The Washington herald., 1922-11-22
OLD. A. A. u. is
READY TO HOP
ASIDE AGAIN
National Athletic Association
Federation May Have TussIe
Today with Ancient Body
By BRYAN MORSE.


NHE grand tussle to see who
-. is who and, what is what in
Il so-called. amateur athletics
will be presented partly for pub
lie Consumption today at the
American Red Cross Building.
The setting is appropriate.
On hand and marking time for
the past forty-eight hours are the
delegates of the National ANA
teur Athletic Federation, headed
by Henry Breckenridge. From
New York, after a few days OF
executive, secret and open ses-
sions, is expected to come the
strength of the Amateur Athletic
Union of America, which has sue
cessfully ridden in the saddle for
thirty-four years the field. and
track athletic interests of the ma
ton. The odds favor the A. A. U.
Yesterday. under the pretext of &C.
cepting the invitation extended the
N. A. A. F. by the recent conference
on training Of youth for citizenship
and national defense, the recently
born organization went through the
motions. =
The N. A. A. F. was urged to as
sumo the responsibility Of defining
this standard Of physical fitness and
asked to continue and increase its
efforts toward the attainment Of this
standard by the greatest number Of
citizens because II was thought to be
the best ready-made instrument to
attempt this tremendous work.
is 1000, 900 STRONG.
The federation Ii said to be COM
posed Of organizations representing
membership of over 1000, 900, in
cluding the army and navy of the
United States, the United, States
Lawn Tennis Association, the Ma
tional Collegiate Athletic Federation,
Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts. Y. NJ; G. A.,
Y. w. c. A., Y. Ms5C. O., Campfire
Girls. Jewish Welfare Board. North
American Gymnastic Union, National
Playground Association, American
Physical Education Association and
similar national athletic bodies.
Note-The casual observer will
fail to recognize the fact that the
A. A. U. Is not included in the above
list of organizations affiliated with
the N. A. A. F.
And there is the rub.
L ne ~ a a. :, went tnrOuBn tne
motions in session yesterday and
waited for the Amateur Athletic
Union representatives.
EXTENDS INVITATION.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the federation extended an invita-
tion to the Amateur Athletic Union
to become a member of the Fedora
ton with Jurisdiction to hold the
national field and track champion
ship together with certain other
championships which have been con-
Quoted heretofore by the Amateur
Athletic Union.
In other words the n. A. A. F. is
going to do almost anything possible
to get the A. A. u under its wing
even to allowing it to hold the
championships which Is has success.
| fully held these many years.
The tussle will come today. The
American Red Cross building makes
| an appropriate setting. If the words
Of the Hon. William C. Trout recent
ly uttered in New York mean any
thing they sound like TRY and get
it?"
The N. A. A. F. wants to control
the A A. u. The A. A. U. does not
| want to be controlled, doesn't in.
l NSAN ~ OS SohbAOACu anu
will be dad-burned IL it will be con-
trolled. So there you are.
Then the N. A. A. F. will probably
put out other tempting bait later on
| and the big A. A. U. fish satisfied
i will wiggle on its serene way.
NEW YORK, Nov, 21.-william
c. Prout. of the Boston Athletic
Association. the youngest chief ex-
ecutive that the A. A. U. has ever
had, was today reelected president
of the body in the final meeting of
the delegates to the convention.
1t was a unanimous choice in
recognition of his work during the
turbulent past year, when the body
was subjected to attacks from out
side sources seeking to limit the
control of the A. A. u.
Despite this opposition the A.
A. U. was shown to have prospered
greatly under President Prout. hav.
ing gained in club membership from
692 to more than 1000. while indi.
vidual registrations rose to almost
80 900.
A telegram was received from the