The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-22
OKLAHOMA
COLLEGE
Is BARRED
Agricultural and Mechanical
College Not Entered
TROUBLE OVER DECISION
College Win Championship
TROUBLE OVER DECISION
College Win Championship
Three Successive Years

Guthrie, o. T.. May 21.-The champion
field and track team from the Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College will
not compete in the field spots at Okla
homa City tomorrow, the other institu-
lions comprising the Oklahoma Inter-
Collegiate Athletic association having ex-
PEELED the a. and NJ College from the
association. The trouble arose over the
decision of the judges at the field meet
IN Guthrie last year. f. a. Douglas Of
fered = cup which became the property
of the institution winning the champion
ship three years in succession. The A
and NJ College won it in 1890 and in 1901
In 1892, the mile walk was called off by
the judges without protest from any of
the teams competing, though it is said
that the A and NJ College had the only
walker in the bunch. Because of delays,
darkness came on before the pole-vault.
the last event. was started. After be-
ginning the event. q dispute arose and
the judges decided that the event should
not be completed in the semi-darkness,
that it should be called off. or that the
points should be divided among the insti-
tutions competing. The other institutions
refused TO continue the event, and it was
thus called off, leaving the final score of
the contest 52la points for the \. and
NJ. College TO 81 for Norman University.
Norman University refused to abide by
the decision of the judges and induced
the executive committee OF the associa-
tion TO expel the a. and NJ. College unless
the cup were turned over 10 the Univer-
sity. This. of course, was not done.
though the A. and n. College offered TO
settle the dispute in the courts.
The a. and NJ. College has track team
this year that is just spelling for a con-
test, and the president OF the Athletic as
sociation has sent the following chal-
lenge TO each member of the executive
committee of the Oklahoma Inter-Colle-
giate Athletic association:
'On behalf of the Athletic association
of the Oklahoma Agricultural and
Mechanical college. 1 hereby challenge
the athletic association of the institu
ton which wins at the field meet at
Oklahoma City on May p. to contest
at Saltwater. covering the same field and
track events as at the Oklahoma City
contest on any date from May . TO June
g. 1903. two students from each institution
expenses Of the team accepting this chal-
lenge incurred in coming 20 and return
ing from Saltwater and while here 10 be
paid by this association A representa-
tive OF this association win meet at rep
resentative from the association accept
ing this challenge. at Guthrie. on any
date selected. for the purpose or arrang-
ing the details of this contest. which
shall be governed by the rules governing
the contests of the Oklahoma intercolie-
giate athletic association. Notice Of ac-
ceptance Of this challenge must be re-
ceived by me at least two days before
the date chosen for the meet. ard not
later than May 2S. 1909
The presidents of the three national
banks in saltwater have guaranteed the
expenses as proposed in the. letter and II
the institution which wins at Oklahoma
City wants try for the championship Of
Oklahoma, IL now has a chance 10 DO So