South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-09
n. D. STAR IS stp
DISQUALIFIED
George Trafton Declared In
eligible for Future Ath-
Ietic Competition.
BY ARCHIE WARD.

cridiron prospects a. the Univer-
sity Of Notre Dame were given n
decided setback yesterday afternoon
when IL was officially announced
b. the athletic authorities that
George Trafton. center OF the 1919
eleven. has been disqualified from
further competition in Gold and
Blue athletics.
The great college sport was so
alluring 20 Trafton that he was un-
able TO discard the moleskins at tho
prescribed time and as "A result his
days as a university athlete have
faded into thin air on two occa-
sions during the holiday vacation
Trafton entered professional con-
tests under an assumed name. but
his identity was soon detected. The
TACT was brought 20 the attention
N the Notre Dame board Of athletic
control and Immediately the matter
was given careful investigation.
an AIl-ArOund Athlete.
When the charges Of profession
llism were found % be true, there
was no course open 10 the local
officials but 10 declare his ineligi-
bility This was promptly done.
Trafton nipped a promising ath-
letlc career by violating the rules
which govern Notre Dame athletics.
Playing his first year OF university
football. Trafton made a name for
himself last fall as center on the
only indicated team in the west,
and Coach ROckne counted upon the
husky pivot man as one Of the
mainstays OF the 1920 aggregation.
lie weighs 200 pounds and his prox-
unity 20 the stars Is about six feet.
He had the aggressiveness and cour-
age necessary for a real football
player and was a tireless worker
when in actual combat.
Il was at Oak Park High school
that TraftOn was first brought be
fore the public eye. He was a stel-
lar member OF the football and bas-
ketball teams Of that institution In
its most palmy days. Later he
starred on the Camp Grant eleven,
whence ne came TO Notre Dame.
Fast I'm Basketball.
TraftOn was also a center in bas-
lletball and Coach Dorais intended
10 have his attack gravitate around
this disqualified athlete. He could
put the shot as far as any athlete
on the track squad and he would
have undoubtedly won his mono
gram in three branches Of sport
had he obeyed the laws laid down
by the western conference athletic
heads Notre Dame unequivocally
abides by the code of regulations
which governs activities in that as
ISOLATION.
Second star Lost.
Trafton Is the second athlete lost
10 Notre Dame this year. Bill
Hayes. crack sprinter. was disquali-
fled from competition in inter
collegiate events early I'm October
because Of his participation in the
" A A L. meet last September.
With Hayes in uniform Notre Dame
would present one OF the most for
midable track teams IN the middle
west
Hayes has recently been invited
TO enter the Millrose games in New
York city The event will be held
in Madison Square Garden on Feb
TO. X Hayes accepts the invitation
he Will fly the NOtre Dame colors
Hayes holds the record in one of
the 1OO-yard national champion
ships lie won the century dash al
The western conference meet last
June in 9 As seconds and ne defeat
I'd Carl johnson. Michigan Splinter
in dual meet on the Notre Dame
field in the same time.