New-York tribune., 1922-12-30


supervision and conduct Of competitive
and recreational activities. The N. c
A. A. has existed for seventeen years
but Il has been only within the last few
seasons that Il has changed from de-
lucrative and advisory body 70 an ed
mlnistrative and executive organiEa
tlon. The N. A. A. r., AZ tho new ns
tional organization IL called, hopes &
ahllate an the national sports organ
nations with itself. and thus 20 exer
else a guiding. II not controlling IN
terost IN the development Of the fu
ture Of athletics In the United States.
This movement has the backing o.
the United States army, the navy snC
the international 7. NJ. G. A. Some
seventeen national associations con
nected partly or entirely with sports
have already Joined the N. A. a. r. m
eluding the United States Lawn Tennis
Associetion, the United States Golf As
soeiatlon. the Boy and Girl Scouts
movements, the n. G. a. a. and th'
y NJ. II. A.
However. three great bodies that ar,
not yet within this fold are the ], &
~ ~. n ~ INC hNthAho Va ~
and the A. A. u, the last named beine
bv FAR the most powerful organization
% ia kind In this country. Unless
these organizations Join with the n. A
AF. Il Is doubtful that the new body
will ever be able 20 exercise the func-
lions for which Il has been formed.
Good Feeling Assured
In spite OF assurances Of good feel
ing All around, II seems certain that
the patb Of the new association viii
not be bordered with roses. That
point came up when the body voted
he executive committee the power 70
appoint nine committees on the fol-
lowing nctivitiesi
I Athletic surveys.
2 Physical standards and tests.
3 Rules.
4 Mass activities.
8 Competitive championships.
6 Athletic education.
Z Athletic legislation.
8 Industrial recreation
9 Collateral relations.
Just zen passant," that collateral
relations committee is tough one In
troduced By DR.. Thomas W. Storey, Of
CITY College, and Il will delve into
the relations Of athletics 20 medical
science, municipal hygiene and such
allied arts.
The real nub Of the program was
brought 20 the fore when Gugtavus I.
Kirby. a staneh 4. A. Y. defender and
q present the grand exalted ruler OF
,he I. G. A. A. A. A., questioned the
y pykesman. Elwood Brown, az 10 what
ne association meant 20 do on It's
competitive championship" program.
le asked whether the n. A. A. +.
ouid hold a national golf champion
Alp or tennis title tourney.
Absolutely not" snapped out Colo
rel Breekinrdge, president Of the or
.pnization, from the chair. where
S.h national bodies az those that con-
rol golf and tennis exist, We shall let
hem continue In the able management
OF their own affairs. 10 Is only where
there are no national bodies, or con-
ficting jurisdictions, that we shall try
20 organize the field and hold one ma
tional championship which shall be
recognized as SUCH"
Would Control State Bodies
Mr.. Kirby then took up the question
OF sectional activities On the chart
showing the proposed activities Of the
organization IL was indicated that tho
national body would also have direct
control over state athletic organiza.
tions. and thus on down 20 district
and local associations. "As a repre-.
sentative Of the Playground Associa.
ton" queried Mr.. Kirby, IAN / 70 un.
derstand that this organization would
wish 70 step into our activities or intC
those Of some other association like
our =. g. A. L. here IN this city auc
20 supervise or conduct championships
Tor such bodiesW
The answer again was NO" Mr.
Kirby wanted assurance that the inhu.
ence Of the n. A. A. r. would be glver
20 strengthen and not TO weaken such
local organizations. All this indicated
however. that the future Of the n. A
A. r as a power In athletics depends
upon the outcome OF the meeting witt
the A. A. U. officials on January q
when the A. A. u. will consider IN,
adwsability Of Joining this nationa
body.
Dr. c. r. Mann, civilian adviser Z,
the War Department, was one Of III
first speakers 40 the all-day conven
tlon lie told OF the interest that IA
United States Army had In the physi
cal development Of the nation, an
pledged the hearty support Of arm
oficials. from the General staf dowr
In the program mapped out for the as
ISOLATION. lt was suggested that ceI
tain tests for physical htness be mad
standard, such az the l00-yard dasl
the running broad jump, the runnin
high jump and the bar vault, with eei
tain minimum marks for the success
fol passing Of each test.
The constitution and bylaws as pre-
sented by a committee which ha
worked on the problem were adopte
without question. General Palmer 2
Pierce offered a tentative budget 70
1928 Of $4,000, which was also adopted
The committee on nominations the
reported with a list that included Prcsi
dent Harding as honorary presiden
Of the association, and Edwin DENLY
Secretary Of the Navy; John "
Weeks, Secretary Of War. and Colone
Robert NJ. Thompson, president Of th
American Olympic committee, as hon
orary viec-pres sidents.
The workaday officers FOR the CON
ing year are; President, Colonel Henri
Brcckinridgc: vice-pvesidents. Mrs
Herbert Hoover. Julian Myriek an
Brigadicr General Palmer Z. Pierce
treasurer. Herbert L. Pratt; cxeeutiv
oflcer Elwood S. Brown: executive
committee. Dwight Davis, DR.. Georrr
j.. Fisher. Colonel Wait c. johnson
Captain c. r. Train. Dr. Dudley B
Reed and Dr. John Brown jr.