The Washington herald., 1909-02-15
GURLEY MAKES REPLY
Frees BloOmingdales from
Dishonesty Charge.
REQUEST IS misunderstood
Manager WorIey's Action Not SO
Black IA Pictured = Reply May
Again Bring Rival Clubs to
Peaceful Reinti0n-WhOie Matter Il
Vow Up to BIoonIngdaIe Members

The Gurley Athletic Club has finally
taken up the controversy between that
club and the Bloomingdale Athletic Ciu0'
and a committee has been appointed 10
look into the matter and take any action
on behalf OF the clrb. It deems necessary
As these are probably the two strongest
athletic clubs IN the District al this tine.
II is a regretable fact that they are az
"daggers' points" although this will OF
course. make the competition keeEsr ano
the rivalry more intense than before
The trouble started last october on ac-
count Of q match race between the clubs
scheduled 10 be run in the Fifth Regi-
ment Games at Baltimore that month
one OF the local papers came out with
an article that the Gurley team was
backing out" Of the race.
| This statement on ths part OF the
BlOomingdales started & series of articles
between the clubs which became stronger
and stronger. until az last the Guriey
/ Club claimed thar in former meet the
| BIo0mingdales had gotten such case OF
''cold feet that they has asked them 10
/ make the race interesting and not 10
run away from them
MfsconEtrue Article.
This article was misconsrued By the
Bloomingdale Club as q charge OF dis
honesty. and they wrote the GUrley Club
demanding an apology and severing al
athletic associations until their demand
was compiled with
IN this case, however. the ..severing Of
athletic associations" can only refer q
match races and the like. as the Bloom
ingdales cannot, OF course, prevent Cur
ley men from entering open events. In
fact. In the George Washington meet
Saturday night. the Guriey second team
was pitted against the first team OF The
BIoomiugdales and several other clubs.
Committee Makes Report.
The committee appointed by the GurleJ
Club 10 look into this matter has made
its report TO the club. and the fonowinl
! letter was sent 20 the secretary OF th'
! Bloomingdale Athletic Club yesterday:
, Dear Sir. Al meeting Of the Gurisy Athisti
Csuh held Tuesday evening vas appoisted char
nan o< q cIsruitfss 70 deeds what acrton 4 ECg
ths Cub should take regarding the GETiey Boo11ing
dsic coutEsTszsy q iast SovrubeT. As Il Is th
csssosa q the club % dsco-tnss its Ezeetngs dur
I ine the lui in athletics between SersanheT an
4 February 10 ether meetinCz h.Te been he'd SIC
= THIS sabsect vas 1rst brought -.
After carefully reviewing the cass fron the reTl
paper cliVpizTs snd questioning the 61e7ent ctu
members Concerned. he COMMITTEES has esesded q
!. follows;
> ~n That the stassCnsat usts b. Mr. c. Z
Srnlfhsou On betzn q The cub. is substzEtial
cr-rect. although the neTs1aTnT hssd1ng -Tezl
Refuses 70 Lay DoT1' IS greatly szzEgrafed snd
: intentiousily Tg5ccts the honesty q both Mar
e sEz y. 7. Woriey and the Blo0uizSaals Athie1
: Cab.
"C1 That ths whole a1air Is rcssitznt frUm
= series os misun5estSndings and uisststsmsnts ip-o
: ably ylniuseut3onsli made N the newspapers az
q given thsn by rembcTs q both clubs.
"i9 Tia: tie true facts q the are tat IN =
< Nafionai Guard athletic meet q lss Mansg
e WorIey appEoeched SeveFsl menbes q the GUrl'
/ tran tod them hat owing % the disqu2liacztic 20
- q tro oF thei@ The Blooningisle'sl men n,
co1ld Dot win the rsce. and asked as faTOr III
q the Guriey team not show then W
: The courfttee. Il EoiaE this cout-0TerSy. q
e soral nature q 20 cUTect sny miEtatszncIis nc
n dent therefo: and with this idea n TeE, 10 or
suhsect than that relating % the rupture oetEes
the two clubs gAs Ssscrssed-
The c1ufeats q tbs letter hzTe been aTTEuTed
- the club tzzt = should Se distinctly undsTStoC
!. thzs thss is 10. 70 Re considered spologJ
> tie BloouinFSsle Cub. bit merely q correction
u statements p-ssiouslY made which naisht tend
o -eseez On TIE honesty cf the Bloouinr1sles.
beng this c0uTuir1ees beiiei that TIE Bloo11in
daIe's had 10 dishonest intentions when re.ueSth
- ths Curiey Cub not 70 show them I'd bot th
they merely wanted % st oct q the unfo-t'1na
pSedicanent u IS eaSy way ss poSslose hesleS
. f1ny. FRANCIS T. YOUNG,
l. vics President Chairman q Committee