La Junta tribune., 1915-10-23
D.ffere.ee q ops.San.

It's n difference OF oplnDo4 mt
makes horse races. and Il slso sesqDs
n amply more or less IN fon4la1l
circles. There seems 10 Be dec16@6
difference Of opinion - 70 ~ ~
,erpretation of various and suB1Sy
rules as applied to recent gaa6 -
this city between . football 5000
from Fort Lyon and the Santa ~
apprentices. In an account q ~
rsme In the Las Animas Leader ~.
Miner. OF this city. who officiatod
a. referee in the first half Of the
rsme. was handed = bunch" and 10
. signed communication TO the ell-
tor of that paper. Mr.. Ailner NO
ceeds to hand the bunch" right
back again. As to the merits u Ne
controversy We are not advised. ut
take pleasure in giving the rsfssee
an opportunity TO give his SIDE Of
the matter in dispute. The sDlsele
to the Las Animas Leader 10 thuqly:
Editor Las Animas Leader: Have
lust had my attention called % en
article in your paper under -1est Lg-
on Items. describing the mannsr 10
which the Fort Lyon football team
was defeated trobbed or held upD In
the game with the san.a Fe apprsn-
tices. at La Junta. Sunday, Octo-
Der 10th.
The author Of the article evidently
did not cherish the "sportsman like
spiri,' mentioned In same. OF else
he would have at least written .
truthful version OF the game. He
failed to mention the fact that the
score was II to In favor OF l1a jan
tn. when the game was forfeited. &C
count OF the referee Of the sscsnd
half. and the coach Of OF the Fort
LYON team refusing to interpret cor.
rectiy Rule 10. Section 2. Spaldlng
rules.
The referee OF the first half Of the
game did not figure In the scortng.
or forfeiture OF the game. any and
all decisions made while he was off
cisting we're strictly In accordAAce
with the rules as written In 0pald-
ing's football guide OF the year 1915.
A. for Mr.. Hartman mentionsd -
the tearrulous captainD he sanply
outclassed the entire Fort Lyon team
ss q player and In the knowlede> Of
the rules OF the game. Nr. Hart
man has . reputation state vide. as
. veracious. honorable athlete. Hav-
ing been selected a. the AL Co)ofa-
do quarter back" for the year lel3.
while captain OF the Boulder Uatver.
sity team.
Al for the members Of the PORT
Lyon team being working mea end
not pos~essed Of predatory vS1h.
I am unable 10 grasp Just whda =
meant by this statement.as the entifs
valley is too well posted In regard "a
the wages and working conditions Of
the Santa Fe apprentices. and In the
manner which their sports are con.
Quoted. making up the deficits 10
their athletic funds from their small
wages for which they work ten loue
hard hours. going without their din
ner to practice.
The general tone and manner Of
the Fort Lyon article does not a.
mand the recognition Of honorable
sports. but for fear that some may
read and possibly believe Il. not ~
ing familiar with the circumsiancsa
and conditions Of the game In quss-
tion. ! ask that you give this noes
the same consideration you gave ths
Fort Lyon article and publish sans,
20 that the erroneous statements' ol
the Fort Lyon writer may be correct
ed.
should the post season game y
played ON neutral srounds with nee.
trai officials (of whicn we have "a
notice TO date) they would pu, %
the same cry II detected. o. ihss
are certainly . poos buach Of losess.
EMORY y. A1l.NER.
Referee of plPve HALF.