New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-17
FOOTBALL MANAGER OUT
COLUMBIA DROPS HIM BECAUSE OF AL
LEGGED IRREGULAR PRACTICES.

Columbia University has demanded the with
orawal from the student body of the manager of
the football team because his zeal to a first
class team last year led him into practices which
are not regarded in the leading colleges as con-
sstent with the ethics of amateur sports
The manager has accordingly severed his con-
nection with the university. the following letter
from the acting chairman of the Faculty Com
mittee shows 1t is addressed the college paper:
Columbia University. in the City of New York,
To The Spectator: Rumors having arisen az
fecting the integrity Of the management of the
football team last year an Investigation has been
Athletics, by the Graduate Advisory Committee
examining The BOOKS It appears that there is no
evidence Of personal dishonesty on the part of the
manager. but many evidences of carelessness and
irresularity involving some payments deemed TO be
committee unhappy. it also trsnspiTed that the
manager carried away by his zeal TO make q good
policy Of untrutRfunese toward the Faculty Com
mittee on Athletics. instead of one of outspoken
Advisory Committee determined that the manager
@ b ee Gded upon 70 rere fr4 a anop re- %
Faculty Committee Athletics for such further
With the consent of the faculty committee the
r b s 9egs that no
course appeared TO be practicable but truthflness
Connection With the athietcs Of this university
NOT tolerated from anybody or under any CON
iefic :@ 'i''- F r HGTToN. Acting Chairman.
Commenting on the case. The Spectator" says.
in part:
During the last football season charges were made
that the football not a genuine college
team. request of the president, the Faculty
Committee Athletics Immediately made an IN
vestigation through the manager OF every person
CHALLENGED The manager StOutly asserted that
the team a bona nde student
Their records upon the surface were in every case
correct. far s enrolment, payment or fees, etc.
was concerned. rhe investigation has shown. now
of affairs secured by as
surfing the student that he had obtained scholar
ship in the university (Which is contrary both TO
fact and the policy of the institution. Follow
ing the uniform custom at Columbia of believing
student until he has shown himself unlruSt-
worthy. the Committee Athletics reported to the
president that the criticisms upon the team were
not justified. except in the Of GiIchrlst VINO
was Immediately forbidden TO play.
During the last few weeks runIors have been IN
these rumors reached the of the Faculty Com
mittee Athletics, this committee asked the
Graduate Advisory Committee of tie Athletic Assoc
citation the managers books to be audited
by a public accountant and report the results of
their inquiry the Faculty Committee on Athletlcs.
The report of the Graduate Advisory Committee
shows that the manager has not used money be-
longing to the for his purposes. 1t shows,
counts in order conceal payments made to
various members of the football team for tuition
or for board, and that instances what ap-
near O ~ of about $500 in each were
made in the settlement with visiting teams These
errors will of course be promptly corrected.
It also appears by admission OF the manager,
that. finding himself at the opening OF the college
year without a satisfactory football team. he de-
mistake made as the Faculty Committee believes.
under the stress of temptation. accounts Tor
the falsihca of the managers books and for his
hameworthy attitude in other directions.