The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-03
LONG DENIES CHARGES.
The Ouarter.Mile Running Champion Says
lie Paid His Own Expenses at Columbia.

The charge Of professionalism against Max
well " Long, made at the meeting OF General
Alumni Association Of Columbia University,
and published exclusively in THE Sun Of
yesterday, was the subject for much discussion
I'm athletic circles, in view OF the fact that the
great sprinter is scheduled TO attempt TO break
the worlds quarter-mile straiGhtaway record
Tomorrow. The general idea was that the
opposition TO Long was ill-timcd and that there
Is little chance of any encroachment Of the rules
being proved against the champion, who has
always been regarded as one Of the squarest
amateurs Oh the path
Long had Just finished a trial spin yesterday
on the Travers Island track in preparation for
hi- record-breaking effort when a reporter Of
TuF SIN ask ed him II there was any truth in
the statement that his expenses AZ Columbia
had been paid, presumably because OF his ath-
leuc ability. ,u
Il never hoard Of such charges having been
mad, before and do not know. Mr.. Bangs. who
j. said 20 be responsible for all these Inquiries.
The only reason ! can ASSIGN for the movement
+ that have lett Columbia and do not intend
TO wear the blue and whit" ~ competition any
moro. My relations with the people at the
college were pleasant and know OF no other
cause for the statements.
IBID you attend the lectures regularly while
at c~ollege?" queried the reporter.
"Oh. ycs, and ] was there a full academic
wear before l competed for Columbia in the
intercollegiate contests. Simply because !
entered G ,srcSi e on {, 1cr rni 10, i S4 6Gt. '9S 'in SoS SIi
not represent Columbia the following spring,
but had to wait until last year. Even then J
not kept up my studies. as thc faculty was very
strict In that regard last year,
How about the training table," Long was
asked Did you pay for your meals?
Il did not haze my meals at the training
table. he replied, n. I lived at nv home at
Flushing and incurred no other expenses ex-
cept for tuition. which ! paid for, did not
Friends Of Long we're bitter against what
they called the ingratitude OF me men who
posed 10 accord TO him on Monday night. The
statement that he had earned his greatest repu-
tation while running under color. other than
that Of Columbia particularly aroused the ire
of ono partisan. who said.
What about the intercollegiate Champion
shin which LONG won last year for columbia?
What about the race at Boston, whore he rep;
resented the university on n board floor and
strained his leg so that he nearly ruined his
career on the paths. What about the inter-
collegiate contest last spring, where. though
out OF condition, he pluokily wore the blue and
white and received beating from a man whom
When Secretary Sullivan u the A, A, U.
was asked H. that organization would taka
anv notice ~ the charges against Long. he
NO. It concerns the intercollegiate asso-
citation more than the 4. A. 7. Anyhow. the
facts do not warrant an invcs,tIR9 UdII =, ii, ~
man making stntements which can only in
lure the college. II any one should mike
definite charges that Long received money
and had his expenses paid for representing
Columbia. the 4. A.. L. will. 81 course, ~investi-
gate. The matter Of expenses, however. would
he a very delicate point to handle ~ the union
is very liberal on that score and allows its clubs
not only 20 pay travelling expenses. of its nth
letes, but 70 maintain training tables Their"
is nothing 10 warrant Pnv action ~ our rnrt.
and we are In n poor ~rositlon To make an in
ouirv. Columbia lniycrsitv Is not n neIuhcr
on the A 4. L.. nrd II asked to nrNducr the
books Of the athletic managers there would
be no way TO comrel obedience 10 the request. "