The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27
OAK0TAN BARRED;
L.. PAID FOR SALES
Wahpeton Man, Promising
Gopher Football Material,
Falls Under Rule

Minneapolis. Minn., Dec. 27.-Uni-
versity of Minnesota athletes have
been startled by a new move by the
faculty eligibility committee. This is
a rule that any nan who has ever ac-
cepted wages from the athletic board
eligible to compete in any branch of
athletics.
The first head to fall as a result Of
this move was that Bert Hull. a mid
die law student of Wahpeton. N. d.,
and a promising candidate for the
varsity track team. He is a brother of
Harold Hull, former captain Of the
Gopher track team and who last fall
acted as assistant manager of univer.
sity athletics.
Ignorant Of Transgression.
Hull. with a number Of other track
team candidates appeared before the
eligibility committee last week and
was closely questioned as to the state
Of his ATHLETIC conscience. In the
course Of the questioning, according to
Hull. Professor James Paige, asked
him II he ever received n money
from the athletic board of control
since he entered the university. Hull
said that last fall he was recompensed
for selling tickets at the Chicago foot
ball game and he was forthwith pro-
nounced ineligible for further partici-
patton In athletics by the faculty in
quisitors. Hull. like other students
who were on the grill, were not aware
that receiving money in return for
labor performed on Northrop field
constituted a transgression against the
big eight code Of ethics. He was
dumbfounded.
Others in Danger.
He said yesterday that the work was
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ceived openly and above board and
that he had no idea that he was max.
ing himself a professional athlete.
He says the eligibility committee does
not hold him n hope of raising the
ban. According to campus gossip, no
less thai a dozen we'll known athletes
who will try for the baseballand track
teams have been guilty Of the same
"tra~nsgression" as Hull, but after
they are maintaining a discreet silence.
Several weeks ago. the eligibility
committee branded as a professional
William Pierce. a basketball candi-
date. because he confessed that years
ago HI received n dollar for win.
ming a race at a Sunday school picnic
before he had visions of fame as a
university athlete. This step pro-
nounced at the time as the most dras-
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Minnesota, was considered in the light
of a joke, but the recent action against
Hull has changed the complexion Of
the athletic situation.
Will Enforce Rules.
The eligibility committee with the
college coaches, have announced their
intention Of enforcing the eligibility
rules to the finest point and to purge,
as far as in their power. the various
teams of so-called professionals. A
week today, President George E..
Vincent called a conference with the
coaches and others high in the varsity
athletic councils. At that time he
outlined his views on intercollegiate
sport and declared that each coach
would be held personally responsible
or the amateur fitness of his men.
The coaches and committee men,
hers afterwards expressed themselves
as being heartily in favor Of the senti-
ments of the president. The eligibility
rules would henceforth be enforced in
spirit as we'll as letter. they declared.
and the barring of Hull is said to be
only n move of a spirited campaign
that will make Minnesota stand in a
class by herself as far as tho athletic
purity of her men are concerned. The
student athletes are sitting tight now
with their fingers crossed. wondering
where the lightning will hit next.