The Washington times., 1919-12-19

simply do not feel qualified to make
any definite statement, except that
we are perfectly satisfied that they
were q lot better than we were the
day we played them at Charleston,
and that ended II so far as West Vir-
ginia was concerned"
Stansbury's statement seems q
manly. sincere exposition Of West
Virginia's official position regarding
these charges. He can do no more,
unless 1t be to schedule another game
with the Kentuckians and turn the
tables on the gridiron. Undoubtedly
West Virginia will seek to play Cen
tire again, declining to allow the
Fairmont newspaper to do it's talking.
Captain Wilson Writes.
When Centre College frst alarmed
the country by defeating West vir-
charges of professionalism were
whispered. Immediately George w.
Wilson, captain infantry, u. S. R., of
Elkins, W. Va, who has been in
charge Of the s. A. T. c. at Centre
ollege, wrote the following letter to
the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times:
Dear Sir--In your football review
last week you quoted one of West
Virginia University's football coaches
in q way that injured the well-earned
reputation of the Centre College foot
ball team. You said the coach stated
that they had practically no eligibil-
ity rules and that they were loaded
up for this season.
ST did not know anything about
Centre College until I was ordered
down there as commanding officer of
the s. A T. c. last year. / learned,
however. that they had what I be-
lieved to be the best football team in
the country last fall. They beat the
teams sent down there from the
Great Lakes and Camp Taylor. which
claimed to be the best cantonment
team in the country. They had not
lost game since 1915 until Ken
lucky State beat them by a field goal,
to 0. Centre got revenge for this
by walloping Kentucky. $50. last
Saturday.
Centre belongs to an association
OF Central Southern colleges and their
eligibility rules are quite strict They
are conscientious about them, too,
and / had difficulty making the fac
ulty see that while the boys were in
the service the old rules were an
nulled. You can trust Kentucky
State, Centres biggest rival. to see
that Centre enforces the rules of
eligibility.
No Favoritism Shown.
AS to being loaded up this fall, all
but two members of the Centre team
were there last fall. They were en-
listed on my order, and / know that
no favor was shown anybody enlisted
vi the two newcomers one had been
at Centre before and was back after
serving as q lieutenant in the army,
and the other-Suoddy, right ends
new man. who just beat out Whit
nell, the right end of last years team
for the job.
The boys on the team are the
highest type of Southern gentlemen,
and II is to be regretted that you were
misinformed as to their status, and /
think 1t only right that you should
print this letter to correct the error.
Sincerely yours.
GEORGE W. WILSON,
Captain Infantry. U. S. r.
"P. 81 might mention that Char
ley Moran, the National League UNI
pire, who coaches the Centre College
eleven, has taught his players to
tackle at the knees instead of at the
neck. a. some of the Northern elevens
still do"
From q purely football point Of
view, that postscript in Captain wiz
CONS letter explains considerable
We saw some wretched tackling dur
ing the past season. Indeed, it was
not until the service game in New
York that we saw old-fashioned
tAckling Of the stop EN- style