The Detroit times., 1910-11-17
.GOPHERS GET THE
PROTESTING HABIT
Inquire Concerning Thomson and
How He Managed To Enter Uni
versity of Michigan.
sV LOREN ROBINSON.

ANN ARB0R, Mich. Nov. with
the big Minnesota game only ,wo days
distant II IL learned that the Gophers
nave questioned the eligibility pf Bot
ties Thomson. fullback and kicker
Minnesota says that Thomson Is a
special student and therefor not
eligible under conference rules
The rules relating TO eligibilit fol-
low:
Rule /. No one shall partii-
pate in any intercollegiate spot
unless ne is a bona fde studet
doing fun work In the regular
special course. as defined In tn,
curriculum OF his college.
Rule 3 No student shall par
ucipate In intercollegiate athletics
until he shall have had residence
one year and shall have completed
one full year OF work In addition
10 meeting the requirements OF
the college OF liberal arts OF his
institution. tIn place OF liberal
arts clause the Michigan eligi-
hility rules say of the department
in which ne is entered.D
Rule 10-Section l. The regis
trar must certifyf that the student
has passed all entrance require
ments.
Thomson has been in college a
year, is taking a special course, and
is up in his work The only question
relates 20 his entrance. Minnesota
SAYS that wasn't regular; Michigan
SAYS il To- The Gophevs have made Az
formal protest but are trying 20 rBe
arguments TO convince the Wolverine
board of control The board. II Is le-
lieyed. cannot be convinced, as Thon-
son Is bona fidc student in god
standing and he only thing that coulI
be held against him by stretching
teChuiCalities 10 the utmost would ba
his entrance into college. Inasmuch
as he is mp In his classes at present
The entrance matter sinks into insig
niticance
There was no scrimmage Wedncs
day and football work for the season
Is finished except for signal drills and
the usual stunts 90 keep up the In
terest of players until The big game
comes Michigan men are confident
so are Minnesotas
Thomson a Strong Punter.
The loss OF Thomson would put
tho Wolverines in a rather serious
plight with only two days before
the game there is no one that can bs
used who can All the place OF the
Saginaw boy Clarke and Green
who were used at the position last
year. cannot play Clarke Is inelig
ible and Green IS IN such poor physt
cal shape that he could not last a
whole game even If he could be put
in shape TO start
George Lawton OF Detroit. has been
the substitute FOR the position all oil
this season. but he Is not experienced
enough and has not worked under
fire az much as Bottles % or course
George can kick, but he is not re
liable. and besides as an offensive
and defensive man he Is not i'm a class
with Thompson.
To start the game with Minnesota
minus Thomson might mean a dc
feat for Michigan Nosts offensive
backheld is built around the big fel
low and his loss would disarrange
the entire offense Throughout the
season Thomson has proved TO he
the mainstay OF tho team with his
kicking Again he has booted the
Wolverines out OF danger and hla
punting has kept most OF the other
teams guessing.
Besides his ability TO kick, Bottles
is powerful runner and carries the
bali we'll Until last Saturday he was
always good for a substantial, game
In the contest with Pennsylvania,
however. he failed TO get away with
his customary speed and was several
times thrown for a loss.
The protest has caused consider.
able comment In the Michigan camp
Vest maintains sphinx-like silence
but ne is worried lie feels that the
team will be terribly handicapped II
they have 10 play without Thompson
As yet all is merely conjecture. 10
no final settlement has been made by
the authorities
Il. a.. Brown nKhts with his right
hand ana right foot forward, conceal
ing the punch responsible for his mon