Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
Chairman OF Faculty Committee
On Athletics Outlines Atti-
tude of School
THE REPPERT- KIRK INCIDENT
Complete Investigation Shows Play
Was Rough But Unintentional-WiI-
lett Case Under Investigation
Ready to Accept Findinss-No III
Feeling Against S. U. I.
Special to Times. Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa State College, Ames, Jan. Ia
The athletic management of the Iowa
State College has Investigated fully
the disqualification of Reppert in the
Iowa and Nebraska games. The men
who officiated in the Nebraska Ames
game are unanimous in the opinion
that Reppert's collision with Weller
was purely accidental. and, under the
circumstances. was unavoidable.
In the Reppert- Kirk incident the
opinion of the one official who has
submitted written statement to us is
that the roughing was avodable but
not Intentional" The Sconcensus OF
opinion of unprejudiced observers In
best position to see the play Is that
Reppert's tackling of Kirk was ex-
actly what any good. aggressive play
stances No tangible evidence has been
discovered to support the rumors that
there was premeditated plot to put
Kirk out of the game, nor has any re-
liable evidence been produced In sup
port of the rumor that 1t was pre-ar-
ranged to put Reppert out by inviting
AM Illegal tackle after fair catch"
signal.
The management is convinced that
Reppert played only the hard, clean,
consistent game he has always played
during his three years In foot ball. both
against the scrubs and teams of 9TH
err institutions. II is u matter OF sim
cere regret by all true lovers OF the
sport that this aggressiveness some
times leads to serious accidents, but
nevertheless makes foot ball the
grandest college game in all the world
for those physically able to take part
in it."
In regard to the Willett case, will
say for the athletic management that
we are waiting for the official records
from President Main. In case the rec
ords show that Mr.. Willett has COM
peted more than the rules permit. we
will gladly but humbly make our apol-
ogies to those we have unwittingly
wronged We deny collision or pre-
vious knowledge Of his ineligibility.
We admit the right of Iowa to sever
athletic relations with whomsoever
they please, but deny their right to as
sert, imply or insinuate that we are.
dishonest, unciean., We insist that it Is
unfair, unjust, I'M American and unbe-
coming our own university to charge,
convict, sentence and order the execu-
ton Of the sentence without giving the
accused parties an impartial hearlng'
We challenge a comparison or the ath-
letics Of the two schools In precept ana
practice, and are willing to abide by
the decision Of the intelligent, fair
minded people of the state.
We have the highest regard for
iIowa's athletic board as individuals,
and will be glad to meet them half way
at any time or at any place to bring
about. if possible, good Fellowship be-
tween the two arrangements ana open
and above board dealing in athletics.
With their consent we will gladly
withdraw the challenge above and IN
yite them to join with us in prevailing
llpon the over Jealous friends OF each
institution to delve into the records
and publish to the world the real con-
structive work done by their rivals
toward the publication and betterment
of athletics in Iowa. We invite every
college in the state, and every believer
in good, wholesome sport, to join this
union to promote confidence in the
honesty of purpose and the right IN
tentions of each other, and to join
hands to keep athletics out Of the mud.
S. w. BEYER,
r..a,,l+,, ror,o,iftoa on Ath.