The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-16
D0INGSATB BROWN
Captain Bates Censured-- Junior
Glass Election Notes.

Al the last meeting OF the board OF d.
rectors of the Brown University Athletic
association it was voted to send a copv
of the following letter to Captain Bates
of the football team and also to publish
IL In the public press:
Mr. William T. Bates. Captain of Rrown
University Football Team:
ipedf Sir-l am Instructed by the board
OF directors of the Athletic association
60 Inform you of vote PASSED bv tbs
board at it's meeting Tuesday Oct s
The facts which called for the vote are
as follows; In the football game on Sept.
y you selected as "a member OF the Brown
team student who was under your rules
Ineligible; i'm the game on oct 5th. Won
allowed the same student To plav again
IN spite of the fact that his playing had
been expressly forbidden by the Official
representative of the board
by a unanimous vote. the board has
decided to express it's censure OF your
actions. We do this not simply because
the authority Of the board has been de-
fled, but because such defiance win do
serious harm to the interests of athletics
at Brown. Whether we win or lose our
common interests demand that we work
together, and that each shall do his part
with proper respect for the rights of 9th
ers aud with proper regard for our duty
toward them
We are aware that carelcssness and
misunderstanding rather than direct in
tention to break ther ules. were the causes
OF your action OF oct 5th But whatso-
ever may have been the causes You can
tain OF the team must be held responsible
for the result. and upon YOU therefore.
the censure must fall
Allow me 10 add that the members of
the board do not forget your good work
for tho college I'm the past and present
but because of the memory OF that work
we more keenly regret that your actions
In this case should be such as to bring
discredit upon the college.
Sincerely yours
ALEN MElKLkJOHN
President B. L. A. A.
The man 70 which this article has ref
erence Is Dwyer. lie is an excellent play
or and. IN fact. ono OF the strongest line
men iu college and is considered fully as
good as webb In tho first game referred
to I'm the letter which was against Bos-
ton College il seemed almost necessity
that he should be played. Brown was
anxious To win this the first
game of the season. and Dwyor seemed to
ht nicely into a very weak spot.
I'm tho second game against Syracuse.
n great many OF the Brown team had 10
10 taken out on account Of Injuries At
length when I'm the latter part Of the
game the best line man Webb was '1aid
out" Captain Bates was In u terrible
straight lie had absolutely no one loft
10 put M hts place. n was practically
question OF leaving the place vacant or
PLAYING a man under tho ban OF faculty
rules 10 chose the latter course
The object g. go present in tho true
lighi the course Tor Captain Rates diso-
hcdlcnce to thc authority ~ The Athletic
board. and not 90 excuse him in Tho ienst
from any part OF tho responsibility The
board was iustincd iu its ection by the
fact. that any Infringement OF tho rules
must necessarily receive attention.
The annaui election of officers OF the |
Junior class will be held Saturday. Oct |
lp IN Sayics hall only those who have /
paid their taxes viii be allowed TO vote. !