The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
MIR. BRACES LETTER
BETWEEN COLLEGES
 ARE ADJUSTED.
Auburn's Position is Set Forth ana Offer of One of Four Different
 Dates is Made.


 l The letter from Athletic Manager | Tom Bragg of Auburn to Herbert Dren- | nen. chairman of the Alumni Commit | tee, which has been striving to orine Auburn , and Tusca,oosa .oge as maae m | public. In this letter. Auburn. m view of Alabama's concessions on two ] disputed points. withdrew her demand It would seem that all differences oe- l tween the colleges are at end. The letter follows:
 Auburn. Ala. Sept. 1s. 'Os. Mir. Hubert Drennen. Birmingham. Ala.
 Dear Sir-Your letter of the 1fth inst. with enclosure of minutes of the joint meeting of Alabama and Aubhrn Alnmnt on the 16fh. was only received last night, and was given immediate attention by our athletic authorities have not written you earlier with regard to the matter as we had no official communication from your committee prior to last night. With regard to the matter Of the proposed Alabama Auburn game. l will state our position as concisely as pos
 Since it appears from the press re- ports that the representative of the Alabama management at the meeting referred to expressed a willingness 10 concede the contentious of Auburn with regard to the hotel rate and the num- Der of men allowed each team. our management IS WlliIHR 10 TtCCQt its contention on the only other ques- tion at issue. viz. the selection Of an umpire.
 In the selection of this official. our management proposes that he be chosen by a committee named by. the homogeneous of the two institutions. and we suggest that said committee coachers at Southern colleges or the athletic directors at a like number of institutions. This suggestion as to the personnel of the committee is is athletic directors are better posted. as rule. with regard to the availa- bility and capahility of officials than persons not connected with the man. agement of athletic affairs.
 With regard to the matter of a date TOT the game, l would say that Nov; 14. the date on which our annual at present our only open date. and we shall be very glad to meet Aia6ama rsaa same transferred or cancelled, our management would gladly pay one half of the forfeiture. should that game
 If Alabama Is unable to meet us on the date mentioned. I would say that while we have contracts signed for Sa to o sd s wpud av De w of these games in order to meet Alabama, said transfer or cancellation being, of course aCcedeQ to by the 1nStltutiOn concerned. as required by the rules of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Association, and we think this can be arranged.
 Our remaining dates are with teams that we have been playing regularly for years (one of these games being played under a fve-year contract), while. still another Is our annual Thanksgiving game which. by require ment and rule of the Board of Trus- tees terminates our football season each year.
 In conclusion. desire to correct an apparent misapprehension with regard to Auburu's original contention as to the selection of an Eastern man as umpire. This stipulation in the con- after the arrangements of the two in- stitutions had utterly failed to agree though We had no difficulty in reach : ing a conclusion as to the referee.
 As a matter of fact, our management has agreed upon referees for all of our important games so far, though we have been unable to secure an uIn- pire for more than one game. that official being one of our own alumni, team. I would further say that by mutual agreement with two competing colleges. we are negotiating with East ern men as unpires in our games with those institutions.
 Again assuring you that we shall be game this season, and trusting that you will bring this communfca ton promptly to the attention of your joint committee. I am.
 Yours truly
 Thomas Bragg.
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