The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
BOULDER CHARGES
PROFESSIONALISM
Colorado U Gives Reasons for
Severance of Athletic ReIa-
lions With D. U.

A statement has been given to the
public by the University Of Colorado
giving its reasons for the recent sever
ence Of athletic relations with the Den
yer university. Professionalism ON the
part OF the Denver L is charged. Or.
Ekeley of the Boulder school was re-
Gently appointed by the Colorado uni
Versity 10 investigate athletics at tho
Denver [. and in his report has the fol-
lowing to say;
de went TO University park and in
teryiewed Dean Howe OF the college of
liberal arts, under the impression that
Dr. Howe was still on the d. L. board
of control. The dean stated he was no
longer on the board. nor was ne in touch
with athletes in any way, the board Of
trustees OF the university having placed
the entire athletic control in the hands
OF a new committee consisting mainly of
members of the alumni.
DIR. Ekeley questioned the dean con-
corning Hutzell, = member OF the d. L.
team. DR.. Howe replied that Hutzeil
was formerly student at Notre Dame
university In Indiana. When asked {.
Hutzell had entered the university afte~
presenting the proper credits the dean
answered he was not sure. DR. Ekelc1
then asked him 10 refer 10 the records
of the coIlesc Of liberal arts, I'm which
Hutzell is registered. ON doing 50 tn
dean found the records stated C;c :frS
viii be sent later
Suspicion Aroused.
His reply 20 the question - tu
whether any credits mad been receive
by the college since the record was al-
tered. was. No. there Is ro record ~
any. but the athletic committee may
have them DR.. EAcley ti.en asked: Do
f.,yg p. l.
arts of l.. L. present their entrance
credits TO the dean OF the college or L.
the athletic board What the dean an
swered DR.. Ekeley does not remember.
At this point, on being asked for data
of the records concerning the rest of the
players who attended the college of lib
eral arts, Dr. Howe refused TO furnish
any further information, saying he had
made a mistake in showing the record
of Hutzell and he feared TO involve him
self In difficulties with the athletic
board. He admitted, however, that
about half of the students Of the COL
lege of liberal arts did not have their
entrance credits
Dean Howe also admitted he had
never been consulted by the athletic
board concerning the entrance credits
Of football men.
DIR. Howe refusing 10 discuss the
subject further. DR.. Ekeley went to
Stanley Edwards, chairman of the D. L.
athletic board. and stated 70 him that
he wished TO place in his hands certain
data concerning the eligibility Of one
of the ID. L. players. He also told Mr.
Edwards of the result of his interview
with Dean Howe concerning Hutzell
Mr. Edwards indicated by his words
and manner that he thought it imperti-
nent on the part of the University OF
Colorado to mix in the athletic affairs
OF the University of Denver. saying that
they had investigated their players
eligibility and We're satisfied.
Mr.. Edwards refused TO telephone t.
Dean Howe concerning the case Of Hut
zell. saying that Dean Howe was mis-
taken. II was made plain TO Mr.. Ed
wards that we did not wish to MAKE
any protests against any D. L. player
and so raise public scandal
Athletic Ties Severed.
We were ready 10 carry out our con
tract and play the game of Nov, 81, no
matter whom they pitted against US.
but we asked them as a sign of good
faith to look more carefully into the
eligibility of their players. They were
however, fully satisfied with the matter
as 1t stood.
Besides the facts brought up by the
visit OF DR. Ekeley TO University park
at Denver our board was convinced, and
the fact has been admitted by Coach
Koehler, that d. L. players are receiv-
ing at least their board and room free
of charge from the university. We con-
sidered il impossible to attempt 20 con-
tfnue athletic relations with an institu-
ton whose authorities assumed such an
attitude. We therefore appTised Den
yer of the fact at once.
1.-The action OF the board was formally
approved by the deans Of the different
schools Of the University OF Colorado
before il was sent To the Denver board.
(Signed) GEORGE NORLlN.
Chairman Board OF Control Of Ath-
letics. University of Colorado
Nov. % 1905 !"