The sun., 1890-01-14
And the Fun IseEinn.

The publication OF Justice Tighe's defiant
proclamation to the Amateur Athletic Union
has caused great deal OF adverse criticism.
and the probabilities are that the letter. II
really issued by Capt Tighe in an official ca
pacity. will result in the expulsion Of the
Varuna Boat Club from the Amateur Athletic
Union. unless q satisfactory apology aud re-
traction is made. Such IL the inferepce gath
cred by interviews with leading athletic au-
thorities yesterday.
William 3. Curtis. an expert on athletic af-
fairs, gives the following exhaustive, interest,"
ing. and pertinent opinion on the questions
aRitattng the entire sporting world:
Personally know nothing about Pat Cahill or his
az sandRs The q As s Ga s has SHs 1o"
and to win and receive amateur championship medals
rsa anonS Whish IS sSs rShs 70 rt BE- treated as an
amateur until he proved TO have violated the amateur
II the committee of the boxing championship had in
tain that tahiIl hap broken the amateur raisn they
would have been ius,ined in Rejecting his entry but
Of the ,SH d Sd as nd
dc"sa@non him Ssors The Boara Of aansTsfs Of the
Amateur Athletic Union for immediate trial.
on wa: unjust MUS AS and M L caS Is sill an saassaF they
Ssntsd him from competing for an amAtear champion
ship which he was almost sure to win No aequistai by
e5anpicn.hin y tor Shch va. Iis rtghs 4 6s WAS
tee had no raht eGeiude hun 4 The proof Of his pro-
fessionAlism not beyond doubt
varuns Boa. C.a6 had fisIt sndsr amateur law and
custom and the circumstances this case 10 accept Ca
ned him that he competing under protect and that
II he his prize it would be withheld pending tho re-
handed Justice TO ali for II Cahl should be proved
he would not gel his prize and he should
Be sdladEed an amaegr would have been rank mus
done at the cham pionshtp meeting.
think CAhill has been roughly handled in this AFFAIR
and my Gympathes are with him but the letter signed
James q. TiRhe, Captain NarunA Boat CLUB pub
amateur athlete aud deliberate challenge 10 the A. A
Z. He announces that he has already tried ahill IN
this acQuitAl override and reverse all triaa judg
mems past present and future Of The A. u This
giving Que OF these prizes CAhi, VINO may in few
days be Rdudged professional by the highest tribunal
sport Not only does he insist giving this prize to
Cahl but diving ~ once At ths close OF the con
sSsy Win IT, 50 that Il The Coming trial should Prove
that CAh professional and not emitted 10 this prize
the second man. who 10 fairly entitled to the prize,
The Board OF Managers OF the A. A should demand
Is not done inside Of hours should suspend
the Boat Club Withdraw The permission to give
the mostng and forbid ali amateurs compete under
penalty of immediate suspension
MIR 1fRhes letter makes necessary 10 decide At once
VarunA Goat Club The Amateur Athletic Union cannot
dodge the issue and mus! Rmsdstsy enforce w Au-
the 4 4. Y. allow itself 70 be intimidatSd by James
athletes.
Secretary Sullivan was seen. and said:
cannot believe that Judge Tighe wrote that letter or
that any loyal member q ne ni2n cog bring himself
70 write such letter u II shou4a prove true ths A. A.
U. viii take summary action
Several members OF the Board expressed
themselves similarly. and there ls no question
but that the much discussed C0h1ll Rllatr Will
have serious ending.