The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-08
EWRY REPLIES
TO CHARGES
OF A. A. u.
Champion Broad Jumpers
Amateur Standing Is
Still Undecided.

Ray C. Ewry, the worlds champion
jumper, who has been seen frequently
in exhibitions at the Newark Y. M. c.
A., appeared before the registration
committee of the Metropolitan Asso-
citation of the A. A. u. at a special
meeting held in New York last night
to answer charges brought against him
by Manager Matthew p. Halpin, which,
If proved, would bar him from compet-
ing on the American athletic team in
the Olympic games at London.
Halpin reiterated his charge that
Ewry had given exhibitions at cir
cuses and other affairs in New York
and New Jersey, which had not been
sanctioned, and therefore his acts were
clearly in violation of law. He charges
Ewry with competing in sports at At
lantic City, August "a, 1907, that were
not sanctioned. and then showed where
the broad jumper at the Twenty-second
Regiment games, five years ago., re-
ceived a watch fob, and subsequently
at the Twenty-third Regiment games
he got a small watch.
Halpin brought out these charges
with the view of discrediting Ewry's
statement at a previous meeting of the
registration committee that he had
never received a prize for exhibition
performances. Halpin's contention was
lIdl an dLIlltle CdHnOI receive a pIlNt
for an exhibition performance, nor car
he receive a prize other than for him.
self, according to the laws of the Anna
teur Athletic Union.
Ewry vas asked whether he could
produce evidence to show the places he
had exhibited or competed within the
last two years, and he gave Secretary
Hughes some fifty cards which he had
received from officials of the meets
at which he had appeared. Mr.. Hughes
rather startled his fellow-members of
the committee by stating thai seven or
eight cards clearly showed that Ewry
had exhibited at unsanctioned meets,
but this was explained by Chairman
NeV1ns that he was particularly re-
sponsible for Ewry's at
Young Mems Christian Association
competitions, because he had appraised
DR.. Fisher that the broad jumper would
be allowed to give an exhibition.
I1alpln was anxious to know whether
Under the evidence presented Ewry should
rot be adjudged suspended but MIR. Ma.
honey stated it was the decision of tbs
committee that Ewry would not be sus-
pended until it saw fit to do so. and thai
at present it did not see fit. The case wa.
then declared closed, and final decisior
reserved until the registration com
m1ttee> investigates the matter more
fully.
A. charge against Fl. B. Valentine, tn,
New York Athletic Club s~printer, for Ie,
ceiving money contrary to the laws Of III,
Amateur Athletic Union, was preferred by
Al COPELAND, the ex-ehampion hurdlel ant
present manager of the Princeton VA.
Versity track team. COPELAND testified tina
in 1905 he secured a team of New Yorl
athletes to go to Montreal to AXE part il
a Californian celebration in that city. II,
placed the men in charge of F. ]. Walsh
OF the New York Athletic Club and, &C
cordirg to COPELAND, Walsh turned over 81
TO Valentine to pay for some incidenta
expenses of the team. When the men re
turned to New York, COPELAND alleges tina
Valentine divided the $50 among four lren
keeping So himself and giving COPELAND s.
Valentine, who was present at the meet
ing, stoutly denied Copland's accusation.
The committee requested COPELAND to pre-
sent his charge in full and submit It at tn
next meeting, which will be held on Janu
airy 10 at the st. Bartholomew Club, New
York.