New-York tribune., 1905-06-24
CREW MAN DISCIPLINED.
EXPELLED FROM YALE.
The Eight Badly Weakened by the
Loss of DAILY at No. g.
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE II IBUNE.l

New-Haven Conn, June 23.-Broken hearteo
from the disgrace, unparalleled in yale athielio
history Cornelius Edward DAILY fale' o'' anu
the best individual in the Yale varsity sheh
this year, left the presence. of the 1ale iacui'y
this noon dismissed from college and oepaireu
from rowing in the against Harvard as
result of the faculty finding that he had cheated
in examinations at Gales Ferry. AT worst q
lighter sentence had been expected, but the
summary action of the faculty has stunned both
campus and crew, many of the students now
conceding the to Harvard.
Daily appeared before the faculty in his own
defence. as he was not without advocates among
the professors Julian w. Curtiss, graduate
rowing adviser, also appeared for the oarsnan,
whose plea that any violation OF the ex-
animation rules was due to his misunderstanding
them. The majority of the faculty decloed
against DAILY and he was dismissed for i'm
proper conduct this wording being chosen after
''cribbing'' Cheating had been successfully
objected to.
The facts in the case are these: Daily last
April stood well in his studies in the senior class,
and. at that time which is usually the last
time senior athlete is examined as to eligibil-
ity, was permitted to Since then, through
hard crew work, malaria and minor causes,
Days class work has dropped off SO that he
failed in at lease one of his Gales Ferry exam
trouble was in Professor Ladds philosophy
course. This has been conducted in way un-
usual with all courses at Yale the questions be-
ing given out beforehand and the men even being
allowed to bring in to the examination papers
and books. Daily did this, but in the eyes Of the
proctors at Gales Ferry stepped beyond bounds
in using this material. Daily, however, makes
the claim that he did not Intentionally overstep
his privileges. Mr.. Curtiss this afternoon gave
out the following statement:
In accordance with the decision of the faculty,
Mr. Daily has this day been taken out of the
university boat, and Ortmayer, now rowing No.
: on the university four, will take his place.
When asked tonight if he had anything to
say. Daily replied: Not thing. 1t was all a
mistake, but don't want to talk about it.
sorry for the affair"
He will not go back to New-London but will
return to his home in Worcester at once. Days
dismissal hit the Yale crew quarters like
thunderclap. Captain Whittier said, when he
heard the news:
This is awful. 1t knocks hopes for the
Harvard race sky high. don't see how with
less than week to do the work in can turn
out any Kind of boat to beat Harvard. We
had planned to spend the coming week in keep
ing the crew at top form, the
on edge and ready for the we had not
intended to take any more time rows Now
that we must put Ortmayer in at Daly's seat
We shall have to go over the four mile course
a number of times, which may make big diff
ference in the way the men are feeling. Ort-
mayer has only roWed the four miles in
his rowing experience, and tired out in the
time row naturally. AS to the four. Hoppn
taking Ortmayer's place it will be even worse
Hoppin is too heavy. It's the worst blow
Yale rowing ever received"