Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-11
TIE GR|NN[LL STORY
Her Side Of the Controversy
Over Athletic Relations With
the University.
Both Institution, We're Pioneers
in Football Playing in the
State.
The Base Ball Schedule to B,
Played Out -. Some Of the
Correspondence.
ecial to Times-Republican.

lately in the different papers of lows
| in regard to the relationship at presen
existing between Grinnell and Iowa Cit.
| in athletics. Grinnell has not here
tofore stated fully her position to tht
public. The following facts are Sc
cured from Manager Dickinson, O
Grinnell, and are thoroughly reliable.
Grinnell and Iowa City were plo
neers in football in Iowa and abou
1887 the dual relationship between the
two schools in this line was estao'
llished Since that time until the sea
son Of 1898 it was customary to play
each year about the same date, al
terneting successive years between
Grinnell and Iowa City. In the season
of 1900 1t was decided that 1t woule
be advisable for both schools that the
game be held at Iowa City, with the
distinct understanding that no new
precedent was established thereby. The
fact that at Iowa City good gate re-
CENTS could be secured was the sole
consideration for this change. Las
year was Iowa's regular turn for the
game at Iowa City. Next fall woulo
have been Grinnell's turn for the
game.
In the latter part of January Man
ager Dickinson went to Iowa CITY
In his conversations with Manager
McCutcheon it was requested that the
game be played at Iowa City and Man
ager Dickinson waived any definite an
swer on this point, Manager McCut-
cheon understanding that all terma
agreed upon between himself and Man.
ager Dickinson were subject to the
sanction Of the Iowa College Board OF
Athletic Control. Upon his return to
Grinnell Manager Dickinson conferred
with members of this board and about
the first of February informed 1owa's
manager that 1T would be much more
satisfactory to have the game at Grin
nell. according to the custom estab-
lished between the schools. This
statment was made and repeated as
the desire of Grinnell in the matter
On the 22d of February the Grinnel'
board of control decided by formal vote
that the game should be played al
Grinnell. Iowa was Immediately in
formed of the matter. In Manger Nc
Cutcheon's reply to the letter bearing
this information he states that "the
announcement in the papers that he
would play at Grinnell was mistake
either of myself or the newspaper re-
porter who wrote copy" He states
that Iowa City will not play at Grin
nell. That I'VE are away from home
on the long trip to Ann Harbor, Mich.
the week before your date (Nov. 49,
and then our only remaining game
after the one with you is also to be
played away from home at Cham
paign, ILL.," 1t is noticeable that this is
the only reason given for the refusal
to play at Grinnell. The financial OBJ
lection which the press dispatches
have given as the real reason for re-
fusal has not been mentioned by Man
ager McCutheon at any time.
Bearing a date a month after the
letter above quoted from a letter from
Iowa's manager reads in part as fol-
lows: IF you didn't want to play the
game at Iowa City you ought to have
said so when you were at Iowa City
accordingly" This, it will be noted
formally refused to meet Iowa at Iowa
City. The date under consideration
was one which Grinnell and Iowa City
have always agreed upon and which
had become traditional. Manager Nc
Cutcheon states in the letter last quot
ed that Iowa City is Compelled to
seek g game for the second most i'm .
portant date of the season, which good
date we had arranged to give you only
at q great deal of inconvenience to
the other arrangement of our sche.
dule," at very late date"
Grinnell criticised Iowa somewhat
thru her student organ. 1.-The Scarlet
and Black" and the following letter
was received from Manager McCutch-
con yesterday: Il have noticed by press
relations between Grinnell and Iowa
have been broken off. AS have heard
nothing from you directly, do not
know whether you consider that the
base ball contracts are also rendered
void by Grinnell's action in refusing to
play foot ball at Iowa City. wish you
would write me by return mail and let
me know whether you expect to play
the base ball games in accordance with
your contract" The contracts for the
ball games are in writing and bear the
cate of Jan. 8.
The colleges of Iowa are hearty in
their appreciation of Grinnell in the
stand she has taken in regard to this
foot hall ContrOversy Tho Ar,a- sc+,,
dent in recent issue comments upon
Iowas course as another example of
The dictatorial spirit assumed by the
in her relations with Iowa
colleges"
A few words upon the track situation
between the two institutions may throw
a little farther light on the present con-
troversy. The matter referred to dates
back a year. 1t has been the custom
since 1895 for the two schools to meet
on the cinders in dual contest the
second Friday of May each year alter
nately in Iowa City and Grinnell as in
the foot ball games. This custom has
been unbroken until last year In Jan
uary a year ago Manager Swan wrote
Manager McCutcheon requesting that
early arrangements be made for the
signing of the contracts for the track
meet. In reply he was informed that
Iowa City had made out it's schedule
with the exception of one date, May 8.
The dates had been filled without refer
ence to Grinnell. Iowa stated that if
Grinnell desired that date the meet
might be arranged. Grinnell protested
n,.1,; two Exyt,,