The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-09
JOHN \. M1NT0SH PREFERS CHARGES 80.
{ AGAINST ATHLETICS Of UNIVERSITY
Sporting Dean Of Agricultural College Says Ittner Was "
ported" But Forgets the Letter Written to the
Star Of Montana Eleven Last Summer

John II. Mcintosh is the man who
serves the Montana Agricultural col
lege at Bozeman as director of ath-
letics in the fall. winter and spring.
In the summer time he edits the
sports department of the Butte Even
ing News. but. like most newspaper
men. he has the writing habit and
isn't content to let his typewriter rest
for three-quarters of each year.
Therefore he handles News of the
Ring. Track and Diamond" for the
Republican Courier. weekly paper
published at Bozeman. during the
time he is coaching the several ath-
letic teams of the Aggies. In one of
the latest editions of the Republican
Courier. Mr.. Mcintosh comments
pleasantly on the Thanksgiving day
game on Montana field when his team
was defeated by that of the University
of Montana by the score of Is to s. L
Bozeman man getting away for a long
run and a score on a trick play. In
an amiabie way Mr.. Mcintosh sug-
gests that Ittner. the varsity's star
fullback. was paid for his seasons
work and that through him was ac-
quired the state championship. Mod
estly Mr.. Mcintosh admits that the
Aggies have had better team work
this season than their opponents.
but has little to say concerning the
fact that they won not single
game. Cordially Mr. Mcintosh in
dorses "our system of pure amateur
athletics at the Bozeman school. say
-but.hcres everything that he did
say:
Pleasantries.
THE long and snort of II is that TIT
ner. the giant whom the university
imported from Minnesota to win the
championship for them. was too much
for us. Without him in the ranks the
.AgEics have a stronger team than the
varsity.
''Ittner was the only consistent
ground gamer on the university
eleven, but when he was fresh the
Aggics found him impossible to stop
short of four or five-yard gain. and
then the Minnesota giant would walk
along with four and five NJ. 4. c.
boys hanging to his legs.
The giant had worked up far more
speed than when he played in Boze
man and the entire team work of the
varsity was built about him. The
SEsitS pay GU ptSt vi tiIS
season. but couldn't quite negotiate
another touchdown.
Ittner was used so much in the first
half that he was tired in the second
and unable to cross the NJ. A. c. goal
line. The best the varsity could do
in that session was a goal from field.
1t was a desperately played game and
the varsity team declares to Il man
the Aggies have a stronger team than
the. Miners. @ ~ MI eA Fs
Not in five years could a team COM
posed strictly of Montana boys de-
feat team using such eastern stars
as Ittner. The question is-how far
is this thing of importing players to
be carried? Last year the Miners had
Hartsuck and this year the university
had Ittner. The Aggies have used
bona fidc talent.
Il believe in developing teams out
of the material In school. but / also
believe all the schools In the league
should live up to this rule. As Il
means toward inforcng this rule. l
would almost be in favor of having Il
'one-sear rule. barring players from
other colleges until they have been
i'm college year.
"0he single star of experience in the
NJ. A. c. backfieid this fall would have
meant D championship team. There
are plenty Of such stars rowing about
the country to be had for a little
monetary consideration. but they are
not encouraged to come to NJ. A. c.
for our system there is pure amateur
athletics.
Under the new rule individual stars
count for even more than team work
The Aggies have had better team
work this season than their opponents
but possessed no one star that stood
out, barring possibly Poole towards
the seasons end"
Philanthropy.
In view of the friendly statements
af Mr.. Mcintosh. 1t is no more than
fair that something be said ef the
phlanthropic side Of his nature. In
order In show tn what extent Mr.. Me
intosh in ruled by his passion for
pure amateur athletics" the follow
ing letter may be used. II is one of
a series that passed between Mr.. Nc
lntosh and Emmett Ryan. who has
been chosen as All Montana tackle for
every sporting authority in the state
who has constructed a paper team.
IitsiA1lHs tfe htiiuiN dlHitIiS uiTsSluf
of Rozeman himself. All of his
epistles to MIR. Ryan are of interest.
but there is one that brings out most
clearly the liberality of Mr.. McIn-
tosh.
The Letter
The letter to the star tackle is
written on the stationery of the
Butte Evening News and is dated
August 1. 1909 1t is as follows:
Mr.. Emmett Ryan.
.Dupuyer. Montana.
Dear Mr.. Ryan:-H has been
long time since / had your last let
ter. Perhaps l owe you an apology.
but l am about the busiest man in
Butte. my duties as sport writer for
the News and patrol Judge of the race
meet are keeping me with hands full
all day and into the night
You talked as If you didn't like the
II. 4. c. and for that reason l dis
liked To try and induce your enter
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