Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-25 | Page 10 | Eleanor Becomes Bitter as Her Dismissal Sticks

Eleanor Becomes Bitter 7 l V I J As Her Dismissal ss l S t ks By AL N GOULD Associated Press S Sports Editor BERLIN July 25 Definitely 25 25 stricken from the American Olympic Olympic pic plc team roster Eleanor Ho Holm Hoim m J old old swimming star star Saturday charged officials ls with m misconduct t aboard th the liner Manhattan en route t to the scene of of the Olympic Olymp e games She also said athletes violated training rules After her entry in the meter back stroke event had been formally formally for tor- mally withdrawn and Av Avery ry Brundage Brun- Brun dage president of ot the American Olympic committee had bad declined to reverse the decision dismissing her from the team for drinking and other Infractions of ot training rules Mrs Mis Jarrett opened fire on the Olympic officials themselves In the first place I wasn't the only athlete to break training rules or or- stay or-stay stay up after curfew sounded sh she said in a formal statement There were at least of offenders tenders one oDe way or another Officers rs accompanying the team who were be be- besetting setting a a good example tor fOn all ll on board ard failed falle l to do ao so Coc Cocktail t l parties parti s were ere p nightly occurrence Not only was the social a activity such on the upper upper decks that the athletes as a whole received scant attention from froIn com corn hut but officer members of ot the tho Olympic party disgraced themselves themselves them them- selves during a ped performance given for tho the benefit of ot the athletes Specifically Mrs Jarrett r referred to amock marriage and c mock nock trial o ostensibly given s a entertainment entertain entertain- m ment nt feature but so shocking that many athletes walked out of the orthe social hall Many ca cablegrams assured s her sympathy and nd support One message mes sage from New York read Abraham Abraham Abraham Abra ham Lincoln was informed nned one day that General Grant Crant vas breaking the rules by drinking but nevertheless nevertheless less winning battles Lincoln's jre- jre on Following Page rage Eleanor Becomes Bitter Over Case Gase Continued from train Preceding Page ply In effect was that he wished his hi other generals would do a little im- im Maybe Brundage has fo forgotten forgotten for for- gotten his history Stick to your guns She also received overtures from several sources to capitalize on the situation Several of the proposals proposals' suggested that she write Olympic stories for American syndicates She also had an offer from Lo London don to appear in motion pictures One athlete remarked She deserves deserves de de- de serves punishment for tor her misbehavior 1 havior but many of us feel now 1 that she is being made the goat for other but less conspicuous offenders against disciplinary orders and training rules Lawson Robertson head coach of the mens men's track and field team came to the swimmers swimmer's support by saying Mrs Mr Jarrett Is getting a rough deal Dean Cromwell University of ot Southern California coach coach- gave the contrary opinion She asked for It In fact she begged for it IL If it had been just one time it would have been different different different differ differ- ent but it had been going on for a week Of course I feel sorry Ifo for her now like everyone else but its it's her own fault We cannot get the reputation for being boozers II added that Mrs tirs Jarrett consistently defied the authority of the team manager and ana officials as aswell aswell well vell as the chaperone She took the attitude she was free white and 21 and entitled to togo togo togo go her own way regardless he ho added To the suggestion that strong arm methods might bo be more effective effective effective tive in maintaining discipline the Olympic head answered not the way we do things We are willing to accept our re re ic- The athletes must accept accept ac ac- c pt theirs too