Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-01-14 | Page 9 | Adams Prepared to Prove Innocence

ADAMS PREPARED TO PROVE INNOCENCE NEW YORK. Jan. It Charge that Piatt Adams Olymp c champion In tbe standing high Jump had sold or other arise disposed of certain of his prizes, contrary to the rules of the Amateur Athletic association were thrashed out In part tonight before the registration committee ot the MetropoUtan association of the A- A. t. Adams a member of the New York Athletic club and rated a tbe best aU around Jumper in the world, bad a b g gripsack of bis prix-- wltb Mm In the building In which the hearing was held and It was declared he stood ready to produce any of his xneda a or other trophies that might be called for He was not asked to show any of them tonight, to-night, however The makers of three affidavits, on which the charges against Adams are based, were examined at some length and subjected to searching cross-question Ing by Adams's counsel. Most of their assertions, they admitted were made on Information and belief and without proof positive The committee took the quea tion un ler advisement and adjourned the proceed ngs until Saturday afternoon at 1 80 o clock.