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Show A. . U. OPPOSED TO MIXED-MET SCHEME Convention Turns Down Kirby Plan, and Elects New; President. Gustavus T. Klrby's plan to permit amateurs aud professionals to meet in competition was sidetracked when It was submitted to the Amateur Athletic union delegates in convention at tho Waldorf-Astoria Waldorf-Astoria hotel, and Alfred J. L.111, Jr., of Boston, was elected president to succeed Kirby. After Kirby had read his report, in which was embodied his soheme, one of the delegates made the motion that it be referred, to the board of .governors for final aotlon. The motion was quickly seconded and was then, without discussion discus-sion of any Idnd, unanimously carried. In his report as president IClrby urged that the union change Its rules whereby an athlote who had become a professional profession-al because of holding a position as instructor in-structor should be allowed to compete against amateurs, and that permission should bo granted for a competition between be-tween an out-and-out professional who had. competed for money and an amateur. ama-teur. Lflll, the new president, recently announced an-nounced himself as an advocate of a "no fee system " lie was opposed bv George F. Pawling of Philadelphia, The first ballot showed 23 votos for 1,111 and 0 for Pawling. Pawling then mado the motion that Lilll be elected unanimously. This was done,' amid much cheering. No- Fee System. When L11I became a candidate for the office he announced that "he would endeavor en-deavor to have the union 'abolish all registration reg-istration and entrance foes. Whon asked If It wero his intention to have such rules passed, X.111 replied that he had nothing to say. Iater ho said that the only statement lie wished to make was that he hoped for the hearty support of all members of the union, of the athletes and of the newspapors. The convention accepted ninety-two records. They wero made on tho track and field and In still water slnco January Janu-ary 1, J 9 13. Of tho record-breakers Hannes Kolehmalnon, the phenomenal distance runner or Finland, heads the list. Ho smashed thlrty-ono outdoor marks and twelve Indoor records. Duke Ka-hanamoku Ka-hanamoku of Hawaii came second. Ho established soven now swimming records. Howard rrew, the negro runner of Springfield (MasB.) high school, was third on the list with three new marks to his oredlt. The treasurer's report showed that the union "had a successful year financially. It showed a not gain of $3161. 5G. Its biggest sourco of Income was Jts boxing tournaments, They netted 53096.84. The indoor championships which were hold at Madison Square Garden laBt winter made a profit of 52594.19. Tho swimming, gymnastic, Indoor junior and wrestling championships made small profits. The basketball championship, the ten-mile ten-mile run and seven-mile run and the junior and senior cross country championships cham-pionships lost money. The report showed that the union Is in a flourishing .condition, with a balance of 324,877.52. Changes in Rules. Only a few minor changes were- made In the rules. One of them limited an athlete's traveling expenses to ?6 per day. Gustavus T. Kirby, rotiring president of tho union, presided. All the delegates to the convention were present at the banquet. In defending his views on tho subject of amateurs and professionals competing together Mr. Kirby said: Did the world gasp, or did the amateur adherents in this country object, when an American amateur won from two of the - greatest pro-, pro-, resalonal golfers of England in the open competition of the United States? Do sportsmen feel shocked when one of the greatest gentleman riders vt the day carries off cup altc.t. coy) In rases In whcJh- h$ Ig competing against professional jockeys? jock-eys? And If not, then why not a competition com-petition between two great sprinters or two great jumpers, one of whom is a professional? Certainly from a standpoint of interost such a competition compe-tition would bo desirable, and is this union not strong enough today to put Into practical effect that which twenty years ago it might not have had tho ability or influence to do? No one realizes more keenly thun I tlio danger which would result from a promiscuous competition between professionals and amateurs. No contest con-test of this kind should be held without with-out tho consent of tho board of governors of this union, and such contests con-tests should ho for prizes or tokens offered by tho union, and if possible there should be nq. bate receipts or other money appurtenances to the meet; and If conditions necessitated the sale of tickets or the obtaining of money to meet the expenses of the union as an organization such receipts should go exclusively to tho union as an organization and not to any member or Individual connected therewith. With these safeguards I believe that such contests could be honestly and properly held on such rare occasions as would be desirable. |