Show I Paddock Thinks AI A A U I Officials Soon to Relent BOSTON Feb Teb 11 After a conference conference confer confer- ence here with President William C. C Prout of the Amateur Athletic union Charles Paddock California sprint tar star said eald today he honestly believed ho he would be on the American team next summer Paddock came to Boston to confer with the A. A A. A U U. head regardIng regardIng regard regard- Ing hid hIli reinstatement to amateur stand stand- Ing The runner was suspended as a result of his participating In a a. track meet In Paris last year against the A. A A A. U. U ruling Another conference between Paddock and President Prout has beep beeri arranged for tomorrow and It was intimated that an early announcement of the decision in the case cape would be made Mr Prout announced some time ago that Paddocks Paddock's case would be considered promptly as soon as the Californian formally for applied applied ap ap- plied for reinstatement Paddock said be was Just as anxious as all ever to be a member of or the Olympic team I think I can an run as IlS well as II I ever ever- did and I believe my rest from competition competition compe compe- makes me a little better than If I had been grinding out races all falland fall falland and winter he said |