The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
SpCy Selections From Events UndeT Che Sporting Spotlight =
4. A. u. Governors Take
Hand in Ray EWry Case
Metropolitan Committee
May Have to Show Why
Athlete Was Not
Suspended.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The action OF
the registration committee Of the Metro
politan Association Of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union in generating Ray {. EHry,
the champion broad jumper, and Harry
L. Hillman on al charges preferred
against them by N. =. Haipin. may lead
TO complications and precipitate a con-
hict between the association and the
parent body OF the Amateur Athletic
Union.
James L. Sullivan, president Of the
Amateur Athletic Union, said yesterday
that he did not care To comment on the
action at this time, IS he had not seen
the official report.
John J. Dixon, secretary Of the A. A.
T.. has called upon the registration
committee Of the metropolitan Associa-
ton for copy OF yhe minutes concern
ing the Ewry case, aud in all probability
the board Of governors Of the parent
body viii demand an explanation Of
what now appears to be wrong inter-
probation by the registration committee
Of tie rule bearing ~ the subject,
Weeks Cites Rule.
Barlow S. Weeks, chairman OF the leg
islative committee Of the A. A l., de-
cIared a few days ago that Ewry had
disqualified himself under Rule " Of
the general rules. which reads:
ANY person competing or exhibiting
at open sports or any athletic entertain
ment that is not given under the sane
tion of the Amateur Athletic Union or
Of one OF its allied members, shall there
by disqualify himself from competing at
any sports given under the sanction Of
the Amateur Athletic Union
The registration committee OF the as
ISOLATION In whose territory the offense
was committed shall have the power 70
reinstate anyone so disqualified If il
shall think fit"
Decision Not Unanimous.
II TIE minutes show, a. reported. that
Ewry acknOw edged that he gave exhibi-
tions at unsa lcuoned meets, the action
Of tile committee will IN all prebab !lity
be challenged by the governors OF the
parent body, the more so as the decision
was not unanimous, c. c. Hughes vot-
ing against his associates, Thomas J.
Ncviu and J. 4. Aiahoney.
A man who has followed the con-
. ttbN lHs EAONtflE Out OF the charges ana
counter charges following the appoint
ment OF NJ T. Halpin as manager OF
the American Olympic team for the big
games in England, said yesterday:
Looks Like Open Defiance.
This whole question needs a thor
Ough threshing out by the board OF gov
, errors Of the Amateur Athletic Union
and the IL uonal registration committee
The rule so plain that Il looks like an
open defiance by the registration COM
mittee. or Inc Metropolitan Association.
1t Is largely a question OF procedure,
and Ewry and HilIman should have
| asked for reinstatement 10 bring their
/ case properly before the committee.
1T looks no7v as If both will be sus-
pended '1y the national body and the
whole case reopened. Both viii be rein
stated In all probability, as. so far as
] can judge, neither is guilty Of more
then a technical violation of the rules,
bat that is not the main question now.
/ Interest Centers in what led the regis
/ tratioR committee OF the Metropolitan
Association to take Issue with the parent
I body on the Interpretation of q rule
I which is so plain on Tvs face. This
whole discussion has been unfortunate,
and now Il must be dragged out fur
theF.'