The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
snIlluan soreIv MIaaed

Sullivan Sorcly Mlssed
 The loss chat the athletic world sustained In the death of James D. Sullivan last ial. is becoming more in evidence every day Not only di- rectly in the Amateur Athletic Union is the passing of Che great athlete leader felt. but in many other places. The condition of athletic affairs at tho Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco of late brought the above mentioned statement clearly in mind and has been Che cause oir deep thought on the part of the followers Of amateur sports. The truth is that the athletic part of the great ex- position has been run 8 haphazard manner. The exposition sports, in- stead of being under the control of @ single energetic head have been left to @ number of "committees' with the usual result-failure.
 Here Is just about what has hap pened The athletic events that have been run off in connection with the exposition have cost the manage ment S4S0OO The most costly failure so far was the polo tournament, that was reported to have gone 10 the hole SS0.0OO The golf tournament was next in the list of financial fail. ures. with Sl2.0OO on the wrong side of the ledger Basket ball and wrest- ling combined lost out to the extent of about so.O00. The reason for these financial losses Is lack Of manage ment An the contests have been att tractive enough to draw throngs of people. but there has been @ general lack of concentration in the manage ment of the events that has been fat aI
 Fortunately the situation has been taken in hand. The exposition man-I agement after the resignation of J. J. McCovern. who is said Co have met all kinds of obstacles in the perform. ance of his duties. has appointed committee of three to carry on what is possible of tho remaining athlet- ic contests.
 These men are William r. Hum phrey. president of the Olympic club, of San Francisco; John Elliott, vice president of the Pacific Association; A. A. U.. and Dr. B. G. Mcconnell, a director in the Olympic Club of San Francisco.
 il is reported that large number of sports planned for the Exposition win be abandoned Among them are: College rowing, American football, as- sociation football, Gaelic football, na- ,ional intercollegiate track and field championships, cycling lnationol and international) A. A. o. seven mile walking championship tug-ofwar na- tional championship. open handicap field days and lacrosse tournament
 The following sports win be carried out as per schodule Junior and sen- for track and field championships Pacific Association track and field championships. far West track and field championships declathon. pen- tathlon. Panama Pacific Exposition tennis championship, A. A. U far west and Pacific Coast swimming cham pionships army and navy events, marathon races. gymnastics and all the California championships in var ious sports.
 The new committee Is not up against it in the matter of funds. but the member consider it ther duty to cut out the Panama-Pacific program events in which there appears to be little or no advance interest, and at the same dme forego riskng the loss of the exposition manaeements coin in the promotion of these events. The committee has completed the iinan- cial arrangements with the A. A u4 providing for the transportation ol athletes rom the east and the middle wc o Inc ernoslliOn ln August