The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-22
THAT MARIElTA.w, v, U, GAME,
President simpson, Of Marietta, Gives his
Side OTIhs Controversy,

Side oTthr Controversy,
To the Editor OF the lntollgsncer,
SIr-In your isue OF November II,
find letter from MorsGntown, stating
that before the game between the Uni
versIty of West Virginia and Marietta
college, nj Petersburg, vigorously
objected TO the playing OF Howard, who
had been imported from the Unlvers-
lily OF Cornell, but was forced 10 nc-
knowledge that his right to play was as
good rs that OF Manley, our coach, on
the MARIETTA team.
VIII you kindly permit me to state
the exact truth as to what was said and
done? AS soon as we reached Parkers.
burg, l presented n certificate, signed
by myself MS president OF the college,
stating that all the players In the club
were regular under graduate students,
who had not connected themselves with
the college for athletics, but Tor literary
and scientific study, with the e1cep-
lion of Manley our coach, who had
been instructor in the college
Tor three years, who had besn
employed us Instructor without
any reference to athletics, md who
never received cent OF compensation
for any coaching services rendered.
stated that Mr. Mfnley gave his SER
vices as a free FIT to the boys, merely
because he was Interested In the devcl-
Opment OF the college sports In our IN
stitution.
All OF the students, with one excep-
ton, were in regular classes last year
and In case Of the one exception, the
young man had been a student with US
two years ago, and returned for scien-
tihc work. but had not up until that
time. and has not since played q game
In the first eleven OF this college or any
other team that know OF.
presented similar certificate TO be
signed by the representative OF the
University OF West Virginia, but Pro-
lessor Hartigan could not sign H.. be-
cause he admitted that Howard was
paid man and according to the rules
governing intercollegiate sports when
ever man IL paid he becomes u pro-
fcsslonal and Is ruled out Of the game.
When that fact became known ! said
that we were unwilling to proceed with
the game II Howard was allowed to
play. / did not refer 10 McCrOry. an
lother man paid, from the University OF
Pennsylvania. l made my objection TO
Howard, because he was not entitled to
play, and any victory won by the club
with Howard In II. would not be VIC
tory Of the University OF West Virgin
In. but OF the University OF West Wiz
ginia plus part OF another institu-
ton.
would not have changed my atti-
tude at all, and given my permission
for the game To proceed, had not Pro-
lessor Hartigan come to me and made
the statement In the hearing Of Hon. a..
y. White, editor OF the Parkersburg
Journal. that unless we allowed How
ard 10 enter tho game, II would be I'm
possible for the University. OF West Viz
ginia team to play. plainly implying
that they were dependent upon an i'm
ported and paid man for any hopes OF
victory. When l told this to onr team,
they requested me to allow them to
play, rather than 10 dlsRppOint the
large number OF friends. who had gone
with MS "a Parkersburg, and who had
stood for hours in the rain. The Mari
eta boys werr willing with their
knowledge Of what the w. V. T. had
done ord their disregard Of all rules
governing the game. to play and fisk
tile chances OF dofeRt or Victory, These
arc the real facts concerning the game
played between our college boys and
the team OF the University Of West Ylr.
The question Of defeat or victory was
with US. and ever will be, Eubordinatcd
TO the question OF honor in our college
BpOrts. our students nre hereI not
merely to acquire mental discipline
and knowlcdEc but to develop chatac-
ter and if unfalrncss. untruthruuea5,
aud dishonesty are tolerated In college
sports, and sanctioned by the college,
our young men would be quick to per
ceive II, aud II would be fatal 10 all our
efforts to develop the integrity. the
honesty. the straight .forwntdnGsH the
manliBcbs. which nre essential 70
gtrcngth OF character and to nobility
ard usefulness OF life.
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