The Washington times., 1901-12-11
ATHLETES MAY
BE RULED OUT.
Status Of Six Prominent
Amateurs Attacked.
CONQUESTS ABROAD CAUSE TROUBLE
Arthur Duffy Among the Men Who
Are Accused by the English As
sociation of Having Been Re-
warded at Foreign Games.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1O.-During the last
couple of months n voluminous corre-
spondence has been going on between
Charles Herbert, honorary secretary OF
the Amateur Athletic Association Of Eng
land. and James f. Sullivan, secretary of
the Amateur Athletic Union of America,
and it is more than likely that before the
communications close at least six Of
Americas greatest athletes may find
themselves on the wrong side OF the
boundary line which separates amateur
from professional athletes.
Every one Of this interesting half dozen
is now on this side of the Atlantic. and
those who are not planning for new fields
to conquer both in America and England,
are resting on the laurels achieved and
the good times experienced in Europe and
in England during two prosperous sea-
sons.
No secret is made of their names. They
are Alvin C. Kraenzlein l. K. Baxter, and
J. w B. Tewksbury. of the University OF
Pennsylvania and the New York Athletic
Club; Arthur Duffy. of Georgetown Uni
versity, and Maxwell W. Long and John
Flanagan formerly of the New York Ath-
letic Club.
Cause of the Trouble.
Apparently the trouble OF the Ameri-
cans began with She visit of the teams to
the English athletic championships and
Olympian games Of Paris in 1900. Kraenz-
lein. Duffy Long. Baxter, and Flanagan
were winners there, and the sole appear
ance of any OF these at local meetings
afterward was certain to ensure an at
tendance of at least 1900 persons.
Here the different teams were disband-
ed and the athletes were provided with
return tickets to America, but regarding
further expenses they were informed they
could paddle their own canoes That
they did so successfully was evident from
their published records for weeks after
ward.
Long made an extensive tour OF Scot
land and England. and Kraenzlein. Bax-
ter. and Tewksbury performed similar
trips. while Flanagan with Bray and
others exhibited" at numerous meetings
throughout ireland.
A second Trip Made.
Sheldon did not appear after the Paris
affair Duffy strained tendon and re-
turned home, so that these two were ex-
empted from the good things in store for
them at county games. fairs. and other
festivals. On the return OF the athletic
tourists to America they were loud in
praise of the treatment they received.
and a subsequent trip was made by
Kraenzlein. Baxter, Tewksbury. Duffy. and
Long, who attended everything from
cross roads gathering to a championship
in England. ireland. and Scotland.
Meanwhile the amateur association kept
quiet until the report came that the
athletes would return. Rumor put T. NJ
Abraham, representative of the English
Northern Counties Association, alive 10
peculiar state of affairs which threatened
English amateur athletes, and gradually
particulars were obtained which. IL is
said. proved that the Americans had re-
ceived liberal expenses for competing at
smaller meetings throughout England
Scotland. and Ireland.
Ruling Expected Soon.
How far the investigation has pro-
gressed is not known. but a ruling in the
case should be forthcoming within a very
short time The real gist of the CORE
spondence between Secretaries Sullivan
and Herbert was refused to the press
today.
There seems TO be no inclination on
the part of the a. 4. L. officials to de-
fend the action Of last years invaders.