New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-05
Ruben Expects Big Boom in
Amateur Sports This Year

cities are also preparing a busy pro
gramme for the new year.
There is talk Of Olympic games and
international competition in amateur
boxing, wrestling and swimming, and
the list Of national and bocal competi-
tons already planned far exceeds that
OF previous years.
For the first time in the history Of
the Amateur Athletic Union, it's list OF
national championship awards is prac-
tlcaly complete for the entire year.
There were two or more applications
for every event awarded. and the ac-
companylng list of awards shows the
great interest being taken in all sec
tions Of the country.
When the Amateur Athletic Union of
the United States was organized, thirty
years ago, it Incorporated in it's CON
promotion Of national, state and local
legislation in the interest of the in
stitution of public Fairgrounds, gym
nasiums, baths and fields for amateur
sports Of the United States"
Pleads for Stadium
Many public baths, gymnasiums and
athletic fields have been built, but
every important city in the United
States cannot boast Of q first class
athletic field containing quarter mile
track inclosing field suitable for foot
ball and baseball games and providing
accommodation for tennis, basketball
and other field games Every city
should be able to point with pride to
such a field where its youth could par
ticipate in health-giving athletic sports.
The various national pionships
awarded are as follows:
TRACK AND FIELD
Junior and senior outdoor; all around and Ave
relay raccs-Pr0bably in Philadelphia.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Association. New York.
Ten mile run and seven mile waIk-Brooklyn Ath-
ietic Association. IN October.
Junior indoor. thirteen eysnts-Thrteenth Regi-
rnent A A. brooklyn February IL.
Senior indoor. thirteen eyents-Under auspices Of
Arm Amor BrooHiyn. March + '"'
Junior end senior rcss-countTy races---UndeT
Van cortlandt PARK. Now York. in November
Bashe4all-Jcs Angelica Athletic Club. Los An
Boxing. cic. classes-Bcstnn Athletic Association.
Gymna stics--I-os Angeles Athletic Club.
Wrestling eiSht Characterization Athletic
Handball, singles and do'ihc--rrs Angeles Attn
letic Club Ut is very likely chat The Los Angeles
Athletic Club will renquish ono 81 these two
Championships TO the Detroit Athletic Cub.
AQUArIcs
Senior indoor-5o yards and 600 yards breast
stroke. Chicago Athletic Association 100 yards.
Pittsburgh Athletic Association. FEBRUARY Il: go
yards and lao yards back stroke. Detroit Athletic
Club. March %. 800 yards and water POLO. Metro
poiiian A1aociation New York: fancy diving from
pringbcard and 800 yards relay -four man teams
Illinois Atsttic Club. Chicago plunge for distance
Pittsburgh Aquatic Club. March 1t.
Junior indoor-i00 yards. Ihora Swimming Cub.
saii. Francisco: 800 yards. I'';tsbyrsh A. a 100
yards hack stroke. Metropolitan Association. New
York; 100 yards brrsst stroke. Pacific Assoc alton
Muitnofnah A A. c.. Portland. Ore.
Senior ouidoorl0O yards straightaway and 440
yards. Llreoln Park Ioat Club Chicago. ssa yarde.
United LABOR League Pittsburgh, September !.
mile. a1nmaah A A. C.. Portland. Ore LONG
distance i.sverton Yacht Club. nigerton, y. j.. in
Ielswsse. River; high diving Metropolitan Asso
citation. New York
Junior outdoor-~44e yards. buckeye Lake Yacht
Club. Columbus Ohio; mile. Metropolitan As
sociation; New York. high diyfng. Central Assoca-
ton. Chicago.
senior indoor for wotncn-5o yards Pacirc Assn
citation hap Francisco. 100 yards. fhiiahephia
rurugtaneinde. 20 yards. Iiora SWIMMING Siub'
San FrBnciEce. son yards. Women . SWIMMING A.
etsdetiol Of Now York $50 yaus back str,,ts. AIR"
gicay Mountain Assogistign Pittsburgh, goo Ssrts
fancy diving from springb0afd. Los Angeles A. g.
plunge for distanee. Metropolitan Asscciation New
York
Junior indoor fer wo,ael-~ioe yards, @strope2ialc
yards baek Firoke. Ilnois Athletic CUB Chicago
100 yafdb breast Nfotr aud fancy diYlng IRON
sprinRl'osrh FhIfAgo Athletic Association
No awards hayr vet L<sti Gals Tor Whfht'i .
OuiaeVr swimming events