The Washington times., 1907-12-31
HALPIN'S LETTER
RAISES SCANDAL
AMONG ATHLETES
EWry'S Amateur Stand
ing Will Be Investigat-
ed by Committee.

NEW YORK. Dec. S1.-The coutro-
versy over the selection Of BsRtt Hal
pin as manager OF the American ath-
,letic team bound for the Olympic games
n London, developed severaI brand
new features yesterday.
Halp;n's radical reply 70 his enemies
brought many new angles Of the fight
from cover. Ray c. Ewry. the New
York Athletic Club broad jumper. will
be asked to show cause why he should
not be disqualified on Thursday before
a special meeting OF the registration
committee OF the Amateur Athletic I'm
ton as a direct result OF the Halpin
statement. Ealpin viii also be sum
moned % substantiate his charges.
Ewry IS accused Of giving exhibitions
at circuses and meetings unregistered
by the Amateur Athletic Union.
I. A. A. c. Member Talks.
A well Informed member OF the Irish
American Athletic Club, whose word is
unuuestioned declared: "The Irish
American Athletic Club committee as a
ma jority Is not, and never was, in har-
mony with the action Of the clubs pro-
test against Halpin. Summing the situa-
ton up. they are sorry the affair ever
reached the newspapers, and there are
many who assert no portest should have
| been made" Speaking FOR himself the
same man said: Il would have gladly
forfeited Si.OJ0 rather than see Halpin
make mis- statement However, 1 realize
he WAS forced 10 IL. and do not blame
him. The outcome is hard 70 foresee,
but II has cast a reflection on American
athletics which only time viii efface. %
tn na FrrH as
did not take this sanguine view, and
rumOrs Of suits for libel are many or
both sides.
Sullivan Reticent.
President James Z. Sullivan. OF the
Amateur Athletic Union, would not dis
cuss the matter at all yesterday. the
Amateur Athletic Union has practically
nothing 10 do with the fight being
waged against Halpin, but is prepared
10 stand b. him now as in the past.
Halpln viii neither resign nor be re-
moved. unless a sudden change comes
In present plans RumOrs were rife that
the managers position on the team was
iI..f. Jssible after his fiery retOrts and he
was prepared 20 quit Nothing could be
further from the facts. Halpin IS 81 as
"A result OF the trouble, but the word
quit IS not IN his vocabulary
English Committee May Investigate.
II IS known that the English commit
, tee OF the Olympic games has already
heard OF the trouble and IS thinking OF
making inquiries on the subject The
1 English are also puzzled over the Long
! boat controversy. SO Ear, but 800 has
actually been subscribed 20 send an
/ American team TO London. and X the
/ followers OF the sport do not soon get
| busy and help the fund, club athletes
are likely TO be sNmly represented In
/ London next summer.
The colleges are watching matters
with an interested eye. and II ths fight
! a agaInst Halpin keeps up the college men
/ are likely TO get together, put up me
] money, and notify the American COM
mlttee thai they stand ready to send q
/ strong team 70 the Olympic games. This
I is not a mere ruunOr- The matter Is
Z being seriously considered al Yale
( Pennsylvania. and Princeton.
Adapted to College Athletes.
/ The colleges took. little interest in the
] Athens meet for the reason that It was
/ held at a time that would have made 81
necessary for the college athletes tC
| fOrsake the chance of helping their Owl
universities at the intercollegiate meet
to say nothing Of dropping their studies
for a long period, In order 20 go e
| Greece. The London meet, however
/ takes place IN the summer. making 4
convenient for all the college cracks L
take a nice little vacation jaunt TO Lon
/ don. That is why the college boys hav,
| such a deep interest IN the coming
Olympic meet