The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-10
HOW THE UNIVERSITIES
GET FOOTBALL
TEAMS
TUITION AND EXPENSES
And Sometimes Money Said
to be Offered for Stars.

That the campaign for men has made
CRATER Of every athlete Of ability in
the West is the charge made in the cur
rent number Of Golfers. under the IT,
tie Buying Football Victories" The
assertion is agreed 70 BY Coach Walter
Mccormack and Manager Frank O.
Smith OF the Northwestern football
eleven. according 20 the writer of the
article, Edward s. Jordan.
Mr. Jordan has spent much time
among the western universities un-
carthing what he calls "unacademic and
demoralzlng methods Of the middle
wesy universities in their mad chase
for victory" The first article Of the
series. of which there will he fCar, is
devoted to the University Of Chicago.
zhe University OF Illinois and North
western university. Others will follow
in order on the University Of wiscon-
sin, the University OF Michigan and the
Unversitsv OF Minnesota.
Attention IS called to number OF
athletes who this season figure as stare
Of the grdiron. Among those put on
the griddle are Walter Eckersall, Leo
De Tray and Walter Steffen, OF 'he Uni
versity OF Chicago. II is stated that
Eckersan "has twice been disqualified
by the Chicago faculty for poor aeadem-
ic work, but never during the football
season"
Center Rush Borg. Of the University
Of Nebraska team, is said TO have
claimed that he was offered 5000 for
his services II he would remain with
Chicago after he praoticeG two days
with the maroon eleven last year
The writer goes on to say that the
University of Chicago possesses and
makes use Of larger official resources
for the Maintenance Of athletes than
any other university IN the west. al
though in this is included the legitimate
fund for needy students
The following bit Of Eckersalls ath-
letic career is handed out:
Walter Eckersal the Chicago quar-
ter and alI-American end. is simply an
athletic ward" Of the University OF
Chicago, retained under hey system OF
oficlal maintenance" as a factor in
building her athletic prestige. Michi-
gan made bid Tor ;he player before
he left the high school n. W. Nc
Chesnev. a Chicago man, offered him his
entire expenses II he would go to Michi-
gan. Chicago, however. secured him.
Although short three OF the minimum
number Of credits for the admission Of
the most poorly prepared freshman,
Eckersau entered Chicago and received
free tuition during his entire course,
with no return except IN kicking and
tackling ability He has demanded
nothing. Cnioago has provided for his
retention and that Is enough.
Leo De Trays father is credited with
having conducted the negotiations for
his sons entrance into the university
His case is commented on In part as
follows;
Leo De Tray, the Chicago halfback
entered college before graduating from
the Chicago North Division High school
His father had charge OF the negotia-
tiors with the coaches and managers
De Tray was offered MS loom, board
tuition and fun support for himself and
companion II he would consent TO plas
at California college. The coach trav-
cled 5000 miles TO Chicago to close the
deal De Tray refused the offer ane
expressed a desire TO enter Northwest
ern. Coach Mccormack and Manage;
smith Of that college heard the propos-
ais Of his father. He asked free board
tuitions books and and transportation
on Tho railroad for the boy Manage
smith, tried 20 induce Northwestern
alumni 10 meet the demands and prom
ised to apply for scholarship for tho
player He failed and De Tray entered
/ Chicago after a rushing that his
father describes as fierce"
! Jordan follows with similar stories o.
Walter steffen. Chicago's end. whc
"came higher" and Of other member
OF the team.