Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-28

s take this Oppor-
-A'A--- tunity of stating
the true state of affairs. If there has
been an injustice done to anyone
through anything | have said, would
like to see it corrected. If there are
any false impressions extant l hope
they will be Strengthened up by this
article
At the meeting Of the games COM
mittee yesterday | asked that the Ha-
waiian association pay my expenses
for the present trip, giving as rea-
sons for the request the three follow
ing things:
Arrangements
First: came before the committee
with this request because had never
been communicated with as regards
the trip, consequently no arrange
ments had yet been made as to ex-
penses, in other words l was COM
municating officially with the commit.
tee for the first time.
Second: Heretofore at the big meets
held here twice yearly the best tai.
ent obtainable was brought down from
tn mainland to compete with the is
land stars, and all their expenses
paid. Being at present the national
champion for five events l considered
that l was of sufficient class to be
included this time.
Third: AS business proposition be.
tween the committee and myself,
There is a financial angle to the swim.
ming meet, and have been told that
my appearance might help swell the
gate receipts.
Considering these three things, I
based my claim for full payment of
expenses contracted =, by r, the trip.
There were three dissenting voices to
my proposition, Mr.. Rawlins, Capt.
Pepin, and Mrs. Leo. Mr.. Rawlins
stated his side of the affair, as fol.
lows:
That while in San Francisco he
tried On two occasions to communi.
cate with me, phoning the Examiner
and the Olympic Club, two numbers
which were left for him to call by
me. He neglected to leave a message
or word that he had called, when he
was unable to get me at once.
That he made arrangements with
one Ernest Smith for my appearance,
agreeing to pay. one-half my expenses,
Mr.. Smith claiming to be representa-
tive Of mine.
That was on August 8 he talked
with Mr.. Smith at the Hotel Stewart
in San Francisco, that he had asked
Smith to bring me down to see him
and that Smith said I couldn't come.
! That on August II, after l had left
the coast, he received a wire from
Smith in which was contained: Ross
o. K. half expenses"
From these things Mr.. Rawlins
drew the conclusion that either the
committee was bound to pay one-half
my expenses, or nothing at all.
l disposed of his statement in this
manner:
First: On his own statement he did
not communicate with me.
Another Angle
Second: He claimed &C have made
arrangements with Mr.. Smith and con.
slIered such arrangements valid. Sec
ti"r II, rule 4, of the general rules
of the A. A. L. says: An athlete
VINO permits anyone other than an Of
fiCer of the club which tC is entitled
| to represent III open competition to
make arrangements for his appear
! anCe at an athletic n,cet;rs shall
thereby render nlmself incl eIhle for
further cOmpetititn as ar amateur j"
4 Mr. Smith is swimmer at the Olyln-
! I.lr Club, the same as u.y5elt Mr.
RaWlins, who vas president of the
| HE"aiian as.' l:ation o. the A. \. L.,
Kew of this !''e, anG knew that if /
| entered int any such arrangement !
would lose NJ amateur standing Mr.
ECwIins made % attempt to commune
! CT" with he Officers Of my club.
Third: MIR. Smith did not tell ME
i tkat Mr.. RaWi.ns wante1 to see mc
A, the Hotel .>.2wart IL that even
j :. Mr. Gn.t.I did tell me, after
, Nr. Rawli2s lid left the coast. that
| itavlins w4n'ad to pay half ny OK.
| lenses. if '>rr Id SWIM in all Of the
! r2ccs. sail &c Smith, Nothing d.
Ing on half i've expenses. I ieT Will
by all Of lem, Or non? "
Cznt Swim Ft-e
Mr. Rawlins. while in San Fran
! CISCO, saw in tie paper a statement
: tat was @tlct ted to .r1yo for Homo
! .u'u on the ;GI:leentn. Nc dcknOw-
lodges having 'oade this statement
: T. don't see What Ro".i is going to
! tie islands f.. he won't be allowed
tC swim, exert in the national hun
! dred
/ SIR RaWlins meant very likely that
| II hero 10 i,p II
walian championships l wouldn't be
| slowed to swim in them However,
on former occasions, the visiting
swimmers have bee" allowed 70 ~,'.:nl
in all the races, witness the medal on
..Y. "a l,..~ ,lJC'Itu]. HI,' 80. =.
| graved on the back: "5OC-yard Ia
waiian Championship. September
1916. Won by Ludy LANCER" And it
J is known in Honolulu as early az i've
second of August that there were to