The Washington times., 1902-01-12
QUITS ADMITS
HE WAS PAID.
Ineligible to Play on the
Harvard Eleven.
HAD FORGOTTEN 1T, HOWEVER
Gave Private Lessons. He Said, hut
Did Not Recall Circumstance in
Connection with His Standing as
IN Amnteur-PrOf. Hollis ExpIa ins
Expressing His Regret.

| CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. I1.-There
was but one topic of discussion among
Harvard graduates today, the statements
of Prof. Hollis and of Cults, which
proved that Cults was ineligible to play
on the Harvard eleven. Cults, 1t may
be remembered. played right tackle on
the eleven last. fall and made a remark
! able record. The statements were in part
| as follows:
ITO the Editor of the Crimson-At Mr..
Cults request hand you for publication
the accompanying statement from him,
which explains itself.
Can Only Express Regret.
THE athletic committee can only ex-
press its regret that through what ap-
| pears to have been the unintentional sup
| preston of facts, a member of the foot
ball team was declared eligible when he
should not have been allowed to play on
the Harvard team.
THE case of Mr.. Cults came before the
| chairman of the committee in the spring
of 1901 and he was declared eligible. He
! had taught physical culture at the Haver
ford Grammar School in addition to his
regular work as instructor in mathe-
| matics.
THE question was fully discussed by
the athletic committee ON the evening be-
fore the Yale game and he was again de-
clared eligible upon the assurance of the
principal OF the school and his own signed
statement that he had never received any
payment whatever for instruction in phys
f.- al.t, 1h1rr
team.
Taken at His Word.
"At that time it was not known to
the committee or suggested TO it that he
had received money for giving private
lessons in boxing. and his word that he
had never received cent which would
in any way impugn his amateur standing
was accepted.
1T is to be regretted that this informa-
tion did not reach Harvard earlier, and
the committee feels that the circum-
stances should be made known to the stu
dents. copy of this communication will
be sent to all colleges and universities
against whose teams We played, as the
only reparaton in our power. Yours very
truly, IRA n. HOLLIS,
For the Committee
Statement of Crtts.
Cambridge, Mass, jan. II.
''To the Harvard Athletic Committee:
Il desire to assume all responsibility
for the statement made before the foot
ball game with Yale that I have never
received money which would in any way
impair my standing as an amateur in col
lege sport. While teaching in prepara-
tory school before entering the Harvard
Law School gave private lessons in box
ing and fencing to several boys who were
students In the school, and | received pay
for these lessons.
AT the time 1t did not occur to me that
this would in any way affect my position
as an amateur in outside sports, and the
matter dropped entirely from my mind.
Did Not Think of Lessons.
when my eligibility was challenged the
day before the Yale game. never once
thought of thes; private lessons, and did
not subsequently recall them until they
were brought to my attention, as l had
not considered them of any Importance.
Il, therefore, gave the athletic COM
mittee the assurance that was an anna
teur within the full meaning of the Har-
ward rules, which debars men who have
received money for teaching physical ex-
ercise
MY statement having been received by
the athletic committee as conclusive evil
dence of my eligibility, It is my earnest
desire now to relieve Harvard of any EN-
barrassment in my case, as my wish was
to contribute in an honorable manner only
toward Harvards success. Respectfully,
20. F. CUTS
Information Withheld.