The Washington times., 1907-02-25
APPARENT RINGING
CASE EXPLAINED
Catholic University Authori-
ties Tell Why HetfeId Call
ed Himself Canale.
NO INTENTION TO DECEIVE
Carelessness Upon Part of the Manage
ment in Not Writing to Richmond
Caused Trouble.

As was expected. there was no inten-
tional wrong-doing on Saturday night in
the Federal games when it was found
that B. Hetheld, Of the Catholic Uni
versity, was the man who had In In
the Richmond, Va. indoor meet on jan
uary rs under the name Of Canale.
Hetfield ran for the Catholic relay
team which was beaten by ST. Johns
College on Saturday, and was third in
the 5O-yard open handicap, but did NOT
get the medal because ne was recog-
nized by S. s. Burch. OF Central High.
who finished fourth, as the Canale who
figured at Richmond This apparent
ringing caused somewat of a commo-
ton, and put the Catholics in a bad
light. The reflection upon them was
particularly severe be, muse Of the char
acter OF the Institution they represent.
and because of the reputation for game
ness which they have acquired in this,
their first year in athletics.
Names Evidence of Innocence.
The two names,t Canale and Hetfeld,
were so unusual that those who studied
the case were convinced that there had
been on real ringing but that some one
had erred through carelessness. or a
misunderstanding Of the rules, and this
has proved TO be the case, according to
the following statement made this morn
ing by an official connected with ath-
Ietics at the university:
This Is the first year in athletics
at the university, and when the track
team was called out before the Rich
mond meet it was. with few exceptions
composed OF novices. A number of
names WIS entered for the Richmond
meet before we had the trials. and re
did not know at that time who would
make the team. In fact the team was
called out only little more than a week
before the meet.
Due to Gross Carelessness.
Some OF the names we're entered in
the 50-yard novice, Canale's among
them. Hetheld, who was novice, but
who was not entered. beat Canale IN
the trials, and was to go in his stead
in the 5O-yard novice, but. through some
mistake, the change in entries was not
fixed up with the officials at Richmond.
il could have been done easily
Eetfeld, who thought il was all right,
competed and won. Well, it was too
late then and nothing was said about H.
1T was a scratch race and no un-
due advantage was taken over any man
IN the race, as Hetfield was novice.
and was no more to those that were
in the race than any other novice 1t
was unfortunate. especially as it hap
pened when we were just starting and
was totally Cue to mistake of the
management
After the meet in Richmond HetfeId
ran IN the 100 ana 200-yard in Baltimore
but did not show IN either.
Il was talking to DR. Grant about
the miN-up on Saturday night and il
viii be taken UP later by the officials
of the South Atlantic Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union. ] think it Will
turn out all right
No Intention to Deceive.
The explanation offered above was
about what occurred to those who were
in charge of the Federal games, and,
while there was gross carelessness on
the part of Hetfield and his manage
ment in not notifying the Richmond
officials that he was to run for Canale.
it is hardly likely that anyone Will
credit him with being foolish enough
TO think that he deliberately planned
TO deceive forty or fifty athletes by
competing with them under different
names in two meets less than a month
apart
1t was said by the Catholics this
morning that at Richmond both be-
fore and after the meet Hetheld did
not introduce himself as Canale. but
under his right name. thereby showing
that he did not attempt to ring in for
another man.
One probable result is that Hetfield
viii have TO give up the medal he won
for finishing first in the 50-yard novice
at Richmond. and he may be suspended
for a while in order to drive the lesson
home and 10 teach him and the other
athletes in s. a. A. the necessity for
reading the rules carefully before they
register IN the A, A U..or enter meets
under its sanction.