The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-28

Sprlnter, was ofhcially e&puhged from
the records.
A statement from the Amateur
Athletic Union of the United States
says that it never had the least sus-
picion as to there ever having been
an act of professionalism on Thorpe S
part The widest possible publicity
was given OF the team selected by the
American Olympic committee. and II
seems strange that men having knowl-
edge OF Mr.. Thorpe's professional
conduct did not at such time. for the
honor of their country, come forward
and place In the hands Of the Amerf-
can committee such information as
they had"
The committee. too. adds word
of sympathy for the Indian. 1T
should be noted" it says, that MIR.
Thorpe is an Indian of limited educa-
ton in the ways of other than his
people"
concealing the fact that he had pro-
fessionalized himself, but adds that
those who knew of his professional
ism are deserving of still greater CEN
sure for their silence.
''rhe American Olympic commit
tee. consisting of Gustav Kirby. James
r. Sullivan and Barlow s. Weeks, ten
ders an apology to the Swedish OlyTn-
pic committee, and through the In
fernationaI Olympic committees to the
nations of the world for having en-
tered Thorpe. and having permitted
him 10 compete at the Olympic games
of 1912 1t announces that II Will DO
everything in it's power to secure the
return of the prizes and the readJust-
ment of points won by him"
At the close of the football season
Of 1912, All Eastern experts picked
| ! Av,,sa ig~1F p Ty1lthAEE
In the game against the Army at
West Point, as we'll as in nearly every
game In which he figured, he was the
star.
first base with the Rocky Mount and
Fayetteville teams. and several big
league managers are said 10 have
made him offers. Tie also had a
chance to play on a professional
Lacrosse team.
During the Olympic games of 1912,
he stood head and shoulders above
all the other athletes. not only in
point OF prowess, but in the attention
he attracted. The king of Sweden
told him he was the greatest athlete
In the world, and issued him spe-
cial invitation to visit the palace, but
Thorpe did not appear. 1t was
rumored that the king intended be-
slowing a decoration upon him.
Thorpe won the pentathlon OF five
events, and the decathlon. consisting
OF ten events These covered prac-
ttcaNy every branch of track and
field athletics. Shortly after his re-
turn to America. he won the Ameri-
can all-around championship, setting
new records. He was 90 have COM
peted tomorrow night at the Pastlme
Athletic club games.
Held Gard Two Years.
Thorpe is Fox and Sac Indian. OF
about twenty-six years of age, and
has been at Carlisle for four years. He
held registration card In the A. A. u.
for two years Prior to joining that
organization he had won many events
in college track meets
NJ. Friedman, superintendent Of the
Carlisle school. notified James e. Sui
Ivan. OF the A. A. L. today that the
prizes won by Thorpe are at the
unions disposal. and Mr.. Sullivan in
structed him 10 send them to the as
sociatior's offices here. The prompt
action of the amateur authorities in
the Thorpe matter Ia being widely
CONNER de- In the athletic world, and
while Thorpe's admission came as q
grear blow TO everyone interested in
athletics, the summary handling OF
the case by the union removes any
prospect OF discredit falling upon
American athletics in general