The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
BREACH W|DENS
VERY RAPIDLY
SECTIONAL DIFFERENCES BE-
TWEEN EAST AND WEST OVER
SPORTS GROWING.
SULLIVAN PREDICTS IN FUTURE
THERE WILL BE ATHLETIC
APPEAL COURT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-Harmony out
of discord and more compact organlZa-
ton out of disruption, a new national
and international birth for sport, is
what James E. Sullivan, former presi-
dent Of the 4. A. L. believes the fu-
ture holds in store.
"Au these controversies he said
today. referring to the breach between
cast and west in golf, tennis, skating
and some of the lesser departments
of national sport, are much to be re-
gretted, but mark this: they VIII all
result in a cleaner and broader basis
for athletics in this country
Although this winter has seer more
dissension than in several years, IL Is
Mr.. Sullivans firm belief that the
present sectional division of sports WI:
constantly broaden toward the ma
tional idea. And ore necessity 10 Ell
feet this growth. he holds, is a su-
preme court of appeals in all sport.
Sporting Center Moving west.
There are three Of four millions OF
people in organized athletics Of all
sorts in this country said Mr.. sullivan
.and the center OF that athletic Pop
ulaticn is co.. stantly moving westward
Thirty years ago it was concentrat-
ed in and around New York but we
have been forced to acknowledge that
the wesst is rapidly effecting bal
NJ interest
THE A. A. L. this year had its ma
tional championships in Seattle; in the
coming year they will be held in New
Orleans and a Chicago man Is presi-
dent. These concessions came nat
uraIly and have resulted in general
benefit to sport.
we must have, and shall have. some
day, an international board of full con-
troll. with international rules and reg
ulations"
1t was evident at the headquarters
of the Eastern Amateur Skating assoc
citation today that there was much IN
dienation over a report from Chicago
that the international Skating union
had eliminated it from the governing
is pre1na ture,' said President ]. c.
Hemment, of the eastern association.
Nevertheless. Mr.. Hemment was no
titled tonight by Fred II. Tucker, IT.,
secretary of the international Skat-
ing union of America, that the East
ern Amateur Skating association had
forfeited it's membership in the Inter
Cot tn
with orders of the parent body.
Secretary Tucker, in his letter. SAID
that he has been placed temporarily
in charge of all contests formerly con-
trolled by the eastern association.
Edmund Lamy, whose disqualifica
ton by the eastern association pre-
cipitated the present disagreement.
will start at scratch in races to be
held on January 8. 1910, at Saratoga
park, Brooklyn, under the auspices OF
the International union.
Mr.. Hemment took the position that
the whole dispute which has now de-
yeloped into a fight, originated In the
alleged failure Of Edmund Lamy, the
national skating champion, to pay 20
cents registration fee in the eastern
skating association The fact that the
western association has broken off re-
lations with the eastern body is COM
pIeteiy ignored here.
I'VE shall continue to send our skat-
ers west" said President Hemment,
"and shall continue to recognize west
erners here.
But in the matter Of the interna-
tionaI unions rights in the case OF