trouble by
Backing Candidates. OF
Geluken and Lcuscllner
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Two new independent candidates
with the Endorsement OF more than
sixty clubs in this city cropped ur
yesterday to oppose the regular nomi-
nations at the coming annual meeting
ct the Metropolitan Association at the
list Regiment Armory on the evening
or September 10. This makes a total
of five officials sponsored by the small
clubs, thus indicating that the con
cave does not promise to be harmon
ious, as at first believed.
Inc two additional names mentioned
are those of Gus Leuscher. Glencoe
Athletic Club, for the post Of second
vice president and that of George
Gehlk KEN Pennant Athletic Club, for
the important position OF secretary
treasurer. Leuschcr has decided to
oppose John c. Collins, Of the New
Haven Harriers, who is leading
factor in the interest Of amateur
sports in Connecticut. Gehr1cn seeks
the place wanted by Charles a. Elbert.
Anchor Athletic Club, of Jersey City.
Both Collins and Ebert are regular
nominees of the appointed nominating
committee.
This makes total of five indie
pendcnt candidates whom the clubs Of
the Irtersectional Athletic League OF
the city promise to support at the
coming election. Steve Byrne. Trinity
Club, Brooklyn, who was d member Of
the registration committee before
going overseas with the 14th Regi-
ment, is seeking his old job again,
while C. Giles, Bronx Athletic League.
and Max Silver, Mohawk Athletic Club,
are also after places on the registra-
tlon committee of five members.
Many recommendations for the fur
therance Of the sport arc to be ad-
vocated by the Intersectional League.
Another recommendation added yes
terday was that a committee Of three
men be elected whose duty it she'll be
to measure all tracks upon which
athletic meets are scheduled to be
held
This committee is badly needed, for
the majority of the tracks in the local
district arc Incorrect and in many re
spects not constructed according to
the rules Of the A. a. L. 1t was de-
clared that the appointment of this
committee would take considerable
work from the shoulders of the record
committee when a new mark is estab-
Iished in running races
In the hope that the college athlete
may be barred from the annual junior
ana senior metropolitan champlOE-
ship games next year, the small clubs
viii also suggest a change in dates Of
holding the contests. The junior events
are to be recommended TO be held the
last Saturday in May, with the senior
contests for the second Saturday in
September. The feeling is strong for
this move among the clubs and viii
likely be passed above the appeals of a
number of the veteran officials
Five years have made big differ
cnce in local sports, for on~y cwo ath-
letes have requested that they be
granted permission to start in the
Canadian track and field Champion
ships at Toronto on Saturday. Loren
Murchison, New York Athletic Club is
to 90 after the 100 and 22O yard titles
while ilcmer Baker, Glencoe A. c.. is
to attempt to break Emilio iMnghi's
record for the half-mile of | minute
- as seconds, set in 1909. 1t will be
The first time that the games have been
held since the outbreak of The war
The New York A. c. promises TO
make Il clean sweep in the coming
Metropolitan Association relay cham
plonships at Newark on next Saturday.
In the two-milc event the Winged Foot
VIII be represented by two former col
lege men, one Of them Al uulsenbeck.
the COlum bla runner