New-York tribune., 1907-12-30
HALPIN MAKES REPLY.
ANSWERS HIS CRITICS.
Saus Certain Members of Team
Drank ON Trip.

OLYMPIC team to Athens Greece in 1906, gave out
q statement yesterday in which he takes up the
unpleasant and damaging statements that have
been made by members OF the team. and also gives
a reason why In his opinion, the directors of the
Irish-American Athletic Club have framed up
protest against him being sent over with the Lon
don Olympic team, of which he has been appointed
manager. His statement follows:
Realizing that have been placed in false posi-
ton by my recent determination not to publicly
defend myself against the venomous attacks and
lean Athletic Club and others with reference to
a 1ne nate tp or IN 'h tbeng Nave reconsideped to
the end of the subjoned statement, in which | at
tempt to cover every point on which nave neeh
First Of all have been held accountable for all
that time. who made all the arrangements for the
manager of the American team. l make this state
ment In order that the & for III the SIDE M
Sgon SgeS Of the foreign % TIP P eonee
When appointed manager the American com, CON-
mittee had already made travelling aIEagGdiris aG ra
roads over over which We would travel. together With
a5i to do ho'e VITA thssa seectons and like ohe
mem6ers of the accepted WITH the in
cdental arrangements and the physicai Coaitloi ta
Of the bssT in No epss wit" & p
to the f h3te ne tSs at this place be-
ing set aside by the Crown Prince OF Greece r I0r
mentaTy upon American athletes that some Of
their nHm3er out Pf bein ne guests of the Crown
Prince Of Greece sDuId take it upon themssIves selves
sonted by quarters and Recommendations in the Zap;
pion was gratefully accepted by the o5ford s
in the Zappion vacated BY the dssruntled members
Oh several eVe DAYS ago insisted the persistent
attacks being made upon me were NO. nqI sfbIetes
on the trip to Athens Ire motive & i9[ 9ppisr1s in
% and ysR9m9uS hS thS eoTnry is under
politan Association ~ Athletic Union
TO be the continue "r Glailrs.a ,ion
athletic supremacy y 49, 9iSS
SerMren 2yp~ricar ''1s stbietir 81 bitter BY
AIRe11Gan Am ratn H1R'+So ~ Mart, the Irish
American Athletic Club ~. short
time prior to the trip 20 - lEe, ny
activity in quest OF eyidence - SaionsI
cIement in in the Metropoiitsn Asso,-. a il not
feished by the irish American athletic Club I
intend TO persevere in my endesyors to RID ,ae me
gardiess Of any action that rlay be taken by the
present American committee with reference TO my
team Of Of ss Il Is almost Pupils S york fa he aH
tagonism of the Irish American Athletic Cup
members reached such state that Martin j. Sheri-
bers to use physicai Violence on me during the trip
ch to hns have snd ounad this
slvely my statement that my conduct as manager
eoutely ute nothing to do with the present attack
One Of my most persistent traduceTs Robert Ed, Ed,
Who. by virtue of his athletic ability. should never
sporting editor to revenge himself upon me for a
persona personal and nd know Known to Us both His actions
are in direct variance with some OF his writings
captain of the New York Athletic Club II his
% he reconcile himself to his pnbc statements
iant a position as captain Of the New York Athletic
Club? Can IT be possible that some one in author
ity over him or the Irish-Amercan Athletic Club
is using pressure 10 make him write and publish
eren is concerned and any unfairness which might
haze been meted out to him duEins the "Trip TO to
manly for paying bis hotel bill while in Athens
then J.! cannot deny his allegations .s..,,.
was stirred into life because of my having said
,has hs he he SeW York and New Jersey gsn
toned Sames 81 for Rhieh he received Prizes dssl
lowed by the American Athletic Union laws That
upon his return home from the Athens trip he
@ sup5sd mq 0f y that aatFy I Hman nice
fellow. sporting the New York Athletic Club en-
tsh Re Gae m tb cub ac Sa seen et Int m
10 criticise me Probably his reason Is that year
sion from membership in the New York Athletic
account-in which foolishness he was influenced
by that pure amateur II. V. Valentine The
board " Were r sueh f as o get al S ro me and
caused the decent members OF the team and the
whether ne was born or. like Topsy, just
Those cultured gentlemen from Boston. Messrs-
Leayitt and Eaton, have also seen Mt TO take ex-
on the trip to Athens. In so far as Mr.. Leavtt is
concerned. MS criticism Is probably caused by the
fact that got him out of serious difficulties with
the police in Naples and saved him from probable
so & s hs H6S De a
P0 apf sshsd 59urg nTed men
lines OF rowdy, or according to his own ideas
OF d gentleman. The damage done by Leavitt In
funds of the American Olympic COMMITTEES, - and
S, for which h. , hold the receipt of the Hotel De
agement probably dates from that time in Naples
Olympic funds. which 1 refused to give him. 1
subsequently loaned him my own money. and have
specic Instances the two men last menone Usro owo
the first violators of discipline the outward trip
certain hour. and also TO keep out of the smoking
room room on the Barbarossa At late hour on tho
in the smoking room regaling themselves with liquor
which all athletes know very well is against ali
training rules, Inasmuch as they persisted in
actions: l called meeting of the team members
acons Wond result an in thef her & 05 sgh
petition Even this threat failed in its purpose and
they resorted to underhand methods In order
D. A. Sullivan. OF Butte Mont criticises me for
hs M or ss & ec afcn Of % the
he at and nd s rohe nt9 to h effect that
beating his WsysHendsd to do England
games on the strength of D. A. suIvan's in
tended s dtf participation Not wanting disgrace
made every endeavor to get his registration
his American olympic uniform from him a pespite
the fact that the editor of New York sporting
manly Bearing It is known fact that High High
ness Prince George of Greece was compelled TO de-
Maintaining discipline among SONS of the ath-
letes the Athens trip was quite task, but IL
remained for ,e Gne member Of the a. American % team to
fact was amply borne out at dinner given to the
victorious team. at which President RooseveIt's
team was read by W A. Schck, of Harvard Uni
yersity and aferward pas Passed down the tass s for
pass more than two members of the Irish, American