The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-25

suggestion that the matter be investigated;
that was all.
Day before yesterday a reply was received,
nearly three weeks after the matter had been
called to Iowa's attention.
Extracts From Letter.
This reply makes interesting reading,
containing a practical admission of the
statements made to the T. of M. commit
tee of control and submitted by Professor
Jones to the Iowa board, as extracts will
show Professor A. G. Smith, a member
Of the Iowa athletic board and formerly
its chairman, in reply to Professor Jones'
original letter, wrote in part as follows:
We (the committee) Immediately called Will
liams before US and he told US the whole mat
ter truthfuly; at least the committee so be-
lieved Williams says he did play upon the
Larimore team and under the name Wylie
but that he did not receive a cent outside his
expense on the trips and could prove the
same; that he read the rules carefully sew
eral times to be sure he was in no danger of
violating them; that his mother did not want
him to play baseball while he was in Dakota
and that he did not want his name to appear
in the papers going to his mothers home.
Williams is not in need of money. He re-
ceived regular salary as clerk in a drug
store for Mr. Benham. Mr.. Benham is not a
at Iowa.
With respect to our committees action, we
submitted the rules to a professor Of law, and
he said the rule would not apply to student
playing in the summer time. l was not in
the conference when this rule was adopted,
but my belief is it was intended to SO apply,
and that is your belief l take it.
In commenting on this letter Prof
Jones said:
If Mr.. williams read over the rules he
ought not to have acted without advice. If he
received a salary in a drug store and played
bali at the came time, the case was very sus-
picious But if he played under an assumed
name also, the case is beyond dispute. The
rule states specifically that no student shall
play in any game under an assumed name,
and no exception is made for any reason, SEN
timental or otherwise Mr.. Williams is clear
ly barred by the conference rule, and if Iowa
plays him her team, she does so knowing
that the rule is violated.
Williams Mistake.
DR.. Knipe says that Williams is thor
ough enthusiast over football and had he
felt there was the least danger that he
would be regarded as violating a confer
ence rule he would not have played ball
with Larimore. He says, as Professor
simply used the name Wylie in order that
his mother might not know that he was
playing; that he had no purpose or in
tention of violating the conference rules
too much was at stake for him to do So
The situation from the standpoint of
lovers of the game is unfortunate. If
pushed, the matter might result in the
exclusion Of Iowa from the big Nine"
But it is hardly likely that Minnesota
will carry the matter to the conference.
1t is hard to tell what other universities in
the conference may do before the season
is over
Want Williams in Game.
Certain it is that no one in Minneapolis
or Minnesota-not even the most rabid
rooter-wants to see Williams anywhere
but in the game tomorrow. They do not
want to see Minnesota play any but the
very best team that Iowa can produce,
and certainly it would be a sad loss to
Iowa not to have Williams for he is a
brilliant player. 1t is believed that the
members of the Minnesota team them
selves would be keenly disappointed were
Williams to be withdrawn