New-York tribune., 1915-11-02
w. Eleven Substitutes
!, 'a,uckneIl for Scheduled
Game To-day.
npBy LAUDS STAND
NF VIOLET DIRECTORS
,.,.,,sia Profits by the Row
and Gets a Game for
November 20.

g. yorE University cancelled the
AL game with Trinity College at
-" r,els .h.s afternoon, but the
,s.,rr,4ustss I. and local enthusiast y!
= -, BE d.1rivcd Of their holiday
-. :, Bucsnell College will take the
49,, 0. ,he Hartford team.
~. easnee WAS made at nc eiev-
- s,ur over tAe lOng distance teiH-
~ ~. l,.. nigh. by Theodore Schultz,
.,sdent manager Of football at
yort University. Bueknell was
=. s.aeaule for November 20, but
....,,s, 20 the moving forward o.
n. s.rs. lursd by guarantee o;
a. ~ 6g A 6oubl. benefit Will be WORKED,
-, yeU York aad Columbis WI! face
~ o,be. on November 20.
~ ~. S-as,ie action IN regard 20 Trim
- v.ere.,sd IS il !. by the entire
.,y5eut bo6y s1d the faculty on Uni
.o. -;.- Ve;ch.s. wss forced by the
80 ,sks1 py G1stsyus 7. Kirby,
s.~.... a.. 5Tosioent Of tbe Amateur Ath-
i,,,c il'nion ana chairman OF the ad-
.,,so,v eommitts. Of the intercollegiate
.ssociati3n Of amateur Ath.etlcs CT
,.,crisa on the case Of George BrickieV,
=, Trnitv fullback. Brickley once re
..,ysd 4 trjal by the Philadelphia Ath-
ircs Of the American League, and
i,u sumlaer nlgved with Lawrence iH
10 New Englaa6 League. he IS now
freshman al Trinity
kirby declared that since Brickley
r,,a professional, all those members
\ the New YolR University team who
nmpeted agaiost him would auto
-atcally disqUalify themselves from
,-r,her competition in intercollegiate
-,ort He sail that in the event OF a
.olece or individual protesting the
zen who played against Brickey, the
,,otsst would undoubtedly be upheld.
II Is 10 avoid any such contingency
IA, New York withdrew from the
nne. Floyd Egan, the end Of the
riOle, eleven, and Howard Cam. the
hslibset. are members Of the New York
.rscs team. and are regarded as pos
,itls point winners in the coming inter
collegiate Championships. There is no
pr,,Tdiee against Brickley personally,
either on the part Of New York Univer-
sity or iht l. c. A. A. A. A.
Mr. Kirby said TO a Tribune man
las, night: Il am not opposed 10 honest
professeialsm. and ] have no preju-
dice agtias, young Brickley in this mat
Ter J AZ merely taking stand in
ihs defence Of amateurism. One eXcep-
ton might lead 20 another. and before
lo.g our entire amateur structure
Fauld cone tumbling about our ears.
As member Of the advisory COM
ri.iee Of the Intercollegiate Associa-
tor Of Amateur Athletes Of America, !
Vss ssked for my opinion on the mat
ig ! said that if New York sent a
tin against Trinity. with Brickley in
ns lineup, the members would be liza
M 10 disqualification. | said that if
ipotesl we're lodged against the sew
'n members by either a college or an
nciyidual, It would undoubtedly be up
tsh.
! believe that New York University
70 be congratulated on the bold stand
I has taken in this matter, for be
H.ye hat il will prevent any recurrence
q siailsr situation.
The question has been raised sew
sIsl tnes IN the last few days of just
WY We discriminate in this case and
'aen slioN the various college teams to
compete against clubs in the leagues
q professional leagues. Those teams
are FVrArg under q special dispensa-
.ioh o. rale passed some twenty years
$50 Shltk covers the case. ! have
'igea eny times that the rule be re-
'elnaed, but no action was ever taken
IN The ratter."
ohaneellor Elmer Z. Brown. Of New
i0's University, when informed of the
.,aheellation Of the game, declared that
. regretted IL greatly. He said that
as sciion was taken in all friendli-
'es 70 Trinity and clearly as a meas
.N 70 protect the New York men from
,osslole disqualification. He said to a
'neune man last night:
u Trinity insisted on playing Brick
" ! DO not see that any other course
:" open TO New York University. In
'sN OF the fact that all our players
20 entered the game would be dis
.'aiihed 10 enter other events as ANA
.ss'sb ! am sure the action has been
a,en IN all friendiiness to Trinity"
= D,ean Archibald A. Boughton, Of the
.,'lsge !, OF Arts, said on the matter:
! ! thlnk the action OF the New York
DIVERSITY athletic authorities can
.ahd upon its own merits. without
'sr'eular defence from anybody. We
% the plain issue % amateurism be
oe us ! think that the unanimous
'seiaon Of all those concerned indi-
a*s The definite conviction that we
L, have on that point"
ihere is general regret felt by
nose who have followed the games
'.Iseen Trinity and New York for
,ssis |, has almost become a New
ieft Tradition. and greater numbers