Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
ATHLETE TELLS HIS SIDE
DAVE SATTERFIELD DENIES
THAT HE HAD FAIR TRIAL
Federation Committees. lie Asserts
frr)mdErd Professionalism Charge.
Public Demand Erhruriur


Public Demand iSrhrnrinE
Charges that the executive commit
tee of the Richmond Amateur Athletic.
Federation failed To give him an on
portunity TO establish his innocence
arc made by Dave Sattcrileld. Jr OF
Richmond College. one OF the four SUI
pcrvlSorS OF city Fairgrounds who were
recently disqualified for alleged pro-
icSSioualism. The committee, he as
scris. took no testimony. but prcjudgcd
MN, basing It's decision on a statement
,nLa"c weeks nci0rc By an Official al
me amateur Athletic Union speaking
on Scncfalitlcs. ana without :, SncCi,i,.
Chsv To 20 ON. li", therefore, demands,
him. '"' e"'rseS against
Sattcrficld. with three other athletes.
Were YER, S9spemd"d by y. Van Buren,. reg
liam BurdiCk. OF Baltimore, rcristr;,,.
or the south ATLANTIC Association OF
tic Amateur Athletic Union viii,
which the Richmond Amateur N,birtI,,
RECREATION is affiliated, sustaining tho
iui!nG OF the local official although
htlthcr gave the accused men AN op-
p"ftnnity To GiSprovC the chart.cS \
meeting OF tho executives committee.
was held. but it was a farcicaI prnc".,I-
lht, as Tar as Il hearing of the matter
was concerned. Although Rob.rr n
Mli"S, Jr, assistant superintendent OF
Inc Guy piayErouuds. and a former
member of the executive COMMUTE.
positively stated that the supcrvisors
ability. and that :attcrn.ld stoUtIr d.
MED his Innocence" OF acccl,tit,s ,..,,.
inr atnI"iic services. the chairman Of
ne meeting COolly Informed him ,E,t
i'r. Rurdick had told him that rig,-
grounds Supervisors we're profcssi6i;ti,
;'rG"r"lnG, t" the strict letter OF Tie
that settled the matter SnicrficlI'
VA" given only tiny Tit OF substitution.
to lST BnrH IiG M Nm pr,,yS'iSse OF writing
Naturally. Sdttcrii.ld believes no WIS
noo SiN.n JusiiG", and in this, he Is
meeting, among them a member Of
ihe cNccutivc committee. who is think :
inS seriously of resigninp his post ON
IS a growing demand that the cXcct-
I'VE committee review the case and
near ryid.nc". SatterGeld challenges
Any pcrSon or orEani%atiou TO show
mat he has accepted pay for arhl., ID
services, or gave physical ins,rnction.
sA1TERfIEiD GIVES HIS
VIEWS On WHOLE CASE
The following letter was received
from Sattcriicld last night
sporting Editor. The Times Dispatch:
o,.s an writlns %ou this with the re-
snoring page, As one who is viialiy
iii,erested III This amateur invesJira-
!ud!crous attempts made BY one of
your contemporaries TO discuss this
matter: that would like to state nv
sue sue OF the question. especially since
H"plch 10 II" one OF the four unfor-
Inmates who ar" the subject OF so
much athletic litigation.
some thr"" or four weeks aro wa,
rlNen constructive notice in two or
s me dneMW o,a to appcar. il 80 do
nond Amateur Athletic Association j.,
i ne r, nlues, Amor TO answer to !,
very much sur ppGIrSsi''n ma lsm wfs
Appcared before that august hnd,?!
ihher" were tw" cases brought M
VIZ, ,i..,; I" iew boys who had played on a
Siona! bail player. and my case. yyh.r..
~, ~, Wa charged with breaking the
and the Il. y. y =. in acting as :: s,,nnr-
i,S"r al me tnimbora2o and jefferson
r ri sS ~nr. rhc noys in INC FIRST
then followed q discussion OF ,h.' nI9,,.
ground propositions
Nohert Nj Miles. Ji.. one Of tho
athletic authorities in this CITY ana
lhcidcrtally, the assistant supcrin,,.u
HIHt OF III" Fairgrounds and my en-
hloN"r mad" a statement TO the com
inittc" that the playground strcryi
*prS absolutely We're not cmplOv,i fo,
,heir athletic ability. Right here
offering the fact that Mr.. Cooper. OK
me Fulton Fairgrounds; Mr. Pinnor
~ ChlhhoraZo, and Mr.. Dunfrrd Of
o ,IT springs ~ three, never did any
annette work, but were chosen for This
position on account OF their ,x.cutIye
ability their love for this Kind OF
work, ana, above all, their clean liv-
ing. which constitutes thorn. mon
worthy OF plotting the daily play Of
some 10000 children OF this city
was thcn asked II desired TO saw
anythins IN my behalf and told The
committee my side OF the question
from start 10 finish, and, upon taking
my scat, was advised to write 10 ~.
Burdick myself that as pr RuraicIi
mad been heard I" express himself on.
inns same point That they. Tho 'rcpr.
S'nta, yes ana "ni"ials O: TINS grand.
and glorious institution. dared no,
chang" il.
state these things tina, tn. a,h
lct.c public Of this city may soc cIc4l.-
IS how absolutely useless l., is 80
hav" any official uf the y y 4. ul
The l.. y y T.. here at all since IL
al seems to hc something OF an air
&rln;c monarchy, governed by tho rui-
,,hSS OF on" matL who Is so far away
from the seen" of action that il is
simply impossible for him to asccr-
tam tn" various circumstances that
arise in different eases
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