Show I CHARLEY PA PADDOCK OUt TO W FLAE t Sa L OL TEAl TU J 4 i Streak Human Willing i For but Apology Paddock Will Make Strenuous I Defense on Character Attacks in Great Running Shape Shap j By Henry L. L Farrell United Press Staff Correspondent N NEW TV TEW YORK Jan 30 Charlie Charlie Paddock is willing to d do do- dany any any any- thing but get down on his knees to get a chance to to- tr try tryout try try- out for the American Olympic team I want to make the Olympic ic team if I can ean and I dont don't want to cause any big fight about it Paddock said hero here late lath I yesterday I have applied reinstatement reinstatement rein rein- statement to the A. A A. A U. U and I have made what I think sufficient explanation explanation nation for the points of ot difference be between between between be- be tween us us Paddock stopped here bere for a a. few tew hours on his way way- to northern New NewYork NewYork York Tork where he h has s been Jeen een booked for some lectures PADDOCK ADMITS TECHNICAL MISTAKE I was technically wrong in going to Paris last summer and Ill IU admit I It lt he said I didn't knoW at at that I time and the athletic officials at the university o of Southern California did not know that the permission of ot the I A. A A A A. U. U according to international rules was necessary for any International International competition in which an American Ameri Amerl- can athlete engage engaged I I have asked the he A A. A A. A U. U to re reInstate reinstate re- re Instate me but I have not apologized and I feel that I should not be exI expected ex ex- I to do so I 1 have explained everything The criticism I Iwas was quoted in the press as making against the A. A I A. A U. U was the result of or a violation of or newspaper confidence I said sald several things about the A. A A A. U. U but they were private opinions and I certainly I did id not wish to to tomake make them officially DEFENDS HIS CHARACTER I Ican can defend myself against all the charges made made- against me inc excepting those pertaining to my character Ill I'll have to ask the public to be the judge on that point If It the A. A A A. U U. wants to attack my character It must as assume assume assume as- as sume the burden of proof I was told three years ago that my Antwerp expense expense ex ex- pense account been approved When It was said later that a settlement settlement settlement settle settle- ment had never been made I 1 wrote and asked that a bill be submitted and I would refund any money that was due from fromme me I never received such a bill I I I was sorry that so much fuss has been made about this case But I have done nothing to keep the the- controversy controversy controversy con con- alive and in fact I have re reI remained re- re silent although such silence I entailed a personal risk Paddock said since the A. A A. A U IT had attacked his character and cast sus sus- upon him as n not t being qualified as an sn American gentleman he had retained counsel here to look after atter his Interests i j PADDOCK RETAINS CO COUNSEL U N S EL My Iy good name means more mor to roe m. than any records I have made and Im I'm not going to have It kicked around without demanding proof h he he sI condition Paddock Ck f said He ne that that he Ja Is In splendid weighs I pounds now in his running clothes and is ten pounds lighter than Ha lIe was when h he ran in Antwerp The ankle which he injured some Borne time Ume ago Is sound again and he feels sure that he will be in top form In Paris next summer If they will give him a chance to make maie th the team |