Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
RECORD GATHERING
SET FOR NOVEMBER
CAPITAL Is Host for First Time
Since Body Was Formed
in 1890.

next november WIlen Tile
Amateur Athletic Union returns
to the city of its birth for its
forty-second annual convention.
The grand pow WOW will be held
at the Hamilton Hotel, November
16. II and Is, and will be perhaps
the most important sports con-
ference ever held here. Approx
imately 800 will attend and will
come from every State In the
Union as we'll as several insular
possessions, including Hawaii and
the PHILIPPINES.
Dates and places for the national
Championship meets in various sports
will be settled and much of the prelim-
mary work done on arrangements for
the 1882 Olympics at Los Angeles. The
national meets. under A. A. U. super
vision. will play an important part in
the selection of the American Olympic
team.
Was Formed Here.
Not since 1890 have A. A. U. leaders
gathered in Washington. In fact, in
that year the present organization was
effected here under the Mills Teorgani-
cation plan" How sports have grown
In this country since then is revealed
In figures presented by the A. A. u,
which show that in 1888 there were not
more than 5000 competitive athletes
In the United States, whereas the num-
Der now Is approximately 100000.
In this vast development the A. A. o..
has been a powerful force. 1t Is now
the largest amateur sports governing
body in the world. and none other con-
trols as many different sports. 1t
claims jurisdiction in America over
basket ball. wrestling. boxing, swim
ming, gymnastics volley ball, hand ball,
indoor base ball, track and field, tug
Of war, squash ball, code ball and field
hand ball It recognizes all sports.
It was responsible for the playground
movement and was directly responsible
for the institution of the first public
bath in America. It Is composed Of
IS districts stretching from coast to
coast.
Hoover Is Invited.
President Hoover will be invited to
attend the convention, which will be
headed by Avery Brundage of Chicago,
president of the organization. Bfund-
age was one of the worlds Leading all
round athletes from 1910 to 1918, when
he bore the colors of the Chicago Ath-
1etic Association and the University
of Illinois track teams. He won the
American all-round championship In
1914, 1915 and 1918. In the 1912
fifth place in the pentathlon. He Is q
leading contractor of Chicago.
The primary purposes OF the A. A. y.
as given by President Brundase are as
follows:
ITO interest the people Of our coun-
try in amateur sport.
ITO see that facilities are provided so
that every boy and girl viii have an op-
portunity to participate in amateur
sports and games.
ITO promulgate a code of rules and
regulations so that al may compete on
an equal basis.
ITO teach that victory itself is less
important than the more or less intan-
gible mental, moral and social benefits
that accrue from participation In whole
some amateur sports and to bring about
a general realization that the physical
benefits from sports ana games are as
nothing compared to the character
building that follows II good sports
manship prevails"
with the Nations Capital itself
magnet, the attendance at the coming
convention IL expected to be the larg-
est In the organizations history.
A Brilliant Host.
Among the national leaders whose
presence is assured are:
Harold A. Bruce. Union College, New
York.
Sheriff william S. Haddock, Pitts
George t. Donoghue. park commits
siorer, ChisAgo. Ill.
Judge sssnuel z. Hoyt, New Haven,
Thomas / Tracey, Recreation Com
mission, NesA Haven, Conn.
william EN- Day, park commissioner,
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Judge jeremiah r Mahoney, New
q. T. Kirby president, School Ath-.
ietic League, and former president OF
the A. A. u, New York City.
Murray Hubert, vice president Amer
lean Olympic Association, New York
City.
DR.. Graeme M. Hammond, president,
American Olympic Association, New
Judge Rufus E. Foster, New Orleans.
Lawson Robertson, head coach,
American Olympic team. Philadelphia,
Pa.
DR.. E. H. Lauer. University of Iowa.
John J. Magee. Rowdoin College,
Brunswick, Me.
Judge Frederick L. Hoffman. Cincirl-
natl. Ohio.
waiter Christie. Berkeley. Calf.
Harry Maloney, Stanford University,
Joe Irish. Colorado College. Colorado
DR.. William Burdick, head Of Play
ground Athletic League. Baltimore, Nd.
C J. McNashby. Southwestern Insti-
tuts, Lafayette, La.
Arnold Eddy, University Of Southern
Frederick w. Ruben, secretary of
American Olympic Committee.
Rufus Won Kleinsmid, president, Uni"
versity of Southern California, Los An
Chancellor Frederick N. Hunter. Uni
versity of Denver. Denver, Colo.
Henry Laphsm. Boston. Mass.
Dr.. Charles w. Kennedy, princeton
Regime r. Ylanan. Manila. Philippine
Islands.
Manzana de Gcmsz, Havana, Cutr.
Col. G.. Randolph Manning. uniteo
States root Ball Association. New YORK
CITY 80.
Association, Newark. N. j.
Heading the Committee on AIIahsc~
ments is Winfree johnson. director OF
athletics of public buildings and pubic
marks here. Subcommittee chairmen
Include Mai Julius ]. Peyser. finance;
James A. Sullivan registration; John u
O'Peillv. reception and hospitality; Or.
george r. Sharpe. banquet: j. Kin Eo-
wards. transportation. and Earle VICES
committee assignments.
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