New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-21
Death of Jim Sullivan a
Stunning Blow to Track
and Field Athletics.
BOSTON BRAVES SHOW
NO BREAKING SIGNS
Racing Season Comes to an End
Full of Promise That the
Worst Is Now Over.
By HERBERT,

By HERBERT
When James u. Sullivan one OF on'
f.,,Jcrs and for many years the con
tSoii;oe- force i'm the Amateur Athleuc
141;,,, WAS cut of in the prime OF NE
1.st Wednesday. track and field sports
lost a constant worker and stanch sup
nortrr. and every believer IN clean avn
ietics true friend. II is nara W
reslizc that this biG-hcarted, msSteIlus
man will no longer stand the uIuu S =,
thc fight for the highest STANDARD III
orafe,ir sports. will no longer be inc
,.n;dinc shirt in the organization WORK
~ necessary to proper representation
"a tbc OLYMPIC games, and VIII no
1o,cor he the champion for the Schoo,
bovs and their Fairgrounds. ms SUD
don death was a stunning Dlo"' si0N-
ching shock
II was my privilege to know Jim
sullivan intimately, and muen goou
thereof came 20 me. HIS innuehCe "SS
broadening. his enthusiasm lot on
clean wholesome. manly SpoItfa
inferfious Track and held athleICs
,vcrc his particular hobby, and ms &C
ousintgnce was as wide as the TWO
noles and his understanding as deop
as the sea. Jim Sullivan has been ms
understood. harshly criticised ana al
.;,,ol ai,nos+ abused; but, knowing the
- ,eT did. | can say boldly, from
~. or-nericucc of fifteen years, ] never
Lrey, him 10 do an unfair thing or 10
nsss bastv Judgment. He worked con
stsntly with q purpose single 70 inc
botterment Of a sport to when nc nau
devoted so much Of his he ana 10 'ne
dov Of his death was AMBITIOUS 70
broaden its scope and elevate ITS stand
ing.
We'll 7 remember what amounted TO
,vaciicaIlv the last words he ever
lnoLe 40 me when 7 was having chat
MIN him in his Office. several weeks
400 you can't preach too eloqucnt!y
on too often. George he sald' ,,GI'
clean sportsmanship in athletics inc
standard must be high. and rules must
bo made TO enforce this standard; pu',
remember this, all Of US make mlsIahS5
and il doesn't pay to judge too harsni,!
unless all conditions are thoroug"'y
understood" Jim Sullivan was q
stickler for the rules, but rcahzed lu'e
we'll the many pitfalls IN the PAIN oL
Or missing athletes, and DeheNeG
tcunorinr Justice with mercy. Many
n r,sp has gone out Of his office with
j Eccncr understanding of the rights
~ otbcrs and 0Xed determination 70
cork in the good cause. He had the
bsnnv faculty Of the true organizer
and great executive in being able TO
enlist the enthusiastic support OF th0sc
about him by the very enthusiasm py
,rbicb he pui his own shoulder to the ,
wheel
II NAV he years before another attn /
lotto Noses comes forward % take !'e
pIscc Of such a useful, inspiring leaot,, I.
but tho works OF James l.. Sullivan VIII .
live after him. His INFLUENCE long WI .
he fcit ON track and field. HIS untlrlng
-. III. unscIG,h devotion in the
cause Of true amateur sport IS bouhu /
70. have "a lasting effect. while ire play. /
V.rounds Of this city, the handbook OF /
70 Amateur Athletic Union, even ire I.
Aforementioned Athletic Federation VIII /
,ver stand rs monuments TO tins man |
az bicb athletic ideals The sporting
world. as we'll as his many TRENDS
have reason 20 mourn the loss OF jim .
sullivan. This fighter, this man. wa
loved and respected
Another week has slipped by and inc
Roston Braves nave not cracked:
seems almost beyond the limit o.
human endurance, this long susI"'hCu
eight of the house of Staliings' DuU en-
thusiaSvn and confidence do n.uch 70 ~
iieve the stress Of constant heh'lug'
- tbo Braves seem to be happily m
- ,y;tT these Qualities. With the
,.,,d orly .rrcc weeks of, the advantage
l;o- with Roston. There IS no galnsay-
~, tbis fact but the struggle ls LAT
from over. and the cause OF the Giahts
- auythiup but hopeless. Baseball Is
=, mort Of many strange kinks ana uh-
~v,ccfed turns. The Braves, II any
aim, have an easier week IN store
tban the Giants. but the breaks VI
baseball oftcntimcs come when danger
soe,,e furthcst away and-hOpe springs
eternal.
Tho Cincinnati Reds did not furnish
the kind Of opposition last "eeh 70 le"o
,,,,cb announcement that the Glait'S
49, found themselves and had begun
tbcir long DELAYED sprint for the wire.
Vhcrc is no question, however about
tb. plavers beiup reused TO the needs
"a hand The worlds series SWdg mas
ecrved TO do this where all Of Nc
Gravy's rousinC or pleading failed. u
NAV be too late TO get gong again
with thc Brave, hanging ON 50 grlW'J'
inns IL will not be for the want Of try
iup The need for whip and spur mas
passcd. " must ret be forgotten that
fhe Giauts and Braves must CLASH m
five games. and at the Polo Grounds
iust before the season ends II looks
now as II that series would tell the
story.
August Belmont aud his associates IN
Che Jockey Club have reason to be sat
,sGcd with the further steps taken this
year toward the rehabilitation Of thor
oughbrcd racing. incidentally, the
breeding industry in this country,
which has been sadly in need Of prop
ming, has taken Oh fresh impetus.
The sport which began at Belmont
Park ON May % and ended at the same
place on Saturday, has been conducted
along sound lines, and altogether has
been maintained at reasonably high
standard There has been lacking TO q
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