The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-31
BIC UPHEAVAL IS
SLATED IN SPORTS
Sullivan Predicts Disruption Of
Athletics With Broader Gov
erning Body.
REFERS TO THE PRESENT
GOLF ASSOCIATION FIGHT
Center Of Athletic Population
Is Gradually Moving
Westward.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Harnony out OF
1scord. and more compact organization
out of disruption, q new national and In
ternational birth for sport, is what James
r. Sullivan. former president of the y.
\. T., believes the future holds In store.
"Al these controversies" he said TO-
day referring to the breach between
east and west In golfng, tennis. skating
and some OF the lesser departments Of
national sport. ARE much 10 he regret
ted, but mark this: They Will all result
in cleaner and broader basis for ath-
letics in this country"
Although this winter has seen more
dissension than In several years. IT is
Mr. Sulllvan's firm belief that the pres
ent sectional division of sports Will con-
stantly broaden toward the national iden.
And one necessity 20 effect th!s growth,
he holds. is a supreme court OF appeals
in all sport.
organized Athletics.
There are three or four millions of
IN this country said Ny; sullivan. ''and
the center OF that athletic population Is
constantly moving westward.
Thirty years ago, IL was concentrated
in and around New York, hu. we have
been forced to acknowledge that the west
is rapidly effectlng balance In the
country s atEletlc interest.
The 4. A. L. this year had IT'S nation
al championships In Seattle. in the COM
ing year they Will be held in New Or
leans. and Chicago mau is now presi-
came naturally. and have resulted In
general benefit 10 sports.
I'VE must have. and shall have some
day. an international board OF full con-
troll. with international rules and regu-
lations"
II was evident at the headquarters of
the Eastern Amateur Skating associn-
tion today that there was much indigna
ton over report from Chicago that the
international Skating union had climinat-
ed II from the governing body OF skating.
THAT announcement is premature, said
President j, c. Hemment OF the eastern
association.
Disputes Arise,
Mr. Hemment took the position that
the whole dispute. which has now devel-
oped into a fight. originated in the al
legged failure OF Edmund Lamy the ma
tional skating champion 10 pay % cents
registrat ton fee in the eastern skating
association. The fact that the western
association has broken off relations with
the eastern body is completely ignored
1--WE shall continue to send our skat-
ers west" said President Hemment, "and
shall continue to recognize westcrners
here But In the matter OF the iUtelna
tlonal unions rights in this case OF
Lamy, YOU may rest assured that we
shall Nght 10 lne nDlSn.
Though the tennis and golf situations
have developed no new phases In the last
few days, II is evident leaders say. that
the breach between the east and west is
wide Especially It would appear that. Il
the National Lawn Tennis association.
which meets here soon. does not recog-
nze the western demand for a clay court
national tournament, the westerners w!ll
withdraw,
Mr., Sullivan Is inclined to favor the
western attitude. though the matter IS
admittedly outside the jurisdiction OF the
A a L.