New-York tribune., 1903-02-23
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IN THE WORLD Of SPORTS
Contest Ouer Glass, Yale's Football
Guard, Ended.


The end of the prolonged controversy over the
eligibility of E. T. Glass Yales noted football
guard, has been the talk OF the Yale campus. Whie
it is unanimously conceded that the members OF
the football team could do nothing else than permit
Glass to withdraw his name candidate Tor the
captaincy of the 'o3 eleven, Yale men generally
feel that the popular and brilliant guard has
been most unfortunate victim of circumstances
He played two years at Syracuse University be-
fore coming to Yale. being member OF that team
In regular undergraduate standing. He then lett
Syracuse for preparatory school, where he spent
year, entering the scientific department or
Yale In the fall OF 1901 Although Yale's one year
residence rule well known to Captain Gould
at that time. rule which at once put Glass on
the waiting list in his first year at Yale because
of the fact that he had previously attended another
university. he allowed to play and given every
reason to suppose that he would finish out the sea-
He did. in fact, play in all the minor games
making wonderful record. Just before the cham
pionship season began, Harvard unoff1cially pro-
tested his name and the Yale leaders, with the one
year rule operative. could do nothing but retire
Glass although the fact that he attended pre-
paratory school between leaving Syracuse and en-
tering Yale virtually placed him on preparatory
school mans standing The rule, however, though
it not originally intended to decide such a
case adversely, was unequfvocaL Glass grace
fully withdrew, and the sequence OF contests Is
we'll remembered Yale could not I'LL his place ac-
ceptab1y at late a day in the season; Harvard
in spite of YaIes protest played Quits. afterward
admitted to be professional athlete, and Harvard
won the championship
Last year there were more Harvard murmurs
against Glass on a ground, that OF receiving
money for plavng a game in Syracuse, which
were promptly and beyond all doubt squeiched oy
immediate and searching investigation NO hale
athlete ever had a cleaner record than had GLASS
There was the slightest doubt about his stand
ing. His playing last year was marvel to foot-
ball enthusiasts and established record for
guard position playing at Yale The question was
then raised whether Glass was to be resaroea as
eligible for the 1903 Yales four year rule
being at once brought up by some to prove that
he had played four years, counting the unfinlsheo
1901 season as Of the four. The election or
the 'O3 captain was postponed from last NO
vember until February 16, in order that the
Glass eligibility matter might be thoroushly
thrashed out once and for all. AS Glass nad
played In the minor games in 1901, although Kept
out of the championship SERIES there seemed to be
no question that he under the ruling ana
was again to be debarred. though still in college,
and in every other way entirely eligible Ihis
impression gained ground as the weeks passed and
no election was held, until in the last few days it
was generally understood that Yale would prefer
to drop him rather than establish a precedent OF d
doubtful charactc The end Of the controversy
therefore came with the election Of c. D. Rafferty,
'04 s., as captain, and the public announcement by
Captain Chadwick that owing TO the wording OF
YaIes four year rule Glass would not be eligible
to play on the football eleven next fall.
The long discussed Glass case is therefore ended,
however. the deepest sympathy among Yale un-
dergraduates with Mr.. Glass. who has throughout
the whole of this unfortunate chain of events pre-
served a most generous attitude, well as most
unselfsh one If the history of the football sea-
son of 1901 is written and the facts are fully
known regarding the retirement of Glass on the
of the championship games. this fact VIII not
as well as latteriy he has consistently demanded
ta1s h s Of se e TSe BELIEF at Yale that
his superiors in office should not have permitted TED
more prafseworthy AS an undergraduate said to-
day: "Glass has all through this matter been a
victim OF mistakes and circumstances, and that he
has fbx it al b sunk R s Of oSn man he lot
After many weeks of negotiation Frank Kramer.
the bicycle rider has practically concluded deal
under which he will so to Europe to race in April
and May 1t is understood that Kramer has a
guarantee of s. 900 his expenses for contract
of Kramer's deal was closed with the Pare
des Princes management, while Major" Taylor
is under contract with the Buffalo Veodrome peo
pie so that while the rivals will be in Europe at
special match is made between them in response
to public demand Kramer will return to this
bnt there % is some doubt whether it will be the
sprnng or the be busa6 loudly t9h in h
bonnet
At the 47th Regiment Armory this afternoon the
47th and 18th regimental baseball teams meet for
the, championship Of the Second a.. Brigade ; As As
contest should be interesting
Although there are motorcycle clubs and Motor
Cyclists Union on other side 1T has been left
for the Automobile Club ot Great Britain to
ganize test for motor bicycles. 1t will occur in
August. and Will probably embrace a route OF 1000
miles in stages of 100 miles a day, and will be
limited to motors OF not more than three horse
power the volume of the piston stroke to develop
this power to be determined by committee ap-
pointed for the the m pqrP&6se & Of frea % acbpe om
participation in the Trials
With Yale Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton
williams Georgetown Amherst. Rutgers. New
York University Fordham. the College of the City
of New-York and Columbia represented in the
Columbia track athletic contests at the ed Regi-
ment Armory February %, 1t is expected that
the outcome will be a most successful indoor inter-
collegiate meet In the 70yard special teh the
following entries have been received ]. Westney,
of Pennsylvania: w. II. Schick. of Harvard; W. d.
Eaton of Amherst w. J. Holland. of Georgetown;
J. J. Fallon. OF Fordham; c. Brinkerhof. of Rut-
gers J. S. Edwards, of the 22d Regiment; c. Pea
body of the n. W. s. A. c.; F. Rickert, of the
n Y A. c.. and N. Fried. of the W. s. Y. NJ. c. A.
special 70-yard high hurdle has been added to the
list of contests at the request of L. G. Blackmar.
captain of the Williams College team. Blackmar
about two weeks ago the 4c-yard hurdle In the
B. A. A. games and he will endeavor to break the
record for the 70 yards Sam Jones' Of the y. Y.
a. c.: T. $; Amser, OF Pennsylvannia: and; and q; D.
the contest. Another contest in which the indoor
put. Among those who will strive for these honoEs
are c. H; Robinson and I: Iingey; . Q, Harvarq'
Princeton, and T. B. johnson. of Columbia.
George Sutton. the American billiard player, is
doing good work in the professional tournament in
Paris On Thursday he beat Vignaux and made
high run of 2O0 the best in the tournament SO far
The Crescent Athletic Club still leads in the