The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08

Coach Yancey. Of Virginia. Talks on
Football Situation With Georgetown

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-"virginia
will not meet Georgetown on the
gridiron next season unless the latter
INSTITUTION proves that three men
VINO participated In the game against
US last year are amateuIs, and un-
oer the present written agreement
are eiIsipie.' These are the words
spoken yesterday by hemper YAM
cey. virginias head football coach.
Fast fail regarding etories printed
recently to the effect that theses two
Institutions may sever athletic re-
lations.
Aancey went further with his
statement to say that the men whom
Virginia questions are White. FULL
back; Reinschild. tackle, and Mag
ner, quarterback.
The authorities at Virginia have
nearly 100 letters from many parts
OF the country in which the writer's
question the eligibility of these play
ers. said Yancey, land until their
names are cleared and they are
proven legitimate students, Virginia
viii not play football against George
town. Virginia is making a thorough
investigation Of the charges as writ
ten. and ] am sincere In the hope
accusations
Charged That board Il Paid.
iirginia does not object to
Georgetown playing athletes coming
from other Jesuit colleges. but she
viii not permit players to compete
against her who receive their board,
or any money either directly or In
directly from Georgetown, and
these are some of the things charged
in the letters.
virginia intends to investigate the
eligibility of every member Of the
team. and IL would not be at all sur
prising to some II several are found
ineligible, according to the agree
mcnt We have with Georgetown.
iii would be shame to have these
TWO schools sever athletic relations.
SIS the game Is big moneymaker
for both. yet ] think that George
town needs the contest more than
Virginia does. We draw larger
crowd at Richmond with Carolina
than We do at Georgetown, while
Georgetown depends on US to fill her
Golfers. II Virginia does not meet
Georgetown next fall, either Wander
hilt or Princeton viii be played, and
possibly both. The Nashville eleven
IL Very anxious 10 secure q game
with Us. and in all probability one
NiIl be arranged a contest with
Princeton is pending. The decision
regarding games with these two in
st!tptinns win not be reached until
the Georgetown matter Is settled"
Would lake Father Eanmett's Word.
1aneey spoke In glowing terms
Of his regard for and of his rela-
fiaHs VITA Eather Emmett, OF George
town. ana said that II the project
IF discipline should vouch for the
eligibility oil the players he would
not question their status. u know
that Virginia puts great dependence
In Father Emmett's word, and DR..
I1amb beth. director OF athletics. In my
opinion. would nat make. m, inyestt-
CATION should tho project say that
all was IN good standing. | think
THAT Father Emmett Is sincere In
his belief that all the players are
eligible, but whether he has person.
-rii- se,-ss status thor
oughly* ] cannot say.
1T is to be regretted that the South
cannot be included in the ail-Amer-
lean football selections" continued the
Virginia coach, FOR ] believe that
GEORGETOWN has a halfback, ~'en. had
he gone 10 any Of the big four coll
leses. would be placed on the ail-star
AlAS--lllSSAA--l A--.4nEANi8h-
who Is the greatest allronnd halfback
] have ever seen. He IL the man that
Virginia has feared for the past two
years, and h. lis dangerous against
any team that opposes him"
Would Like Three Local Boys.
fancey said that there were three
Washington hoys whom virginia.
would like To hsve~-nameiy. Morris,
of Technical High School, and Hamil-
Tan and k,ritx- Reuterr-nf GaH4Fai-Hr
said. however, that Morris would be
ineligible Ia play with Virginia. and
that IL Morris decided TO 60 ~
,tss-srs..ss~f. 81 ss-ssee-usst ~wrce ronrpeta
n gainst the Orange and Blue. Il have
rosltiye proof" said Yancey. that
Morris is i9eiigible. for ne played with
stanton Military Academy last sea-
son while attending Technical High
School. and ! understand il was not
without compensation. made
special trip to stanton to investigate.
aud learned enough TO bar Morris.
When asked who would coach vir-
GINA next season .Yancey said II
would either he Speed" Elliott or