The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
NEW YORK A. G..
TOQUIT A. A. u,
SNAPS HALPIN
Chairman uf Clubs Athletic
Committee Calls Meeting
for Vote TO Resign.
GIyESILTlMATUM on
SWIMMERS SUSPENSION

Mathew 10 Halpn, chairman Of the
str.,u. committee ~ the New York
,r..,. club. said last night that he
would .,.. g meeting of the committee OF
winch M, chairman for this afternoon
AMI N..H himself propose resolution
that t, Sow York 4. e. withdrew from
the N.. tu. Athlete Union.
T..s decision vu,s reached in Madison
slus.e pt.Icu when Chairman Halpin
had received ncHni,e word from j. w
Sumpf chairman of the registration COM
mite, u' 'N" Metropolitan Association OF
On, a n .. that the hall dozen swimmers
the Supplements show IN the Garden
stood suspended FOR not competing IN
lat nights race, 4 GO yard handicap.
When lltpp heard from outsiders that
me susu'ys.on was In force his words
were "rh,u I'VE quit but | want to
Know urs, 10 our men really are sus-
pended chairman Stumpf was stand
ing near ny watching the race that was
81. prog ,.,. lie responded to the Invita-
ton sent Dos llalpin and when the pair
m.t t'W words were wasted.
"'.r uI' men suspended" uueried
Idpn S'uwpt began to reply with an
explanation. but had got only as far a.
'Sccurd.Ig to the decision" when Halpin
cut him short and said: IAN | want TO
know is. urr our men suspended. The
ansNgr WAS Yes and Halpin turned
away saying THAT is all want TO know. -
me Sew York A. G. athletic leader
Immediately announced his purpose and
IN u.mstaEible terms. When Il comes
10 4 question between promoters and a
club of the Amateur Athletic Union and
the club gets the worst OF IT," he said
there is only one thing to do. and that Is
10 quit right away. | Will call a meeting
of the athletic committee for tomorrow
a'to noon 40 @ o'clock and will myself
propose that the club resign from the
Amateur Athletic Union"
TIE tar reaching effects OF the de-
termination of the leader Of the y. Y
&. dawncd on his hearers. but Hal
pins face was grimly set and as he in
formed Chairman Stumpf that he had
OIL 'usct TO blame, the registration
chs! pdIed. but had nothing to say in
reply Previous to the quickly made de-
rIslOn of Halpin there had been a casual
discussion OF the circumstances leading
un 20 the trouble, but no one of the in
terested parties had any idea that the
slight breach Of A. A. L. rules would end
N situation that threatens to rock the
athletic interests Of the country to the
bottom
resolution OF the board OF governors
~ the New York A. e. passed some time
ago 10 the effect that the club athletes
sAou,d not compete in meetings promoted
Tor commercial purposes and not sup
ported 10y regularly organized club
upeu"d the way for the present acute
situation Whether in ignorance OF this
rule or IN defiance Of IL, several New
York q. men entered the swmmin <
races 900 the Garden, sending in their in
dlvdud entry blanks
MANY New York Athletic Club men out
side OF the actual swimmers were inter-
ested Boo the Garden meet AS officials and
Charles Ruberl and otto Wahle. both
n Y. \ &. men, have assisted in the
Management Of the aquatic events. As
SOON Is the officials of the club learned
mat their members had entered the fol-
'QNng letter was sent
CHARLES RuBERI,
Dear Sir: Kindly cancel all entries
which YOU have received from mem
hos nf tho New York Athletic Club
t'r the swimming meet In the coming
I Spori-meus Show TO he held at Madi-
son square Garden. January to s.
Hnd also do not accept any further
entries from members of this club.
Yours truly, GEORGE ]. CoRBErT,
Acting Captain, y. Y. A. c.
December % 1914.
Not NpW York A. &. man compete ed
IN The opening races on Saturday last
o0d un Monday Manager Dorga. OF the
Hro"sm'rs show complained to the reg
strauon committee that he had received
mo entry blanks Of the men in ques-
Ton and that they had violated the A
y L rule which requires athletes q
compete once they have entered In q
race The registration committee attended
''" races on Monday night, examined III,
l'ry blanks and then issued an ultima
'lm that the mon compete last night oil
stand suspended.
Chairman Stumpf was the only member
~ the registration committee present