The Washington times., 1907-12-26
Trouble Among A. A. u.
Clubs May Throw Re-
SponSibiIity to Uni
yerSity Men.
Should Longboat Be AC-
quilted Here Standing
Might Be Question
toned Abroad.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Ealpin, Rose.
and Longboat now occupy the center Of
the athletic stage. and how their cases
will be settled by the Amateur Athletic
Union authorities is OF great Importance
TO the track and field sport.
In regard to the protest against Halpin
as manager of the American team that
Will be sent 10 the olympic games in
London next summer, a man prominent
in local athletic affairs said. yesterday:
The whole thing Is doing a great
deal OF harm to the track and field
sport From what I can learn, only a
few hundred dollars has been pledged
50 far toward the expenses OF sending
team 20 London, and this sort Of a
fight is likely to keep many men from
subscribing. The Irish-American A c.
must have good ground for a protest
! hardly think they would make one
unless they felt they were absolutely
right in the matter.
Well-Defned Sentiment.
If the trouble leads TO a night among
the prominent clubs of the A. a. L., !
would not be a bit surprised 10 see the
American team composed almost entirely
Of college men. Already there are ru-
mors 20 the effect that the colleges win
get together, raise the necessary money
for expenses. and make an offer to the
American committee Of the Olympic
games 20 send a strong team that will
include competitors for every event so
far as the track and field sport is con-
Cerned
or course. the colleges would make
no effort TO shut out the club athletes
altogether. bur having plenty Of money
anc a large number Of men who could
easily spare the time TO take part in
The great LonIon meet, three-quarters
of the team would surely be students OF
the various colleges"
A. A. U. Sticks to Halpin.
The a. A. L. has already announced
its plans for the selection of the London
team. There are 10 be trial games in
various sections OF the country and
the men that make the best showing at
these meets are TO be picked at the
discretion of the American committee
This plan viii undoubtedly be adhered
% unless the various clubs get into
squabhle over such minor questions as
the selection Of the man who will man
age the team.
There are no signs vet Of a blckdown
on the part Of the A. A. u. I'm regard
To Hanlon. His work at Athens when
ne managed the Yankee team, satisfied
the men at the head OF the sport, and
they see no reason TO heed the protest
OF lnt NelUC PARK athletes who OBJ
1ected to the way Halpin laid down
the law 20 competitors.
Can't Afford TO Lose Rose.
Ralph Rose. tho famous shot putter.
is now charged with professionalism.
Rose claims that he can refute the
charge. and people who hope for the
success Of the American team next sum
mer sincerely desire that he can. Tie
Yankee team cannot afford to lose the
services Of Rose i'm the great worlds
meet.
LongbOat the Indian. is in an odd
position in the athletic world He is
disqualified by the American union and
comes from Canada that the redmau
Will soon be reinstated and that the
Canadian association will soon make
their peace I'm order 10 send a team to
London.
Here's a Poser
IF the Canucks reinstate LonEboat and
the American Association fails to do so.
no American athlete can run against
the Indian in London.
There has been 50 much noise over
LonEboats standing I'm the amateur
world that even II he is finally put in
good standing on this side Of the At
lantic, the European associations may
take "A different view OF the matter
LcnSboat, through his trouble with the
amateur laws. is known in Europe now
almost as well as he is in America.