Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-06
AMATEUR ROW
ENDS IN NOTHING
CHARGES AGAINST HENRY ARE
DISMISSED BY A. A. U.
PYRoTEcHNIcs FAIL TO APPEAR
AT MONTHLY MEETING
Swimming Booster Is Exonerated by
comnission-HoI borow Created
Scene in Testimony Be-
fore Gathering

The promised pyrotechnics at the
meeting of the Southern California
commissioners of the A. A. u, who
convened in regular session last night
at the Y. M. c. A. ana considered the
charges filed against Les Henry and
several swimmers, failed to material
ize, except for the case of Frank Hol-
borrow, whom the registration commit
tee appointed by the commission to
investigate the matter of lifeguards
recommended should be professional
lied. There was plenty of warm talk
passed between the witnesses before
the commission. In q nutshell the re-
suits of the evening were the complete
exoneration of Les Henry, secretary of
the Southern California Swimming as
ISOLATION, from all charges against
him, the enforcement of the bar set
against Holborow and the setting of
cases OF the other swimmers and water
polo players accused of professional
ism for consideration at a meeting
called for next Thursday night.
The report of the special committee
composed of Father Martin of st. Vim
cents Prof. Franklin of the L. A. A. c.
and Dr. Beach of Los Angeles high
school concerning their investigation
into the allegations of improper con-
duct of the swimming Journeys and
association was brought before the
commission, and after a short discus
sion an charges were dropped and
Henry cleared. The result of the mat
ter probably will be that more accurate
accounts will be kept of receipts and
disbursements in future, but Henry re-
mains in charge of swimming in the
south and Is recognized as a capable
man for the position. An ill-timed pc
tition asking for the resignation of the
member who brought the charges was
properly recalled without comment.
Committee Makes Report
When the report of the registration
committee was brought up covering its
meeting Tuesday night, at which the
charges of professionalism preferred
against several water polo league play
ers by George Freeth, a professional
lied swimmer, were probed a hot ex-
change followed. Frank Holborow,
who was barred from all amateur con-
tests by report of the registration COM
mittee, was present, as was his father.
Holborow attempted to explain his
stand denying that he had by his
actions brought himself without the
pale of amateur rules. In the course
of his talk Holborow grew fiery and
attempted to take meeting by storm
with his eloquence. Failing to quiet
him, Commissioner Braden warned
him to desist or leave the room.
Braden Is Threatened
eIll take a punch at you," shouted
Holborow, and In the general laughter
which followed he left the ROOM
Thereafter the meeting settled down to
business. Holborow, ST., spoke in behalf
of his son, stating that he had not
wanted him to accept a position as life
guard, on which charges he was ex-
PEELED from the A. A. u, and as he
was well fixed financially and did not
need to enter the service for liveli-
hood. The commission decided to per-
nit Holborow to wait a While before
considering any application for REIN
statement.
The case of George Crum, the other
man against whom action was recon-
mended, was postponed until the meet
ing next Thursday. Chairman Braden
of the registration committee made a
report that five applications have been
received and acted upon since the last
meeting His report regarding the
plans for the program of the athletic
tournament, which will be held proba-
bly, at Ascot park in July, was read
and filed, and the cost was estimated
at $1,000.
The members of the commission pres
eht last night were G. b. Raitt, George
Braden, DR.. Summers, DR.. Beach, Dean
Cromwell Prof. Franklin, Edward Du-
pew, F. j. Perkins and Chester Law
renee. Among those absent were Kin
ter Hamilton and Rev Father Martin.
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