The New York herald., 1922-09-19
OBERTUBBESING NEW
LOCALA. A. U. HEAD
Defeats Rubien for Metropoli-
tan Association Presidency
by Vote Of So to sc.

The first fight that has been staged
for the office of president of the Met
ropolitan Association OF the Amateur
Athletic Union since its organization
more than thirty years ago resulted in
tho election of Herman Cbcrtubbesing
or the West Side Y, NJ. G. a.. the oppo-
sition candidate over Frederick G. Ru-
bien. holder of the office for eight years.
by three votes. at the annual meeting
in the Hotel McAipin last night. Ober-
tubbesin. received 60 OF the TO ballots
cast, against e6 for Ruben, while five
were declared void.
Obertubbesing is the third head of the
local organization. While speakers for
both men In the long arguments which
preceded the election declared the fit
ness OF both. j. 7. Mahoney Of the New
York a. c. and Murray Hubert. who
spoke for Ruben. thought the present
q wrong time to change heads owing TO
the fight for power that the A. A. u.
is having with the new American Ath-
letic Federation. Richard Remer, rep
resenting the American Walkers Club,
nominated and Harold Dibblee of the
Newark A. c. seconded the nomination
OF obertubbesing.
=. ]. Walsh of the 102 Engineers was
elected first yice-president without. OPP
position, as was Charles A. Ebert can
hdate for secretary-treasurer. Lester
c. Stevens received the ofBce OF second
yice-president ovar the opposition can
didate, Charles w. johnson of the New
ark A. c.. by "a votes TO 3S.
The award OF the point trophy In the
metropolitan junior championship track
and field meet to the New York A. C..
was protested again by Harold Diddlee,
representing the Newark A. c., and this
r6 Gf ma r,t1 lad
the finding OF the Junior championship
committee, and gave the cup to the
Newark club by a vote of 81 to "a.
Matt Halpin. on behalf OF the Winged
Foot organization, announced his inten-
ton of returning all OF the medals won
by the New York 4. &. athletes in the
junior event meet II the cup was taken
from the New York A. c.
The following were elected to the reg
istration committee: Stephen A. Byrne,
Trinity Club, John j. Deignan, ST. Bar
tholoniew A. c.; Warren Fielding, Os-
cecla Club; Martin A. Klein, Bohemian
G. A.; Jacob w. Stumpf Grace Club.
Col A. G.. Mills was elected the repre-
sentative of the Metropolitan Associa-
ton in the American Olympic Associa-
ton.
Association Makes $S,21S..I.
The largest financial profit ever made
by the organization was smade during
the last year. when the treasury funds
We're increased by $s,21S.71. making a
total amount Of cash on hand OF $12,-
107.43.
Boxing tournaments promoted by the
A. A II. In Madison Square Garden and
at the New York velodrome proved the
best money setters, the sport drawing
the unprecedented amount of $4,000
Swimming meets accounted for the
greatest loss. while indoor track an,
field meets showed a profit.
Indications for n fine track at Yam.
kee Stadium were included in the presi
dents report. a conference with Col T. l.
Huston and Col. Jacob Rupert, owners
Of the New York Yankees. having beer
successful. Plans for n 400 yard track
with 120 yard straightaway and 9.
feet wide, have been accepted and worl
started. A new quarter mile track n
the country home of the Newark A. c
at Montciair. n. J.. and an appropria
ton of S30o,000 20 complete the field a
the Rice Memorial Playtield mean tha
the metropolitan district will be equippey
next spring with three more tracks
equal to the best in the country.
Several resolutions for the natlona
convention were approved. chief anon,
( tnem Delng the recommendation tina
college and school stars be allowed 4
compete in the jn>iior and senior tract
and field championships as unattached
I Another was that boxers and other ath
I letes be allowed to accept travelin.
/ bags. victrolas and articles for house
hold use without lmpairing their anna
4 teur status.
4 SIX Delegates Elected.
Six delegates and six alternates I,
represent this district at the nationa
convention IN November were elected
without opposition. The delegates were
Murray Hubert. Annunciation A. G. ]
T. Mahoncy. New York A. c.: Roy +,
Moore. New York Turn Society; Herman
ObertubbesinR West Side Y. VI. c. A.
Fred w. Ruben. st. Georges Club. ans
T. w. Stumpf, Grace Club.
The alternates were: stephen Byrnc
Trinity Club; Harold Dibblee, J. E. Sulli
/ van. officials Club: Val Dysert. Mill
rose A. A.: Charles A. Ebert. Anchoi
A. c.: George r. Matthews, Morningsid'
( A. c.. and Lester G. Stevens, johnson
4 and Johnson A. A.
\ George T.. Matthews was reelected
/ handicapper for track and field athletes
while A. O. Sivori Of the New York A. G
and Nrs. Il. g. CzicelS of tho Womeni
4 Swimming Association received the OF
flee OF hardicapper for mems and won
y ems swimming meets reppectfyeN