The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
GOPHERS GET THE
PROTESTING HABIT
Inquire Concerning Thompson an
How He Managed To Enter uni
versity of Michigan.
BY LOREN ROBINSON.


ANN ARROR. Mich, Nov l7,-Wiq
the big Minnesota game only two day
distant, It IL learned that the Gopher
nave questioned the eligibility OF "Bo
ties" Thompson. ullback and klcke
Minnesota says that Thompson Is
special student and therefore M
eligible under conference rules
The rules relating TO eligibility fd
low.
Rule /. No one shall partici-
pate In ANY intercollegiate sport
unless he is bona fide student
doing fun work In The regular orI
special course. as defined In theI
curriculum OF his college.
Rule -. 30 student shan par-|
ticipatc in iutercolleglate athleticsI
until he shall have had residenceI
one year and shall have cOmpleted1
one full year OF work in addition
10 meeting the requirements OIL
the college or liberal arts of hlsI
institution elm place OF liberal
arts clause the Michigan eligi-
blity rules say "of the Department.
In winch ne is entered. >
Rule lU-ScctiOu ! The regis
ttar must cerufyi that the student
has passed all entrance require1
m,nts
Thompson has been in college
year. is taxing a special course, a
is up i'm his work The only questi
relates 80 his entrance. Minnesc
SAYS that wasn't regular; MichigI
SAWS II b.. The GophcGs have made
formal protest. bat are trying 90 I
araumcuts To convince the Wolver
hoard oil control The board. IL Is
lievcd cannot be convinced, as ThonI
son is a bona Gde student in 90
standing and ne only hing that COZ
hc held agniust him by stretchI
teChLiCajties 10 the utmost would
his entrance into college lnasmu
as be Is up i'm his classics ~ presd
tho entrance matter sinks into ms
uiiicance
There vas no sCrimmage Wedn
day and football work for the seas
Is finished except for signal drills d
he usual stunts 30 keep 40 the
tetsst OF players until The big ga
comes Michigau men are conhdd
so are Minuesuta's.
Thompson a Strong Punter.
The loss OF Thompson would
/ the Wolverines in a rather seri{
/ pHGht with only two days bef
, the game there rs no one that can
used who can. hll the place OF
/ Saginaw bov Clarke and Gre
/ Who We're used al the position
/ year. cannot play Clarke is inc
: bile and Green is In such poor phi
cal shape that he could not las
whole game even If he could be
, ia shape O start
George aWton OF Detroit has b|
/ the substitute for the position all
/ this season. bur he is not eXperien
( euLugh and has not worked uni
/ fire as much as Bottles OF cou
/ George can kick. but he is not
I liable and besides as an onens
! and defensive man he is NOT i'm a 81
with Thompson.
70 sturtthr game with MInnes
minus Thompson might mean n
! feat for Michigan Nost's Offend
/ backtield is built around the big
/ low and his loss would disarra
! the entire oncnse Throughout
! season Thompson has proved to
! the mainstay OF the team with
/ kicking. Again he has booted
/ Wolverines out OF danger and
! puuting has kept most OF the cd
teams guessing
BESIDES his ability 10 kick Bott
! is a powerful runner and carries
! bail we'll Until last Saturday he
| always good for a substantial ga
I'm the contest with Pennsylva
! however he failed 10 get away
his customary speed and was sew
! times thrown for a loss.
Tho protest has caused Consi
able comment in the Michigan ca
/ YCst maintains sphinX-like sile
| but he is worried. lie fcels>that
1 team will uo terribly handicapped
! they have TO play without Thomp
As yet all is merely eonieetHred
no final settlement has been made
k ~. Brown hghts with his
/ hand and ri-ht foot forward, conc
/ ing the punch rC~pouSibl" Tor his n
| achrr iu his left mitt