Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09
Action OF QuaherS against
Professionals Spurs EaS-
ton Institution Into Ac-
ton Dumoe Must Ex-
plain
WITHDRAW LETTERS
BY EDWIN J. POLLOCK

Old I3er Franklin is out with hiI
broom and mop and houscclcaniug in
athletics has started at the University
~ Pennsylvania. The clean up fever is
contagious. Lafayette begins it today.
Penn IL determined to rout out all the
Simon purcs' who are not simon
purcs. The Quakers intend to 60
further. They intend to run down every
rumor and all those who have been
caught in the atmosphere Of profession
alism will be brought up for iuvcstiga-
ton.
They will go still further. The
eligibility standard will be raised not
only among the students urruss the
river. but also demands a strict code
will be made to the Red and Blue rivals.
Dumoo on Stand
In this respect an ultimatum will be
issued to Lafayette. The Eastonians
will be dropped fpom the 1920 foot
ball schedule unless they agree not to
play Joe Dumoc, the All American end,
whose amateur standing has been qucs
toned.
Dumoc will be hauled before the
faculty committee on athletics at La
fayette today. The meeting was called
by Frank March. the chairman. when
the news of the action taken by Penn at
n session of the University council on
athletics reached up state.
Dumoe played with the Phocni4ville
eleven on Saturday against Consho-
hockcn and with him were Ben Defr.
Pard Pearcc, Heine Miller and Jim
Neylon, all of Penn. Bodie Weldon.
also of Lafayette, played with the
Phoenixville aggregation, but Bodie
graduates in June and any ruling on
him, of course. will not affect the Ma
room eleven next season.
The session of the Penn council yea
terday afternoon was stormy one and
the verbal whip was swung heavily on
the shoulders of those accused of pro
fessionalism. The councilmen decided
the only course was to apologize to the
opponents against whom Pcarce played.
Pearce is a self declared pro Apologies
will be sent to Z. Nj. c., State. Pitt,
Delaware. Swarthmore and Dartmouth.
1t is certain that no varsity letter
will be awarded to pearce, and 1t ~
very probable that the insignia also
will be refused to Ben Derr, Jim
Neylon and Hene Miller.
DR.. John Adams, the chairman of
the council. stated that Penn will pat
tern its athletic code after Yale, llar-
ward and Princeton and that 1t VIII be
strictly enforced. Doctor Adams in
tends to deal severely with those of the
1919 squad who have taken the liberty
to turn to professional ranks.
Pickering Explains
Major NJ. j. Pickering the graduate
manager. issued a formal statement
signed by the >lncmbcrs of the football
committee explaining why Dcrr and
Pcarce were not played in the Cornell
game, the reason given being that the
coaches decided to play safe and not
to use the two. players on account OF
the rumorS circulated concerning, pro
fessionaism. The statement follows
The football committee at a meeting ting
hold yesterday afternoon announced that
rfter. full investisati0n OF the cases %
e. Waiter / pearGe and rh Ben ~ bfrf ,atior tha
regular member Of the eleven. found that
so5e hss from Ro 4rqSHsa SaGSa BS S
of rumors which came to the attention
pr as last
ing his discharge from the marine corps,
nd bPt prr haI d R"y Se sundag pe t
fore Thanksgiving. Pearce admitted that
these rumors We're true; as to o, DhTt. @ they tneg
coaches coaches to warrant his being dropped
Pearce reported late for football nrac.
ironclSd or statement Of amateur stand.
latter pa part OF September, Just before
he only man joiniInS SoIGs, me & squad 6 Ga 9ftGr %
tiie football comrittce to those teams
against which Pearce played
GEoRGE n FRAZIER. Chairman,
SS9fJ S9HNN JNry T. nj MENRSR \ TER
BfbESGEylhLE Bf. jGTIN II AbHM4 RElE
The discussion of the accused play
ers took up so much time that the
question of coaches for 1920 was car
ried over to the next meeting which
will be held Thursday afternoon.