The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-01
The Varsity Eleven Loses It's
Great Right Guard.
THE CASE is SETTLED
Mueller Took Part in a "Fat Mems
Race" at La Crosse.
WISCONSIN HAS A CASE, TOO
Schroeder, the Badger Left Guard,
Said to Have Violated the
Prize Rule.

Mueller. Minnesota's great right guard.
is barred. He will no longer be permitted
10 participate in university athletics, un-
less he should be reinstated by the big
Nine" conference. and Minnesota will not
ask for that until the rules adopted by
the conference are changed, of which
there is little likelihood.
Mueller himself is powerless to move in
the matter except in so far as he may in
nuence the authorities in university ath-
letlcs to assist him in securing his re-
instatement. He cannot go to the confer
ence and ask for reinstatement
The faculty athletic committee at the
university has decided that MueIer's par
ticipation in the Woodmen's race at La
Crosse, Wis, last Fourth of July and his
taking of SIS prize brings him under the
rule which says that no student shall
participate in any intercollegiate contest
who has ever used or is using his knowl-
edge of athletics or his athletic skill for
gain"
Professor F. S. Jones. chairman of the
faculty athletic committee, went to La
crosse yesterday and as a result of his
investigation the committee decided that
there was no other course to pursue.
though no protest had been received
against Mueller from any source. 1t was
Iet that the rule was severe, under all
OF the circumstances, but the committee
regarded its duty in the case as nIain
and acted without hesitation once the
facts were obtained.
! The Facts in Case.
| The case is an interesting one and in
it there is found ground for a good deal
| OF sympathy for the man who Will suffer
most.
Mueller, whose home is at La Crosse,
went to the Woodmens picnic. held on the
Fourth of July, with no thought of par
tlcipating in any of the contests which
had been extensively advertised together
with the prizes which it had been plainly
announced would be in cash. But after
he reached the grounds and the games
began, MS friends urged him to enter the
lat mans race" for men weighing over
zoO pounds Mueller in a spirit of fun all
lowed himself to be persuaded and lined
up Tor the race. So little did he care for
the honors 1t contained or for the prize
that he did not even take the trouble to
remove his coat From all that can he
learned there was no thought in his mind
OF using his athletic knowledge or. skill
Tor gain. However, he won a prize and
when a check was sent him, still without
regarding the matter seriously he ac-
cepted it, and the mischief was done.
Professor Jones investigated and
learned that the picnic and the contests
had been extensively advertised in the
newspapers and by means of posters, that
the prizes had been offered to induce ath-
Ietes to enter, and the conclusion seemed
plain that if Mueller entered one of the
races he thereby became amenable to the
rule and must suffer the consequences.
no matter if the race run was "a fat mems
race, run for fun and without any
thought Of a violation of the conference
rules. Such at least is the view Of the
committee, which in taking the position
1T has, is acting solely in the interests of
pure athletics.
Sorrow Among Students.
There is sorrow among the students. but
the disposition is to regard the commit
tees action as wise.
Wisconsin Has a Case.
Wisconsin, it is said very positively,
has case on her hands which may de-
~ ACA VI luS S0INIC6S Oh Sclr6lD0r,
left guard. If statements be true, his
ofense is more serious and deliberate
one than that of Mueller. Schreiber it
is aid. on Aug. Is played in a game of
baseball at Mineral Point, Wis, between
the teams of that town and Linden, a
purse OF SIS being offered as prize
Schreiber is said to have played with the
Linden team. Those who have looked into
the matter carefully say that the proofs
are positive and that it is up to the Wis
consin athletic authorities to bar Mr.
Schneider. Word from Madison is awaited
with interest.
No Conference Called.
1t is doubtful whether even the CLYDE
Williams case will be taken up by the con-
ference of colleges tomorrow as an
nounced. Professor Jones, of the Uniyer-
sity of Minnesota. has received no noti-
tication that meeting has been called for
tomorrow. Even should a meeting be
held, the Mueller case would not be taken
up, unless the conference should decide to
lessen the severity Of the rule under
which Mueller has been barred.
Who'll Succeed MueIIerF
Talk as to who will succeed Mueller at
right guard is guess work as yet. 1t has
been suggested that Aune be put into the
place and that Hoyt be put at right end
but that means that Aune must learn the
game over again SO far as this years
formations are concerned, and that is not
an easy task. Besides not STRENGTHENING
the guard position, it might weaken in
slight measure the end position, despite
Hoyt's well known prowess as an end;
the latter has not been in the game
enough this fall Max Kicker, who has
been practicing as a substitute guard, is
almost too young a football man to be
given the terrific work required at the
place, and besides he has been doing more
work for the other guard positions and
would have some readjustments to make.
Tiff is a strong man, but if he would not
do for the tackle position would hardly
At at guard Thorpe might make the
place, having had a good deal of expert
ence at guard. But only a try-out will
lead to choice. The lineup for to-mor-
rows game will be awaited with interest.
Phil Kings Box.
The story that Phil King, coach of the
University of Wisconsin team was urging
the protest against Mueller because Mr..
King was charged $15 for a box at the
Minnesota-Iowa game, seems scarcely
credible. Mr.. King in advance advised the
Minnesota management that he would at
tend the game, supposing that the usual
courtesies would be extended. He was
not surprised, therefore, on arriving at |
the hotel Saturday morning to find await |
ing him an envelope containing tickets |
at finding withNthe tickets a bill for SIS |