The San Francisco call., 1910-11-02
FACULTY SCORES
FOOTBALL SQUAD
Students Affairs Committee OBJ
tains Evidence of Over
indulgence by Athletes
College Rules Violated at Reno
and Santa Clara, Accord
ing to Accusers
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 1 he Call
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Nov. T.
Serious trouble has broken out be-
tween the faculty and the football
SQUAD. The campus has been thrown
into whirl of excitement over re-
ports of a widespread investigation
into the charge that the men on the
team have been allowed an over indul-
gence in beer. Coming at this date, 10
days before the big game, the news
has spread CONSERVATION among the
enthusiastic collegians.
A hurried meeting of the students
affairs committee has been called for
tomorrow night Professor A. D. Clark.
chairman of the committee, has sent
out notices and impressed upon his
colleagues on the board the Importance
of the occasion.
INQUIRY TO BE HELD
The inquiry. it is stated, has been
prompted by evidence gathered by
Clark through a number of his special
agents among the student body. The
accusations have been resented by tne
varsity athletes, who state that they
are without foundation The charges
have been summarized by the students
affairs committee under two heads;
/. That the members of the varsity
team imbibed too literally of beer at
the game in Reno. New, thre weeks
ago.
2. That the members of the second
squad violated the college rules in the
same manner after the game at Santa
Clara two weeks ago.
The first offense is said by the faculty
men to have been committed in Reno
after the game there. The second
offense, according to the authorities,
took place in San Jose after the Santa
Clara game.
SICKNESS CAUSES TROUBLE
The attention of Professor Clark and
his committee was first called to the
matter through representatives who are
specially delegated to watch over the
students. The matter was under con-
sideration when Lyman King, MEM
Der of the second team, was taken Ill.
Professor Clark connected the boys
sickness with the reports that had been
brought to him, and thereupon sum
moned his committee for official action.
1t was charged against the second
team, to which King belongs, that after
the game at Santa Clara the entire
squad repaired to San Jose and there
proceed to celebrate gorgeously.
PLAYERS ARE INDIGNANT
Throughout the team there is general
indignation at the charges. 1t is stated
that they are based upon false reports
and will be proved untrue. George
Presley, the graduate coach, speaking
for the players today, said that great
mistake had been made.
There is no truth" said Presley, in
the reports that the boys indulged too
freely and went on a drunk after the
game. IT is the custom after each
game to give the players one half a
pint of beer each. That is part of our
training system, After the game at
Reno, and again after the game at
Santa Clara. the boys were given the
regular allowance. That was all the
drinking there was There was no
overindulgence and there was no bois-
terousness 1 am at a loss to know
how such reports could go out
Professor Clark declined to discuss
the mater tonight.
Il must wait until after the inves-
tigation' said he, Before l can give
out any statement