The New York herald., 1922-01-01

successful year in 1921. The ffty-third
annual report of the famous organiza-
tion issued yesterday shows that it is
in an exceptionally fine way financially
and that athletically 1t leads the world.
1t Increased its assets more than 100000,
decreased Its liabilities nearly $4,000 and
has a surplus of almost s1,5Oo.00O.
But despite the fact that the assets
Increased the treasurer's statement of
operations for the city and Trayers
Island houses shows q loss of close TO
$4,000. The boards Of governors In
their report point out that the greatest
profits come from rental of rooms and
suggest that the club build new city
house with 500 or 500 rooms. To retain
the present house would prove expensive
and Instantaneous, they say, because
during the next five years 1t will be
necessary to spend several hundred thou
sand dollars on the building and such
improvements will not serve to increase
the clubs revenue.
During the year the athletes wearing
the mercury foot emblem rolled up
total of 1894 points. 500 more than in
1920. won scores of championships and
established many worlds, American and
A. A. II. records.
Relay Teams Best.
The outstanding feature OF the athletic
year says Capt. Arthur McAleenan. was
the remarkable performances of the re-
lay teams at the National A. A. U.
championships at Pasadena, Cal. They
won all five championships decided,
established one new worlds. three new
American and four new A. A. u. records.
Young Bernie Wefers, Harold Ray,
Fred Lovejoy and Ed Farrell won the
quarter mile in the unprecedented time
of 422-5 seconds and the half mile in
1927 2-5, two-fifths OF a second faster
than the old figures.
Wefers. Lincoln Adams, Ray and Will
lam Stevenson won the one mile even.
In 3:194 4-5 beating the old A. A U.
mark by one and three-fifth seconds and
Jack Sellers, Garland, Courage, Alan
Helffrich and Adams took the two mile
event in the worlds record time OF
7:522-5 The old mark was z :53 made
by an Irish-American A. c. team in
1910
To Stephen A. Ruddy, Jr.. a swimmer.
went the honor Of scoring the most
points. He won thirty events and fin
ished second nine times, for a total of
III points. Bernie Wefers is second on
the list, and leads the track and field
men. This young sprinter. who is a
son OF the once famous record holder,
who now coaches the clubs athletes.
won twenty-three races, was second
five times and third five times, for a
total of 135 points.
A. Elliott Ranney leads the trap
shooters, and is third on the list with
a total of 122. Then follows Jack Sell
crs, the veteran middle distance run
ner with lis. Two swimmers. John
Curren and Henry Giebel, follow with
III and 81, respectively. Pat Mcdonald.
the giant weight thrower. is seventh on
the list with rs points to his credit. and
Matt McGrath is tenth, with IS.
Duryea Leading oarsmnn.
NJ J. Duryea was the leading point
getter among the oarsmen. He scored
6l Alfred Lake was the best cyclist
Joseph Oszy the leading gymnast
Chauncey r. Mcpherson the leading
fencer Elmo LeIno the foremost wrest-
ler and j. Howard Shoemaker the best
biliiardist.
The trap shooters of the club proved
they were the best in the country as
team. They won seven of the sectional
championships decided in the East.
The swimmers won two National A.
A. u. eight metropolitan senior and
one Junior championship.
Baseball took on an added interest.
The team was the best In many years
ana larger crowds saw Il play than
niaved and OF these the New York
A. G men wen twenty-five games ana
lost eight.
Tennis, golf. gymnastics. handball.
squash. yachting. rowing. billiards,
bowling. fencing. boxing and wrestling
had n banner year.
The club champions are: Ralph
Spotts. trap shooting; William Z.
Rudoiphy, domInoes: J. Howard Shoe
maker. pocket billiards: Robert Weld,
billiards.; Frank NJ. Clute. golf (vet-
eran); Harold G.. Richard golf; Leo
Nunes fencing (foils); william Q
Cotahall. fencing Cepee); Chaur7ev Nc
Pherson, fencing (sabre): Gottfried Piel,
Jr.. squash J. A. TaclSaberry. wrestling,
125 mounds; T. c. Ettinger. i35 pounds;
Il. R. Bradley. 1i5 pounds; y. p. r.
Quinn. 15s pounds H. a. lden. i"
nounds. and c. +. Huff. heavyweight.
The list Of the athletes who scored
points In open competition follow: