Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
FOOTBALL.
Little BeIiefIn the Charges
Of Professionalism
Made In Some Quarters Against
The Carlisle indians.
Absolute Denial Made Public by
Head Coach Warner.

EASTERN colleges have not taken very
s.rinusly the accusations made in the
Wei that the Carlisle Indian football
team was q professional organization,
which charges have been denied in a
long statement hy Head Coach Warner
of this years Carlisle eleven. The hub
hub which the carefully planned eX-
nose male in the West has not reached
eastward. Penn has already declared
that the team vii! play the Indians next
yea. The Other colleges have taken
no action either one way or another.
but The opinion expressed earlier IN Inc
season still prevails, that Carlisle, as
long as !.rr Team plays good, clean foot
ball, will be welcomed in the East
Immediately after Carlisle beat Min
nesota the Western papers began 10
take NJ charges against Carlisle On the
ground Of professionalism. The charge"
embraced all sorts of accusations, and
il was also alleged that the funds from
rhe big games had in some manner
been diverted. Chicago. after getting
well trimmed, dropped the Indians from
the schedule. and except for the crowds
the reception given the Indians WAS a
cold one
The charges of professionalism en-
braced several branches. II was al
legged that several Of the men played
under assumed names. that there was
more or less Of the process Of securing
the country fer material, and that GER
tain of the players were married and
had families The charge was made
that Carlisle had no eligibility rule and
that money was paid to a number or
members Of the eleven for their services.
Coach Warner, in his reply said in
part: mo one at the school has paid
any attention thus far to these absurd
stories | think it advisable to nail
some of the lies that have been flying
around, and at the same time explain
the situation in athletics mere al Car
Isle.
1T has been said that there are play
ers on the team who have played for
eight years al Carlisle. There are no
men on the Carlisle team this year who
have played for eight years, and there
are only two who had played three
years prior to this season.
at has been said that Carlisle has no
eligibility rules, and to Il certain extent
this is true The only requirement ne
cess;iry for eligibility has been that an
athlete representing Carlisle shall be
a regular enrolled student VINO has
been admitted to Carlisle under the
rules and requirements Of the United
States Indian department At Washing
ton
1T has been said that Carlisle played
men under assumed names, such
statements are entirely false A great
many students at the school have two
names, one being their tribal or Indian
name and the other an English name
which they have taken. Some may be-
commonly known by one name while
enrolled under another, and it has been
matter Of choice with them as to
whether their Indian names or their
English names go in the lineup, ana
no deception whatever has ever been
intended"
The other phase of the matter was
brought to the attention of Indian
Commissioner Leupp at Washington
this phase regarding the ultimate des-
tination of the gate receipts from the
big games which the Indians played in
the East and West. The commissioner
has not yet made q report on this mat
ter.
Mike Murphy OF the University Of
Pennsylvania says that Penn will con-
tinue to play the Indians, and Manager
DiSston of the Penn team conc,Irs in
the statement