The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
KOEHLER NOT A PROFESSIONAL.
MIR. j. :. Carr, Jr., of the North Caro-
lima Athletic Association Speaks.

CHAPEL HILL. y. c.. Nov. 2l.-Spo-
oial.-ln reference 20 the charge that
Koehler vs. ho played left end on the
North Carolina football team i'm the
game in Richmond last Thursday is a
professional athlete Mr.. j. S. Carr. Jr..
president OF the Athletic Association of
the University of North Carolina said to-
day:
LAS far as our information goes. and
We have inquired carefully into bis zee
cord, Mr.. KOehler is an amateur athlete.
Dr. Wakeley president Of the Orange
Athletic Club says Dee win make AFFIDAVIT
that Mr. Koehler is am amateur.
He did play upon the team of the
Orange Athletic Club and played against
Mr. Summersgin. of the Elizabeth Ath-
leuc club. now OF the University OF \ir-
einia team and his opponent I'm the recent
game. Mr.. Kochler is ii matricuiated
student of the University of North Caro-
lima and eligible according 90 the stipula-
tions hitherto holding between the two
Universities he had played in other
games and his name had been sent 80 the
University OF Virginia MS one of the
players and no protest occurred against
him
"Within an hour Of two OF The game Mr..
McPheeters. secretary and vice-president
sity of Virginia. presented protest To-
me in which he stated that If Mr.. Koch
Ter was played AN athletic relations bee
tween the two Universities would cease.
As this was bold demand. for the with
drawal of one of our players. without
furnishing one i0ta OF proof AS 90 his proc
fessionalism. We took mo- notice of TO-
This protest could hardly have been in-
tended seriously as Mr McPheeters ap
prOahced the manager of our baseball
team after the game 90 make arrange
ments for the spring series of games.
There has been duly required cone
tract governing athletic contests between
the two Universities l.r tIr., Nr.'.
contract required that lists should be
sent i'm three weeks iu advance ui tue
game. giving the names OF an players ell-
gible These players must Doe eligible n
the time of the sending iu OF the lists.
Bv oversight this year no lists were 0'nf
until few days later than the required
date by either team. Tne list uom .ue
University Of Virginia included tne namo
of a player. Mr.. William Marlin who was
not a matrculated student at the time.
This contract the University of Virginia
repudiated on the day of the game and
insisted ON playing Mr.. Marlin, who had
matriculated at the University of Nir-
ginia only the day before. We still pro-
test against the playing Of Mr. Marlin as
entirely in violation of the contract exc
istine between the two institutions. the
condition as 60 the eligibility of players
having been carefully observed by the
University OF North Carolina
at does seem as If the bitterness Of de-
feat was moving some one TO endearor
TO smirch the glories Of our victory by
spreading abroad the Veriest scandal as
moved facts. We have always striven 10
NAV clean. fair bali and TO take our de
feats without murmur. do not desire
In make any counter charges or 10 con-
fuse the plain issue Of broken contract
and the denial Of Mr.. Koehler's PROBES
sionalsm II is to be regretted that any
sort Of pickering should mar what should
Doe generous rivalry between two great
Institutions.