The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
TOO HASTY IN CASE
OF POWERS-WALSH
Believes A. A. Y. Registration
Committee Should Take
More Time.
TO ASK RECONSIDERATION


tration committee Of the Metropolitan As
ISOLATION on Wednesday night only one
was criticised openly by the general body
OF athletes yesterday. Tho action taken
execution to was the denial OF n registra-
ton card to william Powers. who has
been excluded from the amateur athletic
ranks for two years because OF irregulari-
ties In the prizes given for the Tipperary
Mems games. Of which he was the man
ager.
r. J. Walsh, who presented the applica-
ton OF Powers for what practically
amounts 10. reinstatement, said that he
was surprised that the committee had
acted so hastily on matter that deserved
more careful attention and that he would
ask for a reconsideration of the applica-
ton at the next meeting OF the committee
That Powers is represented by Walsh Is
a big factor In his favor. as the disoarred
athlete a member of the irish Ameri-
can 4. G. when he was ruled out. while
Walsh Is "A prominent member or the rival
organization, the New York a. Z. More
over Walsh was member OF the special
committee appointed TO review the evil
dence on which Powers was suspended
originally two years ago. At that time
the impression was general that Powers
was the only Scdpfkbdl III ~ ttSF NiihN
, might have involved many more promi-
nent men II all the details Of the games
In which the phoney prizes were given had
come out.
The position taken by Walsh is that II
was the understanding OF the members or
the special committee that the action
taken at the time In upholding the regis
tration committee meant simply that
Powers should remain disqualified un-
Ill the appointment Of another regis
tration committee Two cimmittees have
been appointed since then, yet Powers ap-
parently is In just as bad odor as when
he was disciplined FIRST
Powers is by no means n champion rum
ner and would not be great acquisition
as an athlete to either Of the big clubs.
/ He is, however. DESTROYS Of taking part In
cruss-cOuntry runs this winter. which he
cannot do II not In possession Of regis
tration card. Walsh said last night that
| the only interest ne has in the case is In
behalf Of Justice and as a neiShbor OF
| Powers. He believes that the committee
acted hastily and that n the matter Is
brought up again the members will realize
/ that Powers has been punished sufficiently
| for an infraction Of the rules which ala
| not carry with II. so far as actual evidence
went. either the acceptance Of money him
! self or the payment Of cash to tho anna
tours who competed at the games.
George Parker. the olympic club
| Splinter, will receive credit for his per-
| Torrance Of FL LIS seconds for c20 yards.
which equals the worlds record for that
| distance. +. W. Ruben. chairman of the
record committee of the A. a. L.. re-
| ceived a copy OF the record sheet yester-
| day from william Unmack the vice-pres-
| ident OF the Pacific Association. This
shows that the record was made at the
| California track and field championships
! on October "a Fresno Cal.
| The certificate OF the Fresno County
| Surveyor Is In the possession of the Pa
! clfc Association. This states that the
race in which Parker beat the great
| Splinter Drew by two feet was run over
! a level and accurately surveyed dirt
| course. Other officials testify that there
was no wind blowing at the time and that
| all the rules Of the A. A. L. were com
piled with. Unmack has the following TO
say Of the new star in the sprinting
world:
George Parker Is the lad who was
sent down to Australia as the Splinter OF
| the Al-America team that cleaned up
everything down there. He returned to
this country indicated from scratch and
out of thirty-seven races handicap and
scratch. was defeated only four times
He ran the 100 Yards in 40 seconds
once and In 10 seconds seven times did
/ 81 As twice In the 22O and 90 seconds a
number OF times. He ran 90 yards In
| 8 rs. 75 yards in : 40 and 49l-5 seconds
for the quarter. The late J. +. Sullivan
saw Parker run the last time he was here,
which was some time after he returned
from Australia and that day Parker won
the century in 10 seconds"
Just how good cross country course
can be obtained in Prospect Park may
be known this afternoon when the com
mittee having In -ha-gc the senior cham
ponship of the Metropolitan Association
will go through the park with the idea OF
selecting the ground over which the cham
pionship will be run on November 81. Ac-
cording to the advocates OF the Prospect
Park course there is plenty OF hill and
dale of rough nature and also a water
jump 10 test the stamina of the compel
itors, The committee will meet at the
Litchheld Mansion. Ninth avenue and
FIFTH street. at 40 =. NJ