New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-06
PROTESTS BY HARVARD.
Three of Pennsylvania's Men Ques-
toned By Crimson Captain.
lay TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrBUxE.l

Philadelphia Nov. 5.-Harvard has protested
three OF Pennsylvania's men, Ziegler, Zilligan and
Smith. Smith played in State College on October !
against Pennsylvania and entered Pennsylvania
OF October 8 and completed academic year. in
accordance with the Brown conference by which
athletics at Pennsylvania are governed Ziegler
and Zligan were in preparatory schools last year.
but played the elevens. representing themselves
as coming from the universities 10 which the pre-
paratory schools were attached. Zilligan played
with the University Of Utah and Ziegler with
Ursinus College
Pennsylvania was extremely indignant when It
became known to-day that Carl Marshall, the
Harvard captain had written to Captain Metzgar.
OF the Red and Blue asking him whether Pennsyl-
vHnia intended to play three men, and saying tnat
Harvard considered them ineligible under the one
year residence rule. IN view of the fact that the
Pennsylvania athletic committee had declared all
three rnen eligible some time ago. this eleventh
hour action on the part Of Harvard aroused the
bitterest comment
No 4cial utterance could be had from the
Pennsylvania athletic authorities to-day. DR..
Smith. the chairman OF the university athletic
committee said: Il cannot speak Of the matter
as ny committee has official knowledge Of It
Harvard's committee has had correspondence
with the subject"
II is this point that makes Pennsylvania the
most sore, formerly all questions Of eligibility
arising between the two universities have been
settled by friendly correspondence between their
TWO committees me atI4eIlC committee al edCn
and the system which placed the decision Of ath-
letheS' standing in tn hands Of such men as these
has been considered the most ideal among the col
leges. Furthermore, il has always been the cus-
tom settle all such questions at least two weeks
before me game 10 which they related and with
her agreement made with Yale last year Harvard
has contracted 10 make all protests against the
Blue at least two weeks before the game. While
she has no agreement with Pennsylvania. the
Quakers say that they deserve the same considera-
ton.
But although the athletic committee AT Penn
sylvania Will speak about the case, II Is IN
derstood that al three men Will be played in the
game Saturday.
Pennsylvania is not alone in her criticism A Yale
aIum1us VINO played fullbaCk for three years and
captained the Blue for two years. said last night
Il am surprised at HarvaTd's action II does not
seem TO me to be quite spor-smanlike"
At Pennsylvania II Is remembered that this IS
not the only time that Harvard has come with
such a protest al the eleventh hour. knowing well
that the QUakers. fearing the loss OF their big
game would do almost anything 70 smooth the dif-
fcuties away. One Pennsylvania said tonight:
Penn Is a last tired Of this There other
things besides the Harvard game. among them dig
nifty and honor. The players which committee
has decided be eligible to represent Pennsylvania
viii play next Saturday, OF there VIII be no game