The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24
Brother Hubert's Statement.

Brother Hubert, OF Christian Broth
ers college, soccer director of the NJ.
A. A. and one of the leading spirits
Of soccer in Memphis, vas asked for
his side of the matter. There IS no
explanation to be made said Brother
Hubert. "The Winfrey team merely
stated that they We're through. How
ever, they will not be officially counted
as out Of the league until TUESDAY
night, when the soccer board Will meet
and pass on the matter. The trouble
dates back to the first few weeks OF
the soccer season. THEE referees have
been tried, but they quit, and I was
asked to take the job. | did so. one
of the instructions | was given was
to enforce the rules to the letter for
the good of the game. |, as referee,
started out to eliminate rough play ana
back talk: Yesterday put out one
of the Winfrey star players because
he disputed one of my decisions. Rule
10 specifically states that players dis
putting decisions shall be put out OF
the game. Yesterday when this player
disputed a decision and continued to
dispute 1t, ] told him | would have to
put him out of the game II he persist
ed. He said he disputed it and told me
to put him Off the field. l told him
there would be nobody put or by
physical force, but that he would have
TO get off the field, He told me to
put him off. He finally went Off the
field and a player was sent in to take
who has been put off the field can not
be replaced. | refused to permit the
player to be replaced,
''Dr. Winfrey used language he
shouldn't have used. The referees who
quit the Job before I took it up all re
signed because of the arguing OF the
Winfreys. | have never coached any
4--- .-l.1-. s, natin.. m tho fInlH ann
v refused to work out with them
before a game. l have always tried
to officiate fairly and squarely and
nave never given any decision except
that / c~onscientiously believed was cor
rect and Just. | think that the cause
of the Winfreys getting mac yester-
day was the fact that they were de-
feated by a bunch OF kids like the {.
B, C. team, and it hurt them to think
that C. b. c. could take their measure,
This is the real reason for their de-
termination to get out, in my opinion
"If the Winfreys get out Of the league
it is likely that the Floyd Candy COM
pany will take their place, as Mr., Wag'
goner, of the company, Is anxious to
get in.
This trouble is regrettable, or course,
but I've done my duty and If the Win
freys desire to get out they can do
30. III continue to referee games as
I have done in the past and n play
ers who violate the rules will be penal
lied. As long as I referee I'll enforce
| the rules fairly and squarely, with
equality to all teams as | have always
done in the past, regardless Of any
| other statements to the contrary,
Just what team will replace the Win
freys Is uncertain, but 1t Is understood
| that the Floyd Candy company has APP
piled, A meeting Of the governing
board of soccer has been called for
| Tuesday evening, at Which time the
| candy company's application will be
considered.
The game Sunday between the Win
freys and c. b. team resulted in a 2
to / victory for the Christian Brothers
college team. The battle was hard
fought and when it had been completed,
| the Winfreys notified Brother Hubert,
director of soccer. that they were
through as members of the league,
The second game was won by the
Phoenix Shortening over the Wishart,
by the score Of ! to 0. Werner scored
tho lone Foal.
Lineup of first game;