The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-28
THORPE IS A
 FALLEN IDOL
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE was wrong and it would make me professional in track sports, although 1 learned from the other players that it would be better for me not to let any one know that l was playing and for that reason l never told any one at tne school about it until to- day.
 In the fall of 1911 l applied for re- admission to this school and came back to continue my studies and take part in the schools sports and Of course l wanted to get on the Olym pic team and take the trip to Stock holm. I had Mir. Warner send in my application for registering in the A A. U., after l had answered the ques tions and signed it, and l received my card allowing me to compete in tae winter meets and other track sports. 1 never realized until now what a big mistake l made by keep ing it secret about my ball play ing, and l am sorry I did so. I hope will be partly excused by the fact that was simply an Indian school boy and did not know all about such things. In fact, did not knov was doing wrong, because I was do ing what knew several other col lege men had done. except that they did not use their own names.
 T have always liked sport and on. ly played or run races for the fun of the thing and never to earn mon ey I have received offers amount ing to thousands of dollars since my victories last summer, but l have turned them all down because | did not care to make money from my athletic skill. l am sorry. Mir. Sulli- van, to have it all spoiled in this way and I hope. the A. A. U. and the people will not be too hard in judg- 'ns ne' kIIA
 James Thorpe" MT. Friedman in his letter says that neither the faculty of the Car. | lisle Indian school nor Athletic Direc- tor Warner had knowledge of Thorpe's professionalism and de | clared the confession has brought gloom to the entire institution.
 The committee. which met today | to investigate the charges against Thorpe, after having read the con- fession of the athlete. issued state ment in effect that Thorpe was. se- lected as member of the Olympic team without the least suspicion oi his ever been professional They 1 justify in some measure Thorpe's position by saving il should be noted that he is an Indian of limited ex | perience sad education and lackine in the knowledge of other than his own people. The statement says that | while Thorpe is deserving of the seyerest condemnation for conceal ing the fact that he played pTofes 1 sional baseball, the committee feels that those who knew of his 5rofes s'onal acts are deserving of stiI greater ceslsure for their silence. Tlt | A. A. V. announces that it will dt | everything in its power to insure the return of prizes and the readjust ment of points won by Thorpe anC | immediately will eliminate the rec ords of the Indian from it's books.
 In the penthlon at Stockholm Thorpe inisaed first in the runnin. broad jump, first in the 200 meters | hAA, III oA III lAAt IJtV liEltIS ltH dut third in the javelin eyesit. In tn, l decathlon, which consisted of tat 100 meter dash. running broad jump shot put, running high jump, 40 meter run, no meters hurdle, dis cuss throw. pole vault, javeln throw and f500 meter run, Thorpe had a percentage of 8,412955. agains 1 I724495 by Wieslander, Sweden, hi, nearest opponent
 James Thorpe, a Fox Indian, frs was heard of several years ago as { football player with the Carlisle team. Later he specialized in weigh throwing, jumping and running. Ht also became noted as a lacrosse anC baseball player aud in the latter branch of sport several of the malol league teams have tried to procur. his services. Only last year it was stated that Pittsburg and Washing ton endeavored to sign him, but the Indian refused to sign a contract, de claring that he wished to remain an amateur.
 After the Olympic games in Swed- en last year, King Gustave sent for Thorpe to congratulate him on his prOWess. At first the Indian declined to meet the monarch. but Rter when 1 several of the American committee men insisted that he do so, Thorpe went to the palace. There the king took the Indian by the hand and smilingly said:
 You are the greatest athlete in | the world"
 On his return to the United States l from Sweden President Taft sent | Thorpe a letter eongratulating him on his victories in the Olympic 1 games.
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