The Washington times., 1908-01-08
A. A. j. RELAXES
SANCTION RULES
FOR ITS STARS
Charges Against EWry Prov
ed, But Are Promptly
Tabled.

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-A peculiar situ-
alton developed yesterday in amateur
athletics as a result of the investiga-
flon into the charge that Ray Ewry had
violated the amateur regulations; a sit
uation which indicates that there are
two interpretations of the amateur law
-one for the star athlete and the other
Tor those out of the stellar class.
Matt Halpin, the manager of the
Olympic team. proved his charges
against Ray Ewry. and the registration
committee voted two to one TO table
the suspension.
1t was also proved that Howard Val
entine had received money through be
ing an amateur athlete. and then his
case was closed until further evidence
should be secured
This remarkable state Of affairs IS
the outsrowth of thee recent attacks
made on Matt Halpin for his manage
1ment of the Olympic team in 1907. Hal
pins retaliation included the charge
that Ray Ewry. the standing-jump
champion had violated the ethics Of
amateurism. Ewry Indignantly denied
the charge. The registration committee
then began an investigation TO decide
whether EWry should be suspended.
Star in Unsanctioned Meets.
When the committee. consisting OF
Thomas Nevins. Chairman; Thomas
Hughes, secretary, and jeremiah Ma
honey, met yesterday Halpin introduced
evidence to show that EWTy had COM
peted In unsanctioned meets EWry sub
mitted a list of the meets in which he
has taken part and Secretary Hughes
declared that seven Of those in the list
were unsanctioued. Halpin also showed
that Ewry had received from the Twen-
ty-third Regiment, in 1872. a lady s
watch for competition. which was in
terpreted as a violation OF the rules.
Halpin further stated that Ewry had
competed at a circus held last August
by a Y. NJ C. A club which was not
sanctioned by the A. A, L. Ewry in
sisted that he had given an exhibition
ut this affair, out he only did so on the
assurance of the management OF the
circus that IL had been sanctioned,
FWry replied TO the charge that ne nad
received a lady's watch by achno Wleqs-
ing the truth of IL and saying that his
wife now possessed the watch Inen
he proceeded to PROFOUND the following
question. which caused sensation IN
''' How t51S' many others are there who have
received similar prizes?'
Committee Curls Up.
when it came to the vote on the mat
ter, Nevins and MahOney voted that the
Ewrv matter be tabled, which leaves
the Jumper free TO compete as an ANA
teur in the future. Hughes voted no
on this motion, The split vote now
ever probably will destroy any chance
s4L-a a
team. Another meeting viii be held
next Wednesday to give Ewry chance
to produce evidence regarding his eN-
,,ansas with a view to clearing himself
entirely.
The charges against Halpin were
stirred l,U by a letter sent 10 Jim Sui
Iivan, president of the A A u oeclaI-
inc that Al Copeland could prove Val
entine had withheld moneys which nc
should have surrendered. The matter
was referred to the registration com
mittee and taken up at the meeting
--ssterdav- Copeland was on hand and
said that Valentine had retained sur
Mus of $50 out of the expenses Tor q
meet at Montreal, IN which he man
aged the American team.
Divided Expense Money.
This so. according TO Copeland, was
divided among four persons in equa
shares, the recipients being Valentine
Copeland and two others whose names
Copeland would not give, Harry Hill
nan was on hand and stated that ht
had received s.. but that 1t was for le
climate expenses Evidence was pro
duced to show that Valentine had tele-
phoned TO p. ]. Walsh yesterday, after
he heard that he was to be brought VI
on charges, asking him not 20 say any
thing about the matter, because II
would bring Hillman into the case, anC
Tlillman wanted to run IN three or toul
more meets. Walsh stayed away from
the meeting, slut win be asked TO ap
near Wednesday next. There was
good deal of sharp repaTtee between
Copeland and Valentine in the meet
ing, but the matter was tabled by &
vote Of two 10 one, as in EWry's case