The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
ZILLIGAN is A
PURE AMATEUR
So Says Pennsylvania Athletic
Investigating Committee.
WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY
FORMER UTAH FOOTBALL.
PLAYER CAUSES DISCUSSION.

The athletic authorities Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania have decided that
Joseph Zilligan is entitled 20 play upon
the football eleven of the university, as
he has taken the necessary oaths OF anna
teurism and that mo- testimony has beer
brought forth to show that his affidavIts
were not in accordance with the facts
When the row over LIllgan's eligibility
came mp. the sporting editor of The Her
ala was telegraphcd for Information con-
corning the player. and western agents
OF eastern colleges were sent about 20
ascertain if anything could be learned de
rogatory 20 him.
one of these latter approached Harry
T. lnsley, who was president OF the Dem
Yer wheel club when Zilhgan PLAYED up
on the football team. and who had direct
charSe OF an the money paid out iu sup
porting that team. Mr.. lnsley assured
the agent that there was no record eX-
Jant 10 show that any player had ever
received cent Tor playing on the eleven.
As Tar as Mr.. Llligan was concerned. he
mad just one thinE 20 say. and that was
Jhal, as FAR as he (Mr. Insleyl knew. AR.
ZliSan was the lily whitest amateur
Jhst ever went TO q big college. That
ended the western investiE cation into Mr..
Zilligans standing. The report Of the
pennsylvania athletic committee on the
investigation made on five players who
had been protested by different instiuI-
lions is as follows:
Was a Student Of Utah.
'Zilligan was a student In the prepare
OF Utah. A team was made up of stu
dents in the university and preparatory
school which styled itself the university
IOoLDau team. Lilligan played on this
team in virtue of his having matriculated
IN the preparatory school Our athletic
committee has decided that the rule above
referred to was never intended 70 apply
10 persons not students In any college or
university VINO, through the laNlty OF the
rules of the Institution in question. have
been permitted to play on a team pur-
porting 10 represent It. We regard this
as a fair Interpretation of the rule i'm
euesLlch ana see no reason TO diner
from the opinion Of the committee"
AFTER quoting the Cne-year residence
rule and Interpreting it's meaning at
length, the tribunal takes up the charges
against Hilligan as follows:
turning TO the charges Of profession
a sl.sI Inaae agalnst llllgan, we find
tnat these charges were called to the
attention Of the university committee
long ago. They were careful TO write
70 men Of standing I'm the neighboThOOd
from which the rumors emanated. re-
questlng a careful investigation. The i'm
Vestigators took up the matter with an
able 10 learn nothing entitled to rank
above mere hearsay and gossip
zilligan Makes Affidavit.
"ZnHgan. however. at his own instance.
made solemn statement. under oath.
that he has never, either before or since
entering the university, engaged tor
money in any athletic competition. wheth-
er for a stake or a money prize or a
share OF the entrance fees or admission
money; or has taught or engaged iu any
athletic exercise or sport as a means Of
livelihood, or has at any time received
Tor taking part I'm any athletic sport or
contest any peCunary gain or emolu-
ment whatever. direct OF indirect
THE recent case of Cults at Harvard
was called to his attention. and he was
warned that he must not place the COM
mittee in the position I'm which Cutts
placed the authorities at Cambridge. lie
nevertheless persisted I'm his statements
and made the affidavit as above stated.
Under the circumstance the university
committee had no alternative except 10
believe the statement made by ZfIligau.
In the absence of anything entitled To-
rank as evidence I'm contradiction of his
statement, we are OF opinion that DC would
have been grossly improper for the com
mittee 60 take any other course