The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-14
FOOTBALL GRAFT /
REIGN NOT ENDED
Magazine Writer Exposes Athletic
Crookedness at University
Of Wisconsin.
REMP AND FINDLEY
SUBJECTS OF CHARGES
Center Declared a Professional
and Halfback Called a
Traitor.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Nov. 14.-Under the cap
ton "Buying Football Victories Ed
ward S. Jordan, in the number of Col.
lier's out today, makes most sensational
charges of athletic graft and corruption
against the University of Wisconsin.
The article is the second in series de-
scribing the alleged demoralizing
methods in vogue among middle western
colleges and universities. Several of
the cardinal pets Of the gridiron are
held to the public gaze by Jordan in a
manner that is likely to set things
university town.
Stories Of Graft.
'tDickN Remp, the center, is de-
scribed as man who, after being ex-
PEELED, demanded $500 to return and got
the money. Albion Findley is charac-
terized as a player who tried to desert
to Michigan lust before an important
game. Captain Vanderboom is listed as
q student who "takes oratory, sociology,
constitutional law and football
"Cody' Clark, it is declared, is per
son who notified the managers that he
had to be 'Ekept.'' George R. Keachie,
sistant manager by "grafting'' on COM
tracts for the athletic association.
Downer's Work.
In passing upon the changes which
have come about at Wisconsin since the
selection of, George F. Downer as man
ager of athletics, the writer says:
'tThe manager Immediately demanded
that the athletes pay their training
table board, thing which they had
never done before, and he demanded
more authority from the athletic board
to cut off excessive grating on the as
ISOLATION for supplies Several athletes
defed him to collect their board, claim
ing that the former coaches had prom
to Supervisor slichter. Slichter asked
the Intercollegiate conference for au-,
thority to dismiss the delinquents and
the power was granted. Only one man
held out against the authorities-Dick
Remp, the center, who had always de-
manded partial support. He was dis
msged from to the taRe s ana
The other men left college or settled
their accounts Manager Downer next
introduced resolution before the ath-
letic board, making it impossible for
athletes to carry off supplies with i'm
punity. The board vetoed it under the
l. influence of Edward Vanderboom and
Tom Leahy, the football and baseball hsal
two men the authority to designate
those who should be allowed to keep
all''
The Remp Case.
The details Of the Remp case are
given with an assurance which WILL
: Call for some explanations from Madl
son. Jordan 3 story of this case is
7eThe reinstatement of Dick Ren1p re
veals the presence Of this fear at Wis
consin. President Van Hise declared
early in the summer that Remp should
never be allowed to enter college again
Manager Downer was insistent that ht
should leave, and Phil King, the coach
asked the manager to let him 60 because
j. he was trouble-maker. Remp him
t. self announced that he could not en-
ter again anyway, as he had been pro
fessionalized by Coach Curtis, and re
peatedly said that it would take 500
I to get him back in the game. Th
need Of Drawn, nevertheless, drov
. Wisconsin to terms, and Remp's boart
was paid, special examinations wer
arranged for by faculty men, and earl
in the season the University of Wis
consin declared him to be in goo
\ standing.'
\ that Downer was threatened with los
4 of his Job when he failed to get Stet
Z fen, as he regarded him as mercenary
Calls Findley Traitor.
The Findley case is aired, and as thi
PLAYER was responsible for Minnesota
. defeat in the recent game it will prov
interesting reading matter for Mime
sofas following Here is the way Jo1
+. dan "sizes ,up' this player:
In this campaign against at, athl e t
honesty Wisconsin elected to her all
ri ha SppOn6
/ who would sell her honor or his ow
soul for a pinch of appreciation from
y .bleacher crowd. This man is Albio
y Findlay, and he is the type of col!ee
/ sthlete with whom honest men mlgi
f mmasnt fz at Wisconsin, last fa FIN
"a Ngraft,U ouarreled with the coache
~ and tried to desert to Michigan. E
n wrote to Coach Yost, asking for tt
terms on which he would be ,n pece dyefd;
3# :at remair at Wisconsin. Yost afte
ward said that if he had such a man {
n. his team he would "run him out
8s town. Wisconsin winked at tt
III treachery of Tindiay, listened to h
$ arbitrary demand for immediate ele
III ton to her athletic board, and MAJ
& hin. one Of the custodians of her coll
II giate honor. Albion Findlay is a ira
a tor. has been branded as 'fpure graf
VI err by the old Wisconsin manag
# men't. and is still retained, to be a
# mired by blind student mob.
s The Vanderboom Influence.
Captain Vanderboom is pointed o.
as a great offender in the violation
# amateur rules and as promoter
laxitv on the part of others. The 0
8 story of taking care'' Of men in Il
capitol is revived, but nothing mo
than was aired last spring is broug
E out.
.&3 Declaring that if dishonorable pra
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