The New York herald., 1922-11-22
PROUT IS REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF BODY
Athletic Convention RescindS
Rule to Permit Him to Sue
ceed Himself.
ON TO WASHINGTON
Thirty-five Delegates Go to
Capital for Fight With Ma
tional Federation.

The Amateur Athletic Union c
the United States in convention at the
Hotel McAlpin yesterday voted to con-
troll and supervise all open athletic
competition for women. This actor
was unanimously decided, upon by
the incoming board of governors after
a committee had failed to offer recon-
mendations one way or the other.
1t is a big step in the advancement
OF amateur sports, because com mpetition
among the women has grown so rap
idly of late that the amateur status
of the competitions was in danger.
A committee will be appointed to
confer with college and club organiza-
tions which have recently been urging
the A. A. u. TO take control, and It Is
likely that within short time track
and field athletics for women will be on
the same basis as those for men. There
VIII be regulation, sectional and ma
tional championships for girls. who will
register with the A A u. and observe
It's rules.
William Prout. of the Boston A. A.,
president of the A. A. u, was reelected
under unusual conditions. It was neces-
sary to rescind the rule that was made
last year. TO the effect that president
could not succeed himself, in order that
Mr. Prout retain the helm.
Other officers elected were first vice.
president, Murray Hulburt. New York
second vice-president. Col. Washington
Bowie. Jr., Baltimore; third vice-presf.
dent, John r. Taylor. Pittsburgh; fourth
vice-president, Thomas 7. Tracy, New
Haven, Conn.
Col. John CIinnin of Chicago, Sam
Goodman of San Francisco and P. r.
Jordan OF indianapolis were elected
trustees, and Joseph MacCabe of Bos-
ton. Frederick Ruben and jeremiah
Mahoney OF New York were reelected
trustees for the James E. Sullivan Fund
HuIburt Hints at Danger.
Murray Hulburt, acting Mayor of
New York, and a representative of the
Metropolitan Association. indicated that
A grave danger threatened the body
which controls amateur sports in this
country. when, in nominating Mr.. Prout
for reelection, he said:
'In a few hours we shall gather a,
Washington for what may be love
feast or a contest for the survival of the
A. A. u. tt would be folly to change
leaders at this time"
Mr.. Hulburt was referring to tn
annual convention of the Nationa
Amateur Athletic Federation In Wash
fngton, which invited the A. A. U. q
send a committee to the Capital in al
effort TO settle certain difficulties"
Judge Verne Lacy of st. Louis. whit
is chairman of the rules committee, als'
referred to the Federation. when in In
terrupting n lengthy discussion between
two delegates from California, he said
Lets get these details over. We mus
think of unity. We must get 10 Wash
ington, where II Is quite possible tha
we shall have to fight for our very ex,
istence and to preserve our organization
as a sponsor of amateur athletics"
A. A. U. Ready for Fight.
Thus IL would appear that the A. A
u, does not intend to relinquish its con
troll of any branch of amateur sport nov
under it's jurisdiction. Track and hel
and swimming are the largest of tn
sports controlled by this organization.
The regulation number of champion
ship events were awarded as follows
National track and field. Illinois A. c.
Stagg Field, Chicago: senior track AM
field (indoors), Buffalo; Junior an
senior cross country, Philadelphia sevei
mile walk ten mile run. pentathlon an
steeplechase, New York; senior handbal
singles and doubles. ST. Paul; JUNO
handball, singles and doubles, Pitts
burgh.
CaIffornisns In Clash.
Sam Goodman, representing the Pa
clfc Association, and L,orrin Andrews o
the Southern Pacific Association re
sumed their rivalry on the floor. whel
Mr.. Goodman intimated that his fellow
Californiens had padded their list o
club members in order 10 get heavie
vote. There seemed little ground 70
MIR. Goodman's accusation and after
long wranglc. In which a number OF tn
delegates took part. Mr.. Goodman wa.
declared to be out OF order by the chair
The Allegheny Association and tn,
Middle Atlantic Association delegates
also got into n dispute as TO which con
trolled Blair county, which includes Al
toona, Pa. IL was agreed finally tha
the presidents of the two association
would settle the question. IL Is expected
that each viii make concessions.
Another new association was talre1
into tho fold. This will be known n
the Ohio and Kentucky Association and
the territory includes the State OF Obi,
and the counties Kenton and Campbell
IN Kentucky. The Mid-Westeun Asso
citation. composed of Nebraska, SoutN
Dakota and North Dakota and Idaho
had been previously added 70 the list
A spirited struggle took place whet
IL came to the awarding OF tho next con-
yontion. with Detroit winning over At
lantic City.
When the invitation was received
from Henry Breckenridge, president oi
tho federation. II was voted 20 accep
and n delegation of thirty-five headed
nv President prout left last night 10,