Evening star., 1923-12-29

SAID, out he IS not IN any sense the
Lands of the conference. The COM
clearing house and an Investigator of
charges of ineligibility: but more
important than this is his function
in the way of educating the public
generally to better appreciation of
the ideals of collegiate and amateur
sport"
Adoption OF the rule against
migrants" has been the most i'm
portant step in the south. fourth dis
trict. DR.. S. V. Sanford. University Of
Georgia, declared
A. 4. L. Onl,iaI< Exrl:in.
NEW YORK, December 29.-ln-
formed of the adoption by the Ma
tional Collegiate Athletic Assccia-
ton. at a meeting at Atlanta. Of
resolution asserting its right to de-
college athletes. officials Of the
Amateur Athletic Union last night
gave an exposition of their attitude.
The n. c: A. A. resolution. partic-
Charles w. Paddock, University of
Southern California sprintcr. who
was suspended by the A. A. L. last
summer when he defed II by par
tlcipating in track and field meet
IN Paris Paddock asserted he had
go to Paris and that his participa-
tton formed a test case to determine
the the jurisdictions of the n. c. A. A,
at the recent meeting of the Amer
lean Olympic committee, President
William G. Prout OF that orraniza-
ton. Gen. Charles Sheriff.. former
fale and Olympic athlete, and others
produced letters, clippings and other
testimony which established the fol-
lowing case against Paddock.
That Paddock was and still is a
HIehoer OF the A. A. L.; that in maxi
lhs the trip to Paris and to Czecho.
out A. A. U. sanction, and contrary 70
the request of the American Olympic
COMMITTEES, and contrary to the exist
ing International athletic laws: that
stanSins @ at aet tbs ,nsSsrr, student in regular
ern California at that time, but a
student ION leave"; that the Paris
meet was not university meet, but
one promoted by club; that the
Paris meet was not sanctioned by the
French amateur organisation or the
International federation.
That Paddock's exhibition in
Czechoslovakia did not have the ap-
proval OF the A. A. u. or the inter-
tional federation and not the A. A. r.
suspended Paddock and requested the
A A. U. to investigate his trip; that
PADDOCK has not been permanently
odiico iIoHI olympic COmpe tltlOn, but
may become eligible upon presenting
to the A. A. U. committee a satis-
factory explanation of the Paris
Czechosloyakia trip, retracting or
proving his charges against A. A. L.
athletes and officials and accounting
for funds loaned him by the 1920
olympic committee. excessive expense
fees and other matters involving Pad
docks amateur status.
PrOut Denies Charges.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, December
29.-Wflliam c. Prout. president of
tho Amateur Athletic Union, declared
that statements in a report submit
ted to the National Collegiate Ath-
lettc Association at Atlanta, Ga, in
which there was a charge that the
A. A. U. had tried to prevent forma-
tion Of local declarations, were not
based on fact
He said that the charge to the ef-
feet that a coach selected by the
A. A. U. to accompany the American
Olympic team had advocated q
boring from within" policy in deal
ing with the National Amateur Ath-
letic Federation was absolutely un-
true"
President Prout said that no coach
selected by the Amateur Athletic
Union made any statement regard
Ing the federation at the meeting of
the Amateur Athletic Union"