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AHether Cahln Case.

Athletic Union which they give for the relec-
tlon OF my entry Tor the last indoor champion
ship games, and considering them simply
parcel OF fabrications and insinuatlons' thlnK
that great good will be done TO amateur ath-
letlc snort by publishing them with also aieW
comments No better proof can be shown OF
the lll-feelinR behind tho movement than "
calling attention to the wording OF the docu-
mont Most OF tho accusations refer to what IS
supposed TO have happened so long ago and
are 30 Vague that II Is impossible to disproVe
them.
Following is the report which the Games
Committee mado to the Board OF Managers
giving the reasons for rejecting my entry:
NEW YoRE. April IL 1880.
To Me Board Of Managers Amateur Athletic Union:
We the undersigned members OF tho Games Commit
tee Of the indoor championship meeting TO Do hsu AZ
Boston Apt L. rejected the entry Of Malcolm '" Ford
Brooklyn Heights Athletic Club
We consider ourselves justified in doing this under the
clause Of our circular which limited tho entry st to
members OF duly recognized Amateur Athletic Clubs,
for do not believe that the BROOKLYN Weights Attn
letic Club Is a duly recognized Amateur Athletic Ciuo,
that 1t would bo eligible for membership in the L
Az
We believe that tho clause of circular uhich re-
served the right 10 reject strike out any entry was
intended to cover the case ot PERSONS who had com.
mtrd oftcuces which, although PERHAPS not technical
violations OF tho amateur donniuOu, were Ut such
character make the offender unworthy 1t asrocia
ton with amateur athletes and under this understand
ing We rejected Mr. fords eutty. We have also other
and graver for action We believe that Mr.
Ford mas violated both the spirt aud tho letter of tho
amateur definition, and that his character and record
So%sus % ws I Know % ass bSoTs hi" .amGnS
Lad ever been publicly QUESTIONED he irtquenty n
t6e nrst favorable opportunity 10 disguise himself
sumo ase name and conpe!e IN proies'iona! games
ni, ned Juy Shs sTS he s9EPesl unds, ,.s
for money prizes thai lie prize OF si5 AID
other Of :6 and took u. money We osIisyo hat dur
inEy peryured himself by denying under oath facts
S eevss Gas S s S' s m W
hired hnseifto the iiuison county IN } Caedoni"n
esaus nrotessIons sthe go lulyt se! Tor a,pee!isd
lis rarIgi patton in tho gaineG and that ouIT
fyssss Eo S SnS ~ eORsG c1r ~ III: 1.rnsss
ma is desertcn from the AmateuT Atsienc tn'on
Oct x Is W%S drect e h1r"Ssse and sale IN. con
ss49n p"ys9 py Se1s an w Ia S 0 &
law ta1I A. IL ns Hs%ppS S r. 'Jpn HSI{ IN & s fe de-
cent match he tslso witness Mr. EDerhard
t1 tIF and S III % .Ssr n IN pa HG As E
proposing 70 INN corrupt nSreemeRt We boIeve that
mittee OF The Staten IS ami Athletic Club he has been
ESy OF e., Gn9% ina, his
aSS ana f5sa%snt sSmDsIns t[%m
lete Stub, tired of waiting ior you 70
Jet Mf, fords entry to iIsE sames and were d.,
TI% ei Of s fSw
that at the last meeting OF the A. several deeEa,es
n which The 4, 4 wa. placed BY sliowinE NJ Tord
s.stemsniS and placed tSis commse in false pesi.
Sp r mt I puT foons OF Of The
committee have called at my office to day and assured
MAT he made this statement ia proved by the Ap.
amatter OF personal knowledge TO tho members of
For these We ask you approve action in
H y % M NJ oFS FS4 from HRd ssS in m
SsG ss ssa Sp m hS ns 1 hs
under your rules.
When asked Mr. Ford il lie had anything to say CON
eeTninI Ills rejection by the committee lie replied as
Members Of n ,hs commt,s1 haze called here at,
had fought the Gommitee on This very question but
Reporter "i'f of Il rn1 NJ fHH";isa' f:vESiss srx
Ike report woni have been submitted prior pre-
tie af ma @ G
my m % M % M as S ars
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FRED GkRow
Regarding tho eligibility of the Brooklyn
Heights Athletic Club. to be represented at
aW o f xbS S 1esas hss bss nS aSts Is
for championship games must be made only
from u recognized athletic club. They had a
perfect right according to the letter OF the law.
to reject my entry on the first clause OF their
report. but 1t would have been such a palpablo
in!us, Ice that 10 make their action consistent
they have twisted and manufactured rumor to
suit themselves.
Regarding tho assertion that told n per-
sona friend that would seize the first faNora-
ble opportunity TO disguise myself and COM
money l
downright falsehood.
Regarding tho professional case at Spring
field will say that H. Is out Of place to discuss
that, for, It was long ago settled In my favor,
but will call attention TO the fact that Mr..
instated mo then Is the same who signed the
re- ort am now DISCUSSING,
Regarding the Hudson County Caledonian
Club rumOr. where 1t is charged that hired
myself 10 compete for money after had been
adyudged professional. will say that so long
a. did no, compete do not see what that has
to do with the dase. ! admit that professional
schemes have been hroarhed to mo. rs they
probably have to many other prominent ANA
tours. and cannot see how an athlete can pre-
vent PROPOSITIONS OF this kind being made to
them. but deny ever having accepted any oi
them.
Regarding tho charge that my deserving the
4. A. Y. and connecting IN games OF tn" \. A.
a: 4. a. vas Iale | WII % say that there % is % not
lcnEe any Of the committee TO prove such
bareiaced statement.
Regarding the charge that bore false wit
ness against Mr.. Eterhard Faber, President OF
the Staten Island Athletic Club. viii say that
Il Is foreign to the subject in question. Mr.
FaDer. presume can speak for himself on
this matter.
Regarding the charge Of alleged irreGulari-
ties in financial transactions with the Athletic
Committoe OF tho staten Island Athletic Club.
] Will say that this is another talsehOod. and |
will lcaNe ii TO tho staten Island Athletic Club
to say whether tho accusation Is true or not
Regarding the stateluent that my competing
in games has eau. led much dissatisfaction
from a soclate clubs. / viii say that [ will
waive this as not worthy Of notice.
Regarding tho assertion that some delegates
to tho \, A. l.. spoke plainly concerning the
false position in which the A. A. L. was paced
by allowing mo to compete and that / have
made incorrect statements and placed tho
Games Committee In a fals0 position before
I'll" public, will say hat this Is also unworthy
a. notice and the last accusation concerning
tie reporter refers to an event which huuprneu
after the rejection OF my entry. II is theiefare
dincult 70 see how il can DO assigned us a lea-
son Tor the rejection.
degrading the conclusion Of the committecs
roport. re' 'erring 10 the fact that the data upon
which their rrpult is prepared have not Iccn
previously al their disuosR will say that |
challenge any one to find data in these vague
1t will he noticed that even though
most OF the conimltteo's accusations were lruc.
my amateur Standing would not loo Affected. |
look on their report as a libel on my character,
and, as any one can see by reading he charGe-.
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