The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
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Officials of the Pacific association say
that if such drastic action is taken
as withdrawing from participation in
the exposition games that IT will de-
velop a feature which will be nation
wide If definite action is taken on
Tuesday night to withdraw. the result.
it is believed, will be big blow to
athletics the country over, and many
aver that it will mitigate against ath-
letes coming here when it is known
that the local organization is against
the governing body on the games.
The whole trouble lies in the fact
that Mulvey has never been connected
with amateur athletics. He is said to
be a close friend of Jim Coffroth. the
fight promoter, and Charley Harvey,
the New York state boxing commits
sioner, and it is rumored that he has
obtained his position through these af-
filiations.
UP TO SULLIVAN
officials of the Panama exposition
company yesterday stated that they
cept what was conveyed In the news
papers. The appointment has not been
made by the exposition people, and they
state that it must be one of Sullivan $
appointments to his board. which is to
help him carry out the prodigious un-
dertaking of the games.
MuIveys appointment was published
alone, this giving the idea that he was
some special officer for the games.
Mulvey, however, was only one name
of many who are said to be slated for
various positions to help out in gen.
era1 way toward making the games a
success. Had the full list of these spe-
cial appointees been published instead
of one, it is claimed that there would
not be cause for all the trouble.
1t is understood that Director Cen
eral Sullivan already has submitted a
list of men to the exposition company,
Mulveys name being included None
of these men on the list to be ap-
proved are to receive any salary. When
the list is published the officers of the
association say that they will object to
any names that are not connected with
amateurism, just as they have done to
Mulvey's name
The Pacific associa tion officials say
that they do not object to the man,
sional sport, and particularly to prize
fighting.
JAMES MISSION
Two years ago the association sent
George James of the Olympic club to
New York to place the 1915 exposition
before the A. A. u, and ask for the
programming of the games in this city
for that year. James was successful
in his mission, and the national cham
pionships in every form of sport and
pastime was awarded to the exposition
city. On their work in this connection
the local athletic people claim that
some one connected with amateurism
should be given the position now sup
posed to be held by Mulvey.
SOME PLAIN TALK
President Elliott did not mince words
in talking on the appointment. He
dirty DEAL" which did not meet with
his favor nor with the favor of any
man connected with the association.
There is feeling among all members
of the board of managers of the Pacific
association that the local body has been
sidetracked for the sake of politics
and as this phase has never entered
the walls of the Pacific association
previously, the resentment is all the
keener.
Elliott is of the opinion that before
making such an appointment his asso-
ciation should at least have been con-
suited on the amateur qualifications OF
the man.
The local president states that he
understands that Mr.. Mulvey is man
of high organization power and a man
gifted with the successful manipula-
tion of details, but it is Muivey's con
nection with the professional side OF
sport which has brought about the
antagonism to his appointment
HISTORY OF APPOINTMENT
I 1t was pointed out yesterday that the
local amateur followers originally
wanted the exposition company to ap-
point a local man for the position OF
director general of athletics. but or
securing the field 1t was found that
none of the local men suitable for the
big position could accept for business
or other reasons, when the officials
came out for Secretary James E. SuIli-
van of the A. A. u. for the position
He was eventually appointed to the
position.
Now that Sullivan has the position
and has asked Mulvey to act as one OF
his assistants. many of the local fol-
lowers Of amateurism claim that by this
appointment the pure amateurisnl is be-