The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-11
Additional Sports
SHARP RETORT
FROM MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 1l.-Athletlc
Director Bartelme has lost his tenn
per and he's making up for some of
the times he has retained his equanim-
ity. Charges contained in a state
n1ent from the Notre Dame camp that
Rartelme misrepresented a converse
tion between himself and Manager
Curtis of Notre Dame brought forth
a vigorous denial from Bartelme the
Michigan athletic head hurting the
shorter and uglier" unequivocally in
to the teeth of Coach Frank G.. Long
man.
He IL less harsh in his character
cation of Manager Curtis, as he at
tributes. Mr. Curtis position in the
matter more to a misunderstanding
than to a malicious desire to mtsrep-
resent what actually occurred.
sJJp to this time / have kept as
nearly out of the controversy as was
nossible said Mr.. Bartelme last night,
"but in view of the statements issued
from Notre Dame today / feel it my
duty TO make a reply. As I said once
before. did not at any time tell Mr.
Curtis that we would sanction the
use of Players PhiIbroolS and VIM
mick. So much for Mr.. Curtis state
ment that I had assured him that we
should not object.
Longman Statement Denied.
"Mr. Longman's signed statement
that j told him the same thing re-
uuires even less explanation. Never
at any time since the close Of the last
football season has the name of either
Philbrook or Dimmick been uttered in
any conversation between Mr.. Long
man and myself.
"When negotiations were about to
be opened last winter for 1910 game,
Mr.. Curtis called me up from South
BEND and told me he would like to
come to Ann Arbor to talk over the
arrangements. agreed to that, and
he told me that he wanted his pres
ence in Ann Arbor kept secret. AS
was willing to keep the fact that
negotiations were pending from the
public until the contract had been
signed and ratified, / agreed to that
also. and Mr.. Curtis came. Assistant
Athletic Director Richtie, who by the
way was pressed into service to pre-
Event any possibility of a controversy
such as this, met him at the station
and drove him to my home, in order
| that Mr.. Longman might not know
that Curtis was in Ann Arbor.
Curtis Agreement RecIted.
Even before that we had insisted
bthat this years game be played under
/ Michigan eligibility rules and that
| those rules be Incorporated in the
contract for the game 1t was to talk
| over that part of it that Curtis came
! to Ann Arbor.
nIt was he who brought up the
names of Philbrook and Dimmick, and
he asked me If we were going to OBJ
! iect to their use. He said that he
| thought they were eligible, giving as
a reason that Whitman college was
not included on the conference list
until 1908, subsequent to the time
when these men had played there
II said to him that we did not cons
slider that was essential in determin-
| ing the status of players.
Harvard and Yale aren't on the
conference list / told him, and yet
surely you wouldn't pretend that a
PLAYER who had played on Harvard or
yale for any number of years would
rot have that competition counted
against him. However, am in no
position even to express an opinion as
to What Michigan will do in regard to
your players. That is matter ex-
clusiyely for the board of control.
have nothing to do with IT,
Can you get into communication
| with any member of your board he
asked.
Curtis Knew Position.
i Il then called up Mr.. Fitzpatrick
In that he ii right land asked nfm