The sun., 1907-12-28
HALPgN SPEAKS CP.
Manager OT Olympic Team Replies tO
Criticism Of isis Actions.

NJ r. Halpin. who managed the successful
team OF athletes 10 the Olympic Games at
Athens last year. has been the subject OF "a lot
OF criticism late!v H. was said he was I'M
fitted for the icb though ne took the team
TO Athens ard brought them back adorned
with thr worlds championship and with the
SUN of about s3oOn surplus cash after de-
fraving all hrst "ass expenses No specific
charges were mHde against him, but former
friends Of his iudulged in a good deal Of
mud 1inging when Halpin was selected as
manager Of next years team to London.
Martin J. sheridan was the first man to
crticise the manager
The following members Of the team speak
in words % praise Of his management.
LGhtbodv. Mouiton. Schick. Daniels.
Schwartz. FOTshaN. BOrnSman. Spencer.
Fowler. Kerrgan. Friend. QuerOuze. Glover
and Mitchell. lla!pin said yesterday:
Although b, has been my most earnest
desire not 20 answer he venOmous attacks
mqda upon ma ~ certain members of the
itts American Olympic team which went to
Athens ~ 1919 the Vuf1iruess OF my enemies
and requests Of rrieuds force me to defend
myself. hui NOT 10 ~" end intended taking.
because those 90 au' 'hOrily ask me not 10
thre-n the u}I'N"r v'ti ~ the papers, but wait
mtu the Sueci'o 'hrr yes are made, after
which adiudica .iHU VII be made by the COM
mtte" One gr "a Chef reasons for not
h,,ing taken his p'.liou heretofore was that
1 hlu no dHSIre - east discTedit upon anv
C,hrrtcam "hirl might Journey abroad on a
similar cO,uprtIttva niISSiOn.
i:ary one ass n protest or complaint 70
rl1ke NTH respect TO my NINA getnent Of the
be properly addressed To the Olympic COM
IN ell likelihood the many ra bid st tements
made concerning my treatment OF certain
laen on that trip em1ultc from The Irish
American Athletic club, which has not had
n kindly Teelng for me since I was a faCtOr in
al ~ ftTnl a N N 4 ShPrl1a "a n haf
club for professionalism seN PTnl years go.
am free TO confess that think the bitterness
ther SngeadeTcd h1S never died out
i think that when this matter is threshed
OuI netOre the Olympic committee not
alone viii | be able TO make good for my
snrrning hqTsh trcatmen, OI these certain
men hut will also he prepared to prove many
things 10 their dCtriment.
hares n. Sheriff. was seen in has office
yesterday lie said that he regretted very
much to hear that opposition to Mr.. ualpin
has arisen and that he was not IN "A position 10
when manager OF the AMERICAN team that
competed ut Athens. beCatiEe he was not
to Judge Of a mans ability is from what he
has done IN the past. During the last four
wears that was Captaln Oi the New York
Nth,etic cub Nj. llal in acted a. my first
lieutenant aud iu that position fe ufilled
to the entire s9'i sfHCtiCn Of not OniN mvzeif
but also 10 the governors OF the ciuD an he
duties WhiCh Iell to his lot
"thi. ork c"uard~d nth athletic know
edge md eNeCHli,- ahi''. lie frequently
to be expended fOr travelling expenses. &c.,
aud We iOnnd p, l. NJ "niy most plHCti'I-
on' IN hS accounts "h ai-p "c"nomtralIin h.S
Expenditures i',Ihaps IL II uCt grn"'nitv
l:u ~ u that Whom IN athlete has been train
iug Ter -On.' time and has gOt into gO' d
condition thp". IPSutt~ ~Ith " kpved M con-
du 6u ot his n"'vO,i~ systen thai lie hsCcIu,'S
very tincUN 10 u'AHage AMI very impat i 1T
iG IN any way che, ked
A. result tn position nr manager. cap
tain OF troinsr 81 an Bthhtic team, j. very
lar removed fV9rl brd oi roses and II taEes
I he utmost iqCt to p-Oduct tho team in a WIN
ming condition Ou the day Of the games Mr..
halpin'= success ~ hat uar'iS ular a. Athens
is already ysvt ~ athletic history.
II do not find IL ~ I'll unusual or PNtraOr-
dmary hat some he members %; that team
should nov cTticiS' him. NV only SurpriSp
u that every member 81 the team did not do
~. | would regard H. "a y severe i: iCisnt u
his ability ~ manager " he should hav" had
barge Oi q t0Hm pOEr ~! Nhrs" members
did Critcisr HIM, Cor IL vOud shu' that H."
let them do pretty much a. they pleased
aud did not attempt to exercise proper CON
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