Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-03-01 | Page 6 | A. A. U. May Try to Find Source of Nurmi Criticism

A. A A A. A A U. U U May My Try to th Find Fd Source of Nurmi rm Criticism Investigation Proves That Charges Against Nurmi for Demanding Money for for- Meet Unfounded I By HENRY L. L FARRELL United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK Feb 28 Investigation tion to find the source j and the reasons reasons rea rca sons for tor the attacks against Paavo NurmI Finland's star distan distance e runner runner run run- ner ncr probably will be started b by officials officials of of- of the Amateur Athletic union The A A. A. A U U. recently threatened with suspension the clubs affiliated with the organization which criticIzed criticized because he did not make new records every time he went on the track It was pointed o out t then that many clubs advertising advertising advertising adver adver- him for races reces against time when It was walt clearly understood be before before before be- be I fore he entered that he was only to give an exhibition Recently there have been published published published pub pub- charges hargea that NurmI is de- de pay to enter meets Three Instances were cited where he was alleged to have been given money for tor competing the competing the St. St Josephs Joseph's Catholic club the Fordham university university uni uni- and the Illinois Athletic club games in Chicago We Ve investigated these three cases roses because they were the only ones that were slightly and them to be untrue Fred W. W Yo Rubien secretary of the theA theA A A. A A. A U. U said toda today Nurmi it was wa said had not pre pre- an any expenses for the Fordham Fordham Fordham Ford- Ford ham games He lie only asked askel for carfare to the St. St Joseph games and he did not Include any items for food on the bill that he ho presented pre pro to the Illinois Athletic club We Ye would like to know Rubien said tho source and the reasons for these attacks upon a visitor who has turned down many offers of ot money that arc are within the rules He I Is a scrupulous amateur and a fine sportsman Nurmi should not be criticized I because ho he takes it easy in some of I his races If there are no runn runners rs to press him It isn't his fault De De- spite the fact that they are com corn that he ho is picking his spots and and naming conditions Willie Ritola Hitola Ritola Ri- Ri tola and Joie Jole Ray are not so eager to meet Nurmi In a a. match race as they thoy want tho the fans to believe I 1 Ritola and Ray will be bo called next month when tho the Finnish- Finnish i I American Athletic club its second meeting of ot the season It will be held either on March 17 or i I I March 18 18 and it probably will be Nurmi's last of the Indoor indoor indoor in- in I door season season At that meeting Nurmi will agree j I I 1 to run a n. mile mlle against Ray and antI j I ILloyd Lloyd Hahn and he will offer Ritola Ritola Ri- Ri RI-I RI I tola a n. race at two miles or any distance dis- dis j tance he chooses choose diS 1 I