Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-12-06
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, IN case ! did not deem indiCat ION,
justiiiable TO offer expenses for six
teen men, two more than were re-
quired by Director Robinson's rul
\ ing. did not wire them such Offer
OF extra expenses, having Mr.. Robin.
sons word that the Centrals had
forfeited. and that we would not
have to play them
1T then became necessary 10 play
Comanche, and that game was ar.
ranged under the direction OF Mr.
Robinson at heavy expense. with
I assurance that Fort Worth. which
otherwise would have been our log
ical opponent on Thanksgiving Day
was entirely out OF the running.
Final ruling from Mr. Robinson TO
that effect was sent from his office
AT Austin as late as Wednesday
morning, lated S:0i a. m. November
20, rs follows:
Play Comanche at Amarillo Fri
day or Saturday, paying for fourteen
Winner comes to Austin
This game with COmanche was
finally arranged and financed at
great loss. owing to heavy rains on
Saturday. with assurance that Fort
Worth was entirely out. We PLAYED
and lost $3.50 to S275 on a game that
never would have been PLAYED had
We known that Central would be- re-
instated. Theirs was the scalps that
We should have annexed on Thanks
giving Day when the weather was
good. The Comanche game was not
q test of either teams ability. and h
was rank injustice TO require such
q game 20 eliminate any team. But
wether this game were counted or
not, Fort Worth should not be rein
stated without allowing US opportu-
nifty to contend with them on the
Held To determine the best team on
merit alone We sand ready to meet
any strictly High School team In
Texas. either at home or on for
eign field. for the official or unoffi-
cial championship of Texas, regard
less of expenses We believe that
We have the best High School team
in the state. and will 90 TO any roa-
sonable expense and length to
prove II.
AS to the ALLEGED offer of Fort
Worth Central to give us S1i0 for a
game there or to take $40 for n
game IN Amarillo. no more fragrant
misrepresentation was ever coated |
with a seeming veneer of truth. The |
offer for game. made after Cen |
trails elimination, stipulated In sub I
-tunrc TINT AmHrlllp would NJ PAID I
for expenses $40 for game in Fort !
Worth. or that they should receive |
: 2G2.40 expenses for sixteen men for |
q game in Amarillo. The unialrness I
of this offer, even n II had come be
fore Centrars elimination, would
have made agreement for game i'm
possible.
Their telegraphic offer, under !
date of November %. read 'Wnl
pay $iiO toward your expenses here
Thanksgiving or accept same for our
team to Amarillo. provided that II
gate receipts are sufficient expenses
of visiting team shall be- paid
This. TO all practical purposes.
was an offer of $40 FOR game in
Fort Worth. or an offer 10 come 10
Amarillo for see 30. or expenses
for sixteen men And oven this one
sided offer came after Central had !
passed up the last chance 10 make |
any offer At an. and were really |
ruled out Of the race.
1t can be- readily shown why this
belated offer was unfair II was
thoroughly understood that the gate
receipts for q game al Fort Worth /
rould not be- more than about tl25.
which was the reason Central could
not pay our expenses for fourteen
men According 10 ". vs.. Ward |
Of the Polytechnic College /
'eam. the receipts which would nc
.ually have been due Central. as
shown By proceedings there Thanks
giving Day. would have been only |
,ll2 or course. few dollars more
might have been realized. In case OF
h double-headcr. but Central would |
only have received 10 per cent of the
net gain, or about per cent Of the
amount There was
small. " any likelihood. Of even
sllo. being taken In by Central on
hat day. and no promise. Vhateyer
n FUN expenses for our team How
ever. n was thoroughly understood /
that receipts On Amarillo would be
much larger or perhaps large
enough 10 care for The full expense
~ the Central team u they came
here for a game
In referring 10 this telegram from
Central 10 us. ia committee confer
nnce and the press OF Fort Worth,
the provided clause is eliminated.
This g. the biggest part ~ The telo-
lfhN. W WV UT INV IINI AhI NWNfi
standing OF local conditions in each
-ity. and the only part which should
have been considered as AN offer
coming a. % did when NEGOTIATIONS
had been closed by agreement But
stress f. laid on the nrst part. and
This. with the other part unconsId
nred or concealed. vas calculated 10
convince Director Robinson that I
Central had been trying to deal fair
IS. and doubtless led 10 their rein
The Amarillo toam cndoavored |
10 live up 10 Mr. Robinson require
mcnts 90 the letter. and stood ready /
10 carry out tho schedule as directed.