The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
NO TEAM AT CENTRAL
Larry Merrill, the High School
Coach, Resigns, and the
Eleven Disbands.
Loss Of Five Crack Players the Cause
Text Of New Athletic
Rules.

ruling out OF four crack players, the loss
OF another on account of parental OBJ
lection to the game and the resignation Of
Coach Merrill, have thrown football af-
fairs at Central into such chaotic state
that 1t Is practically impossible to de-
velop team which will make even a
fair showing.
Central started the year with brilliant
prospects for one Of the best teams the
school ever had. At the meeting of the
ever, Case, Griebler, Hunter and Reyes
were thrown out for various rea-
sons, which were stated in The Jour-
q Then Thayer, the crack fullback,
was obliged to quit the team because his
parents objected to his playing Coach
Merrill was discouraged by the outlook,
ana after considering the matter for a
day or two, handed in his resignation.
In discussing the matter he said:
Inc loss Of these five men has weak
ened the team to such an extent that it
Is impossible to get together an eleven
winch can make decent showing. AS an
alumnus OF Central I should remain at
my post if 1 thought it would do any
good, but such team as we could turn
out now would be little credit to the
school, So decided to resign
Professor John N. Greer principal Of
Central High, said this morning that there
was little chance that the team would be
/
The team has no coach and has lost
most OF it's best players. It is too late in
the season now to do much. and the boys
concluded that the best thing was SIM
ply to disband.'
There Is no ground for the statement
that lack Of grounds for games was a
factor IN breaking up the Central team
President Ed Johnston of the Minneano-
lis baseball team had given assurance that
ne would lease either Nicollet or Mime.
mana park to Central for it's games, pro-
Vlded ne was assured Of a prompt settle
ment of the rental, and the management
or the team was prepared to give a salts
factory guarantee that the money would
be forthcoming. There is also little prob
ability that South High will dtsband NV.
rick, one Of the crack players, was barred,
but this loss will not cripple the team.
altho it weakens 1t.
Professor Greer of Central denies that
Coach Merrill was asked to hand in his
resignation. The action of the coach. he
says, was entirely voluntary.
The new rules governing athletics in the
minneapolis high schools, which are very
strict, follow. It was under these rules
that Centrars crack men were barred:
t1rst-No student shall be permitted to COM
pete In any athletic contest who is not an un-
uersraouate or who has been member of a.
secondary school for four or more years or who
IS Il years Of age or over, or who has broken
the rules governing amateur athletics, or who
receives any gift, remuneration or pay for his
services on school team, and no person shall
participate In any contest under an assumed
name.
second-No student shall be nermitted IN take
part IN any contest as a representative of his
school unless he has three daily Rotations in
grades requiring that number, or four daily
rccltat1ons In grades having such number and
1urther, he must have passing average in
each study. =, -.
Thtrd-Before any pupil shall be eligible to any
athletic contest he shall file with his principal
| a permit from his parent. or guardian He must
also have been bona fde pupil in regular at
tendance in his present or another school during
the term preceding the contest, and must have
been promoted at the close of said term.
tourth-lf at the time Of contest, either team
puts In player not eligible under tie rules,
the game shall be forfeited to the other team,
and the playing shall cease.
Fifth-Any member of an athletic team who
is guilty Of conduct unbecomfng gentleman.
snail be debarred from taking part in any athletic
contest until such time as he has been rein
stated by the board Of appeal.
Slxth-Each principal shall file with the super
ntendent of schools list of eligible players from
his school at least ten days before the contest
In which said players take part. This list shall
be open to inspection of the managers and cap
tains Of the several city teams.
Seventh--Not less than three days before
contest there shall be exchanged between the
principals of the contrasting schools the following
data for each contestant: Name age. term in
high school, average standing preceding term
and standings in each subject pursued IN current
term from beginning to date, signed by the teach.
er OF each subject.
Eightl.-The principal Of each high school or
teacher designated by him, shall be custodian
of all the funds, and the principal or some
one designated by him shall attend each con-
test. No Indebtedness shall be incurred without
the consent of the principal of the building.
Ntnth-Upon the approval Of the principal each
team may play one game in any season outside
Of the twin cities.
Tenth-There shall be no match games except
on days In which there is school on after
moons preceding such days.
Eleventh-The principals Of the several high
schools, with the superintendent Of the city
schools. shall act board Of appeal, and all
questions which may arise concerning the enforce.
ment and interpreta ton OF these rules shall be
decided finally by this board
Twelfth-No coach or trainer shall be employed
by have charge of or give instruction to any
athletic team whose employment is not approved
by the board Of appeal. and after 1903 no coach
or trainer shall be employed by high school ath-
letc association who is not regular instructor
In the high school
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