Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-01-01 | Page 10 | A. A. U. Expects Big Season in Sports

A. A. U. EXPECTS BIG SEASON IN SPORTS NEW YORK. Dec. 31. An active year in sports under the jurisdiction of the Amateur Athletic union is forecast for 1917 in a statement issued here by F. W. Rubien, secretary-treasurer of the organization. organ-ization. "The various district associations report an increase in the number of indoor meets scheduled for the winter, and keen competition will result," Mr. Rubien said "The indoor national championships take place in New York. March 17, and the best athletes in the country will compete. The outdoor national championship, all-around all-around championship and relay championships champion-ships will take place at St. Louis in Sep-tember Sep-tember and increased interest in that sec-i sec-i tion of the country is looked for. St. I Louis plans to make these championships I the equal of any held heretofore, and. owing ow-ing to its central location, it will be possible pos-sible for athletes from any part of the country to take the trip in a few davs. "International boxinc will take place as the result of an invitation from the Scandinavian countries and it is likely that the winners of the national boxing championships to be held at Boston in March will be selected to represent this country. "The small team of track athletes, consisting con-sisting of Meredith. Loomis. pimpn. Murray and Ward, made a verv fov -impression abroad," said Rubien. "and another team will be sent to represent America next summer if it is found impossible im-possible for the Scandinavian athletes to leave their countries on account of military mili-tary duty. These countries deserve great credit for their initiative in inviting our prominent athletes to visit them, and our boys appreciate the splendid reception accorded them abroad. ! "Swimming is in its infancy in this country and this accounts for the number of records broken during the past vear. Judging from the demand from all parts of the country for the privilege of holding hold-ing championships for men and women, an even greater onslaught on the records will lake place. "These championships will be distributed distrib-uted so that all sections of the country will be benefited."