Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-06
Will Again Manage Yankee
Team in Olympic Games.
MURPHY TO BE TRAINER
Charges Made Against Halpin by
Athletes Dismissed.
HUESTON-KLING POOL MATCH
Burns Gets Decision Over Kid Sui
livan-Base Ball Cases Decided.
New Orleans Races.
HuEsToN.K11NG POOL MATCH

NEW YORK. March 6-The charges
made against Matthew p Halpin. man
aser of the American team of athletes
who will compete at the Olympic games
in London this summer. were dismissed
last night. but Michael c. Murphy OF the
University of Pennsylvania, profession
al trainer, was appointed to accompany
the team.
Since the Halpin controversy arose the
name of Murphy was often suggested Tor
the position but on every occasion it was
insisted that no professional would be
permitted to accompany the team.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the American committee or tine
Olympic games of 1898. held last night
at the Hotel Astor. it was decided that 1t
was advisable for trainer to accompany
a team of the size and Importance which
1t is hoped will be sent to represent thls
country. The committee then appointed
Murphy for that position. In a state
ment given to the press the committee
announced that the protests of the irish
American Athletic Club and Robert Ed
gren of the New York A. c., against the
appointment of Matthew P. Halpin as
manager of the team. was considered,
and letters were read from many mem
bers of the Athens team. After long de-
liberation the committee announced that
there was no reason to reconsider its &C
ton in making it's appointment.
Murphy Famed as Trainer.
Mike Murphy is one Of the most prom
inent trainers in the country. For more
than fifteen years he has been known
as a great developer of athletes: He
formerly trained for Yale University and
the New York Athletic Club. During
nrnfoS9iOn9l
brought out such champions as Bernie
Wefers the worlds 220-yard record hold
err; Alvin c.. kraenZelen. the world
greatest hurdler, and Tommy Conner,
champion miller. He is also great 1901
ball coach and trainer
When James f. Sullivan. president of
the Amateur Athletic Union and member
of the Olympic committee. was asked aft
er the meeting if Murphy has consented to
60 he replied that he was merely ap-
pointed. Mr.. Sullivan stated that ne was
the unanimous choice of the members
present When asked who suggested the
Pennsylvania trainer he replied Every
body"
Halpin was appointed manager of the
team at the last meeting of the commit
tee and Immediately after the announce
ment of his appointment to the position
protests from nearly all the men whom
he managed at Athens in 1906 protested
against him.
Halpin Opposed by Many.
Athletes in all parts of the country
stated that he was not fitted for the posi-
ton and gave the reasons why. Even
members of the New York Athletic Club,
of which Halpin has been member for
many years. stated that their club mate
was not capable of filling the position to
which he had been appointed.
4 r1av nf
governors of the Irish-American Athletic
Club. which last year won the title of the
greatest point winner in the history of
athletics. a formal protest against Halpin
was made and sent to the committee.
Since then Robert Edgren asked to be
allowed to make a statement before the
committee He was told to remit his
charges in writing. which he did.
Those present at the meeting were
James E. Sullivan, Caspar Whitney, DIR.
Luther II. Gulick Barlow s. Weeks, G.
T. Kirby, Julian w. Curtiss, all of this
city Joseph B. Maccabe Of Boston and
Everett c. Brown Of Chicago, the two
other members Of the committee, were not
represented.