Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-12-06
STATEMENT MADE
BY COACH b|V|NS
NEGOTIATIONS WITH TT. WORTH
CENTRAL TEAM ARE IN.
PLANNED.

Following report from AustiI
wednesday night that the cyecutiy,
committee Of the Interscholastl,
League had decided to rule Amarill,
iligh out of the North Texas elm
nation contests. The News wired Di
rector \. j. Robinson that the deci
sion was deemed absolutely unjust
This message was prompted b,
helief that Amarillo had not beer
given full consideration. and will
no desire TO appear officioug or mr.
bitrary The troubles OF Director
Robinson have been numerous and
lnsistent during the final stages OF
the North Texas contest. and the only
criticism which may be Justly aimed
at him is that he failed 10 make n
rigid schedule. and compel an COM
/ peting teams to adhere thereto or
/ forfeit an rights Ills decisions with
regard TO the Fort Worth Centrals
are responsible for the complications
which led to Amarillos unjust elm
nation
The News contended that II
Comanche were declared champion.
following the victory here. no pro-
test would be In order. But rein
statement OF Fort Worth Central
which was before elimination the
logical contender with Amarillo.
clearly entitled the local team TO
place In the final contests. In view
OF the fact that Fort Worth never
made Amarillo straightforward
proposition 10 play there on n husi-
ness basis. and declined 10 come 10
Amarillo unless the expenses of six
teen men were paid Director Rob
inson was aware of this condition.
and barred Fort Worth from the CON
test, and the committee. perhaps
through misiniormation, violated the
rules Of justice when Amarillo was
eliminated at the Wednesday CON
ference. No man interested in ANA
rillo had any knowledge OF the con-
ference, and for that reason thor
ough presentation Of facts in the
case was denied IN consequence.
Amarillo suffered. Fort Worth Cen
trail was represented at the confer
ence, OF course.
The News Is for clean athletics,
square dealing and a straight print
Ing OF fact. For that reason It repro
duces the following full statement
by Coach Bivins Of Amarillo;
ISivinS' statement.
1t was expressly understood with
For, Worth Central managers in a
conference at Fort Worth on Mon
day, November -. that they could
not hope to clear more than about
Sl25 on Thanksgiving. by playing in
connection with Polytechnic-Austin
College game in Fort Worth Man
ager Ward of Polytechnic had
agreed 10 give Central $50 and l0I
per cent of the net receipts. At the
time. chances were that Central S !
part OF the proceeds would not ey-
coed 500. They offered at that
time to give their receipts TO ANA
nllo for a game there but repeatedly
stated that under no consideration
could they give expenses for four
teen men. They also repeated. no
less than a half dozen times. in the
presence OF witnesses, that under no
consideration could they come tol
Amarillo for less than full expenses
for sixteen men, total required OF
teGo 40.
Mr. Robinson had ruled that the
home team in either case should pay
expenses for fourteen men. no more, !
no less. The matter was considered
finally settled between the twol
teams. unless ! should see III to wire
them on Tuesday afternoon. offering
expenses for sixteen mon This agree
ment was considered final and it'