The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-17
ACTION Of EHLER
IS CONDEMNED
--
Wisconsin Believed Victory
Sure Even With "Pick"
in Game

that Wisconsin has the best football
team 1t has gnown since 1901, when
the Badgers won the western cham
ptonshfp. and that they will make a
grand showing against the Minnesota
team at Camp Randall Saturday. Wis
Cardinal in general are not rejoicing
over the eleventh hour withdrawal Of
Captain Earl Pickering, the great
Minnesota leader. as a. result of the
formal protest made by Director Of
Athletics Ehler. Had the question been
put to a popular vote Of the student
body. the verdict would have been
Let Pickering play"
The sentiment Is strong that the pro.
test Of Pickering places Wisconsin in
an unfortunate position, because to
many the deal looks like bad sports
manship. The charge. however, that
Minnesota first learned Of wisconsin's
evidence against the Minnesota captain
q few days ago IL denied here by the
heads of the athletic department. It
il said that months ago the Wisconsin
management notified Minnesota of GER
tain evidence furnished by Wisconsin
alumni that Pickering had played sum-
NOR baseball.
Ehler Not Supported
That evidence. it is said here, was
not given serious consideration by Min
nesota and Director Ehler took the
position that in view of thr evidence
laid before him. it would be inconsis-
tent on his part not to push the pro-
test. Nevertheless. 1t IL considered un-
fortunate here that Mr.. Ehler did not
take final action early this fall before
Pickering participated in any confer
ence football games. -
To show that the student body Of
Wiscon desires to have the Badgers
continue athletic relations with the
Gophers, a monster reception Is being
planned for the Minnesota tear when
it reaches Madison. A movement has
been started to meet the team with
great crowd Of Wisconsin rnoters. A
part Of the plan is to pull the MEM
bers Of the Gopher team through the
streets of Madison in a carryall.
The withdrawal of Pickering and the
intimation that four Of the Wisconsin
men. Mol. MackMiller. Tanberg and
oPttfel, have shady regulations and
has caused wild excitement here. In
formation from reliable sources, how
ever indicates that Wisconsin is sat
tsied that mono Of these men have
violated In Of the conference rules
relating to professionalism and that all
Of them will play against Minnesota.
Yesterday afternoon and last night
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letic council Investigated into the ath-
letic careers of these Today It
was stated that absolutely nothing was
dug up which would justify Wisconsin
In withdrawing any of these men. The
players were called before the council
and put through a rigid cross-examin-
alton. The men denied that they
have accepted money at n time for
services in any athletic team.
There Is little betting here, the rank
and file Of football followers have not
recovered from the athletic shocks Of
the past two days sufficiently to get
down to betting. Despite the loss Of
the Gopher leader, Minnesota will go
into the game q favorite. Most of
the Cardinal hackers seem to feel that
they are entitled to odds.
The field will be in fast condition
TO rthe big game. Indications are
that Coach Richards will switch his
lineup to suit the conditions Of the
field. If the gridiron is heavy, he will
send in a heavy backf1eld. either
Bright. Van Ripper or Samp taking
Pollock's place at halfback, but If it
is hard and dry, it Is likely that Doc
Tormey, a great open field runner, will
appear In Pollock's place. with Gil
lette at the other halfback position.
Tanberg fullback. and Moll quarter
back. The line probably will be the
same az in the Iowa game.