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PRESIDENT A, A. U. OF C. STRESSES THAT SPORTSMANSHIP SHOULD BE GOAL OF ALL AMATEUR ATHLETESAchievement of Victory is Secondary Matter in the Opinion of J» H. Crocker, Speaking at Opening of 46th Annual Meeting in Winnipeg— Warns Against Monetary RewardlBy SAM G. BOSS) (Canadian Press Staff Writer.)WINNIPEG, Nov. 16.—(C. P.)— Sportsmanship in playing the game with achievement of victory secondary today was posted as the pilot fight for the Amateur Athletic Union cf Canada by J. H. Crocker of London, Ont., the union's president.Marking the opening of the 46th annual meeting of the Union. Mr. Crocker declared in his presidential address the necessity of sportsmanship being the goal of all athletes.Besides the president’s message withits warning against monetary reward. the delegates heard the report of the secretary, John Leslie of Edmontcn, and the report of the registration committee showing a total membership of 21.368.Large Gates“The cornerstone of this organization is the safeguarding of the recreation of the youth of this nation,” declared Mr. Crocker in warning that large gate receipts in many lines of sport were a continual menace to amateurism. Because of the large gate receipts, temptation was placed before athletes and a type of game demanding winning teams threatened.The key to success and satisfactory protection of amateur sport in Canada rested with the branches and allied bodies, said Mr. Crocker. Branch committees should be thoroughly representative of thg* dis-: tricts over which they had jurisdiction and their business shouldbe conducted In such a manner as to assure them the confidence of the public.Mr. Leslie’s report declared despite criticisms, tire Union was carrying on with the best interests cf the youtli of the Dominion at heart and doing its best to provide clean, healthy recreation and competition, He outlined proposals for the British Empire games in Canada in 1934.Fry’s ProposalSuggestions to provide the registration committed with general supervision over registration of athletes and power to act in cases where irregularities were reported were made in the committee’s report submitted by W. A. Fry of Dunnville, Ont.. chairman. Means of keeping branch registration committees in closer touch with the national committee were urged.The number of athletes, totalling 21.368, was divided as follows: Alberta, 1.G57; Biitish Columbia, 1,200; Manitoba. 673; Maritime orovinces. 2,049; Ontario, 10.773; Ottawa and District, 938; Quebec. 2-381: Saskatchewan, 1,305; Thunder Bay, 392. Only seniors were involved in the count.The report of the treasurer. C. C. Robinson cf Winnipeg, showed a surplus of receipts over disbursements of SI,614.37. Receipts totalled $4,164.48 and disbursements $2.-550.11. Dues from branches totalled $900; fees from allied bodies j ’'mounted to $275 and fees from} branches for registration cards totalled $729.50.
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Lethbridge Herald
Lethbridge, Alberta, CA
Thu, Nov 16, 1933
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