Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
AMERICAS ATHLETIC
WAR WITH ENGLAND
Relations Severed at Annual
Meeting of Amateur
Athletic Union.

NEW YORK, November 17.-Athletic
relations between this country and Eng
land were practically severed yesterday,
when the Amateur Athletic Union, at its
annual meeting at the Hotel Aston re-
fused to recognize the disqualification Of
]. c. Carpenter. the Cornell University
runner who was suspended for life by the
British officials.
Immediately after the 4O0-meter race at
the recent Olympic games in the London
stadium Carpenter was charged with
''foulinR Lieut.. Halswelle," an English
runner. was disqualified from the race and
suspended. At the annual meeting Of the
British A. A. A.. which followed. this rul-
ing was upheld. tho American athlete per-
manently suspended and the American
union notified.
meeting yesterday the English ruling was
ignored and the following resolution
unanimously passed:
BE 1t resolved. That the secretary Of
the A. A. U. be instructed to communi-
cate with the secretary OF the A. A. A.
of Great Britain. acknowledging the re-
ceipt Of his letter of October setting
forth it's disqualification Of Carpenter and
replying that this union declines to recog-
ni3e It's disqualification of Carpenter"
any association from giving permission
to a regist- red athlete to compete in any
international competition unless such
meeting shall be approved by the A. A. u.
The latter was prompted by the action
taken by the British officials at the
Olympic games when they refused to al
low America voice in its rulings and
for having accepted the entry Of Tom
Lonsboat. the Canadian Indian distance
runner. who is under the ban of the A.
A. U.
The meeting. which began in the morn
ing and lasted all day, reelected James
E.. Sullivan president. 1t was attended
by delegates from all its subsidiary bodies
and represented every section Of the
country.
Not to Quit Under Fire.
In taking the office for the third time
Mr.. Sullivan said that the only reason
he accepted the honor was on account
of the recent correspondence with the
British Olympic committee and the au-
thorities Of the A. A. A. Of Great Britain.
To leave the Office Of president now.
he said. might be accepted on the other
side as an admission on his part. and on
the part Of the American Olympic commit
tee. that his acts as United States COM
missioner had not received the sanction of
the union.
Then he announced positively that this
would be his last term in that service
of the union.
Referring to the Olympic games in his
report, President Sullivan said that the
most serious mistake the British commit
accepting the entry of Longboat, the Ca
madam Marathon runner, who he said.
was openly known to be a professional.
He added that the acceptance of his en-
=
L. was a direct insult to our organiza-
ton.
although that protest was ignored in
Great Britain's athletic circles" said Mr.
Sullivan. 1.-The A. A. Z. Of Great Britain.
evidently desires and expects the A. A. u.
of the United States to recognize their
disqualification Of Mr.. Carpenter" He
also criticised them for failing to stop
Dorando, the Italian Marathon runner.
before he entered the stadium in LACED
condition.
The presidents report concluded with
critical arragnment Of the English COM
mittee's handling Of the games in general.
and more particularly of their method Of
deciding protests. In that Mr.. Sullivan
said that there had been at least three
different bodies which had the power to
decide protests.
At the conclusion Of the reading of his
report a resolution was adopted heartily
approving Sullivan's course In handling
the olympic team.
The report of the secretary-treasurer
showed total receipts for the past year
to be S602s.30. with disbursements of
81, 20237. leaving a net gain for the year
of 81 1858, which. added to the s.. sos. 30
cash balance OF last year. shows the
union to have total cash balance Of
$1O.334.32
The next business was the adoption and
Official recognition OF the following rec
ords. which were reported by the record
Olympic Records.
Philadelphia. June s: Greek dscus-Martin J.
Sheridan. 1l8 It. 7ls in.
100 meters-J. A. Rector. 10 Abs.
800 meteRs-M. W. Sheppard I'm. SITS.
400 meters (hurde'-Charles Bacon. IS 4-5s
1900 metcrs-J. p. Halstead Am. lbs.
100 meters-H J. HUI. at Pittsburg. June 20
equals record, 10 4.5sD
Swimming Records.
@. NJ DaDiels-Si1ty yards. bath. two turns,
December 10. 1907. Pittssburg. aOs; IS yards,
bath. two turns, March 81. Pittsburg. 40 l-5s.;
80 yards, BATH three turns, March. New York
city. 43s.; go yards, one turn. I'm. 40 3-5s. /;
$50 yards two turns. An. l5s.; 40 yards, three
turns SIN. "a 1-5s.
200 yards. breast stroke. bath, nine turing
a. II. GoesslinS, March 10, I'm. ~ 25S.