Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
UNION PICKS THREE
| OF -FOUR OFFICERS
Brundage, President, Aids in
Effecting Peace Pact
With Colleges.
BY TED vOsBURGH,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Aesocaateo Trese Sports Wrlters
Tor the FIRST time in history
- the presidencies of both the
1 Amateur Athletic Union and
the American Olympic As
ISOLATION rested today upon the
shoulders of one man.
Avery Brundage. big, square-shoul-
dered Chicago contractor, carried the
load lightly, as BELTS q former Amer
lean all-around track and field cham
pinn, who now, In his early forties, can
hold his own with the best in the
country ct hand ball.
Although q man Of strength and
vigcr, Brundage owed his position OF
acknowledged leadership Of amateur
athletics In this country largely to his
genius % Q peacemaker.
For several years keen rivalry, II not
open and bitter efn1ity, prevailed be-
tween Americas two principal amateur
sport-eoyernine bodies, the A. A. u.
and the National Collegiate Athletic
Association.
Brundage Effects Peace.
Tne election Of Brlndage to the
presidency of the A. A. q. In 1928 Sig
naiized the beginning of serious at
tempt to heal the breach, and yeSter-
day the quiet but Woodworking Chi
cagoan gained his reward IN complete
and apparently lasting peace.
The burial Of the hatchet was indi-
Gated when the highest officials Of the
N. @. A. A. lent their enthusiastic sup
port to Brundage for the American
Olympic Association presidency, to
.,Ea.@ nAana - vvau aIortaH hv flnaNi-
NOUS vote.
10 DR.. Charles w. Kennedy Of
Princeton University, president Of the
N. @. A. A., goes an equal share OF the
credit for establishing harmony. DR..
Kennedy willingly accepted the sec
ondary place as vice president, while
the of1ces Of secretary and treasurer,
a well as president, were bestowed upon
"A. A. q. men. Frederick w. Ruben Of
New York was reelected secretary and
George W. Graves Of Detroit was made
treasurer.
An Elections Unanimous.
An elections were unanimous and
corporation was the keynote Of this
duadfenniai meeting Of the Olympic
association, In marked contrast 70 the
memorable session here four years ago,
when the N, @. A. A. delegates arose
and RESIGNED IN Q body after o losing
battle with the A. A. q. for control.
As Brundage was returned to cdice as
head Of the A. A. u. on Tuesday ~
the annual convention Of that organ
ization, his elevation to the leadership
Of the Olympic Association marked his
election to two presidencies IN as many
days Between now and the 1882
Olympics ct Los Angeles he doesn't
expect to have much time TO play hand
ball.
The task of arranging for Americas
Part In the games was made easier yes
Serday through adoption Of new con-
gtatrtion which puts into effect an or
ganiEaticn plan designed 10 give all
sport governing bodies 3 voice In the
AFFAIRS Of the association.
ADOPT New Constitution.
Prepared by . committee, which IN
cluded Brundage, Dr.. Kennedy and
Ggistayus +. Kirby, chairman, the con-
stitution was adopted without Q dis
senting vote.
with . view to obtaining unity Of
action between the ASSOCIATION and the
Olympic Games Organizing Committee
o. Los Angeles, the appointment Of o
committee Of three to confer with the
locai workers ct both Los Angeles ana
Lake Placid, the scene Of the Olympic
Wlnter sport events, was authorized.
Several of tlae departing delegates TO
the A. A. y. and A. .. A. Conventions
made their way today to Boston, where
funeral services were scheduled this
afternoon for Joseph B. MacCabe,
veteran member Of both organizations,
VINO died Of apoplexy while attending
one OF the meetings here Sunday night.