Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
HIGH SCHOOL ELEVEN DISoR.
CANNED AS RESULT OF
PUNISHMENT.
MEMBERS FAIL TO
-. HEED coAcH'S ORDER
Remain in GrInnslI for Late Train In
Defiance Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Fails to Appear for Practice When
Mates Are Disn,lssed--Must Come
Back with contrite Hearts,


tanned that the high school football
team might round into winning ag-
gregation for the closing games OF the
year was shattered Monday. when
Coach Hurd dismissed six regulars
from the team and a seventh. in SYM
pathy with the banished sextet, failed
to appear for practice. Some other
members OF the team were said to
have expressed an intention to turn In
their uniforms II the dismissed players
were not reinstated.
The dismissal OF the six players
came as a result Of the boys refusal
TO abide by rules established by the
coach at the beginning OF the season.
The members OF the squad were told,
when the team went on its first trip
to Eldora, that they could not remain
for later trains to return home, but
must come back with the coach and
squad, unless presenting written per
mission from parents to remain. Coach
Hurd explained that the rule was put
into effect because of a disposition On
the part OF some of the players last
year to remain over IN towns where
games were played. coming home Oh
late night trains or tho following day.
Players Ask to Remain Over.
Following the game at Grinnell Sat-
urday one Of the members Of the team
asked permission of the coach to le-
main over and was refused. Later
request was made for transportation
for six members of the team who de-
sired to remain for the midnight train.
that they might attend a dance. This
the coach refused. Among the six re-
Questing transportation was Joe
Whitehill, whose parents had attended
the Grinnell game and who had per-
mission from his father TO remain over
with his brother. Nelson Whitehill,
student at Grinnell College.
Coach Hurd refused to grant the
concession to Whitehill on the ground
that such permission would constitute
Partially to one while refusing the
request Of several.
Boys Take French Leave.
Their request denied, the six players
left the squad and remained at Grin
nell for the late train.
At school Monday the six players
were notified that they were no longer
members Of the team. The players
dismissed were Captain link, guard:
Nichols. guard: Wing. quarterback;
Everist, end; Whitehill, tackle, and
Cord, half back. Shame, tackle, did
not appear for practice Monday even
ing and 1t was said he would not don
uniform again until his teammates
were reinstated. 1t was also said 9TH
er members Of the first team probably
would follow Shannon's example.
Next Move Up to Boys.
Coach Hurd said today the reinstate-
ment of the players was entirely de-
pendant on the attitude Of the boys,
who must show contrite heart II
they would return to the team. Coach
Hurd said that should he surrender
and take the boys back he felt that he
| would have lost all Of his work with
| the team for the year.
II the six boys who have been dis
missed. and those who may quit the
game in sympathy with the banished
group, do not return and make amends
| they will be denied their honor letters
at the close Of the year. Each of the
six players has won his M this year.
Will Finish Schedule.
Coach Hurd said the seasons
schedule would be finished even tho
it might be necessary to play the sec
ond team in the remaining games.
With the few regulars remaining and
| the substitute players in the lineup
the coach will have to draw on the
second team for at least two players.
| twenty-five men from the first squad
and the second and third teams were
out for practice Monday evening.
Next Saturday the team meets the
strong Oskaloosa eleven at Oskaloosa
and the chances of victory are slim
even with the regular line up. With
makeshift team, composed of second
and third team men, the game will re-
suit in a top heavy score for Oska-
loosa.