The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-26
xhn M1InUnrCoCHEMs ExPULsIoN.
Serious Complication Mt wisconsin Univer-
atty Follev the Councils Action.

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seytops Compications at wisconsin Univer-
sitT Follew the Councils Action.
WAprsoN, Wis. eept. 25.-The action OF the
Athletic Council Of the University OF Wiscon-
sin sKpellinR for professionalism James H.
MaEbury, the noted Western ~sprinter and
President OF the University Athletic Assocla-
tiop, and Henry +. Cechems. captain Of tho
football team, promises TO stir up the UNIVERSE
" from Its very foundation and perhaps make
y breach between President Adams and
the faculty on the one hand and, The
Board OF Regents and the students on
the other that may result in one Of the
n1ost sensational university fights on record.
Both sides are firm. and the bitterness already
~eneepdered is rapidly growing. The faculty
meets Tomorrow TO consider the action OF the
Athletic Council. 1t ia proposed at that meet
ing TO take "such disciplinary action as the oe-
cRsloh REQUIRES" as the expulsion resolutions
adopted by the Athletic Council recommend.
Some members Of the faculty are strongly in
favor OF Resembling the degrees granted to
Cochems and Maybury last spring. II this is
not done II is proposed to send q full statement
Of, tho case to Harvard. which institution
Cochems and Maybury have planned to attend.
Most OF the members OF the Board OF Regents
are highly incensed at the expulsion Of the two
young athletes, and threaten TO take the mat
ter up lit is carried any further. Before the
Athletic Council met and adopted the resolu-
tons Of expulsion. Regent b. J. Stevens of this
city telephoned to the President TO defer final
action. but the request vas ignored. Sim.
il9fh requests from ana other naw t fsss Sss,d met e.
disposed to assert It's s"S authority and 'anpunil
he sXPulsiop EesSlutions and zee to u thSt
right to rescind their degrees. and that II It
doss so they VIII appeal 70 the courts; They hex
no jurisdiction in the matter. in view Of the
fact that they, had both given notice 81 theis
virtually had Withdrawn.
,o MIEfyb Jury and nd GSS shMP1i are sl prominent nnnfps, P Sam.
mittee has taken up their case for the purpose
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years ago Cochems, published THE Truth
About Money. a volume which was adopted
publican State. Central Committee. but by the
committees OF many other States and by the
National S,a Republican Committse He 6 SlsS spent
f%uence will be brought to bear to prevent fur
ther actor, untayorable to Cochems and May
Athletic Councils decision. -.
strong circumstances against the action OF
slsneds. Fred H. IT, c SisinS a' PTesidsnt q the
W ssn 7 Ints e spns;sa Win Amateur bsSip0 A NfitssS
the remonstranees and set them in circulation.
The students. who are Just returning for the
fall opening. are deeply offended at the dis
grace Of their two fellow students and threaten
deep vengeance. The students look on the
affair ~ a sacrifice for, the sake Of securing a
reconciliation with the Chicago University.
which has been hot after Maybury and Cochems
for two years.
The expulsion Of Cochems has been almost q
fatal blow to football at the university. The
candidates for positions on the team have
them have signifed their intention OF giving
up training. The local supporters OF uni
yersl,ty athletics say that they will contribute
and Maybury Is allowed 10 stand. All depart
ments OF athletics In the university are certain
to severely suffer from the unfortunate &C.
currense, and. as one result, It is, more than
likely that Wisconsin will be unable to send q
Grew East again next year. Already there is
tax OF abandoning the enSTts now being made
The Athletic Council. found Cochems and
MRybury guilty OF participating for money in
athletic game. at Spring Green, Wis. on Sept.
before the council and make q defence, and the
proceedings were entirely ex-parte.. PROT. Q.
N. Gregory. told. Cochems that his life In the
university, had been a living lie. TIL uni
by COchems and Maybury since Sept. II, 1885,