Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-08

NUMBER OF pcrsOnS W'io are leBaIu'u
n as hypercritcs on athletics nave see"
1T to emphasizes what they are pleased 10
call grave laNncss on the part ol we
University Of Pennsylvania in allowing 't.
tain Red aud Blue athletes to paft''nale
In contests IN which professionals also tahe
part. Tho most recent and specific oi 'heae
charges is that the amateur standing oi
Eddie AIcNichuI captain of the l9l5.lB ana
1861 Penn basketball team, has peeh
ieOpardized by his playing on team III
Atlantic city two members OF which arc
recognized professional performers III tho
cage.
Before entering into a discussion OF the
merits Of the alleged breach Of collegiate
amateur rules let us look at the iacts vl
the case. Two weeks ago last saturday
Eddie McNiChol and two OF his brothera
went to Atlantic City and played III n s",u'
against the Morris Guards quintet BeslueS
the three McNichol boys Lou sugar
man, Of the Greystock Eastern League
club and DOC Newman, Of the If'u,on
team, Of the same league played on the
"NlcNlchol stars" according to the most
authentic information, Eddie McNichol re-
Ccivcd his expenses, while Newman a''u
Sugarmnn received monetary payment otlcr
than that included in their expenses
,rhe identity Of the players on the Nc
Nichol team was brought to light in n pc
cuiar way William j. SCheffer. president
of the Eastern League was tipped OH 10 @ I@le
fact that SuFarman and Newman Mt't
going to play IN inc game ne '' ar in
teams ana OUTSIDE ol tue l,"e"J rnrsr
fraction Of Eastern League rules cohsc-
duently Schcffer busted himself immedllle-
w TO ascertain the facts. lie donned neat
disguise which gave MN 'ie "pIv''.'5,I "pI,,
cross between Blue Beard ana Epn ,i.'.,,,,
cnsen. Safely cnsconced pen,hu 'I'S ~, ~,
barrier the weIi-RnoWn b'" III ,,,r.
board train FOR the EhoI'' ~ ""' b",
chased n ticket 10 the basketball game aud
witnessed II. Subsequently S'h'i'r ull,
posed fine OF HIu on p"tI NV ~" '"'
SuEarman for their hand in the aIta'r'
~, nj.
Inc DuEH bVEiH9
SO far as the Eastern heaguers are CON
ccrued, the matter ended with the paNm"h,
Of the fines. Then the buzz began ah"'I
Eddie MCNich~l playing with tue pros
The talk as usual among those VINO Try I"
start trouble, was vague, in so far as no one
who claimed McNichols standing IN anna
tour athletics was ieopardi2cd was able to
cite any rule against playing ON team
with proTcssiOuais. nor were they able To
cite a parallel ease wherein an athlete had
been DISQUALIFIED for a similar oifcusc
Tbc rar that no one actually nut the
matter bci"r" the iNcul$ e"im',a,ea ',a,,t, %,
c w." I,ai,. ,t h,,,irr nnLc ony decision in
-, A. ,t.>.icLaI
''E"i" !" "''. '', ..
Jr arthur W. ''oo"'P'cu' IIl"llI,,"l W
the iacuIlE commute" 81 '''',HS I",''.'' I'',
was very mucn SURPRISED Wuc,, ue "r,'," I,'..,
that McNlchpl nau PiaN'u w N'I'nll' ,',E'
hut stated cmphau'a"y 'ha. aS io'E nT ne
receive" TO 'o'npDI.'''1I. ~ ''', i,t, ~,
ihclc was no reason pHN I"t '"'Il'"''N'
should take the matter up
This IS 'he trSt nave h'aIu OF .h'S
matter said Doctor foodspceu Whcn tolu
of tho game. y ala not Know 'na' aucn
game had been played Nhen ne was
have made McNichol ineligible Doctor
Goodspced $aid:
II don't know to what rule You rcier' !
never heard OF It IN my lie. or course, II