The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-09
Goddard Not Playing
Professionals.
OFFICIAL ACTION TAKEN
Athletic Association Says No Member
of Foot Bali Team is Paid
For Playing.

The Goddard Seminary Athletic asso-
citation denies the charge Of professional,
ism brought against its foot bah team by
Manager O'Nelll Of the Edmuuds high
school team, declaring that no one on the
team is receiving compensation In any
form for his athletic ability, and that
only two members Of the team are bene-
fitted by the 20 scholarships with which
the school is provided, and these two men
have been In school two years already and
that they are paying their board 10 full
| The Athletic association held largely
attended meeting yesterday afternoon, the
president, n. s. Carley, presiding. A set
of resolutions was presented by Prof. o..
K. H0llister chairman Of the executiveN
committee Of the Athletic association in
relation to the charges made by the Ed
munds high school The resolutions were
adopted unanimously. 1t seems that the
local school wrote to the Burlington mana
ger Immediately after receiving his letter
canoelling the two games arranged, asking
him to snbstantiate bis charge No reply
has been received to this request, and con-
sequently the seminary athletic association
decided 10 take action. Goddard win play
no more games with Edmunds In any line
Of sports until an apology is received from
the Edmunds Athletic association for the
reports which Its manager circulated.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, the foot ball manager Of Ed
munds High school has cancelled the
games arranged with Goddard Seminary
giving as his reason "The playing Of
teachers and professionals, and has given
the dates to Brigham Academy which is
playing Two teachers on its foot ball team,
and
Whereas, no member OF the Goddard
foot bali team is receiving compensation
in any form for his athletic ability and
only two Of the twenty scholarships given
by the school this term, are to members
Of the team, and these two boys have al
ready been in school two years and are
paying their board in full
Whereas, the charge Of playing profes.
sionals'' is unjust and the circulation Of
such report in the state Is uusportsman-
like, and the Edmunds manager refuses to
answer letter asking for an explanation
of bis charges
Resolved that the Athletic association
of Goddard Seminary does hereby refuse
to arrange any game in the future, in any
line Of sport, with Edmnnds High School,
until an apology Is received from the Ed
muuds Athletic Association for these re-
ports circulated BY the Edmunds foot ball
That a copy Of these resolutions be sent
to the Edmunds Athletic Association
That a copy Of these resolutions be
printed In the Barre ahd Montpelier
papers and the Burlington Free Press.
Signed by
Executive Committee of the Goddard
Athletic Association.
II was stated today that out of eight
games which had been arranged between
the two schools in both foot ball aud base
ball, Edmunds high school has cancelled
five.
The matter Of the InterschoIastie league
between Goddard, Montpelier and St.
Johnsbury was also touched upon at the
meeting yesterday, and the secretary Of
the athletic association was authorized to
write to A. q. Stone Of Montpelier, who
presented the cup, asking as to the dis
position Of 1t, II it Is to be presented to the
winner In the foot ball games arranged
among the three schools.
r. j White was elected manager of the
base ball team for 1904