Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-11 | Page 10 | Nurmi is Cleared of 'Pro' Charges

NURMI IS CLEARED OF or fP PRO CHARGES Finland April 11 The Pj The Finnish Athletic league has cleared Paavo Nurmi of 0 charges of professionalism and formally protested protest protest- ed his suspension by the International Amateur Athletic Federation Through President Kekkonen the Finnish organization Informed the L A. A A. A 1 F F. yesterday that the charges against Nurmi were false The effect it was generally believed be I be-I would be to force the international inter national federation to lift lItt the suspension suspension sus sus- ug pension it imposed on the great treat Finnish Finnish Finnish Fin Fin- nish distance runner a week ago At that time it was made clear the suspension was a temporary one I sending the result of an investigation by ay Finnish authorities There would be so no precedent for the I. I A. A A. A F F. to disregard Finland's report and conduct conduct con con- duct an investigation through its own con I organization In his protest President Kekkonen referred to second hand tales and absolutely unfounded reports report regarding re- re grinding jarding special compensation alleged ly Iy y paid Nurmi for competitive appear appear- ances in Europe notably Germany Poland and Italy I At the same time he admitted that the general situation with regard to amateur athletics had been doubtful for some time and that the exact circumstances circumstances circumstances cir cir- cir cir- of Nurmi's appearances were not qu quite le clear He added however how how- ever that the individual athlete should not be penalized in irs view of the general Jeneral uncertainty surrounding ama amateur athletics