The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-13
H, A. StanSbury In Hot
Water at University
University Athletic Committee May Not
Approve OF w. & L. and Wesleyan
Grid Games
Games 30 Be Played on Neutral Fields
May Be Stopped In The


Special Dispatch TO The IntclliGencer.
MORGANTOWN. Jan. !" - A scnti-
mCnt which for years has been rN-
pressed with more or less frequency
arc md the West Virginia University
campus started to crystalizc couple or
weeks ago when it was announced that
the athletic director, II. y. Stansbury.
had negotiated two football games for
next fall to be played on neutral ncIdS.
ono with Washington & Lee university
at Charleston and one with West Nir-
ginia Wesleyan College ut fairmont.
Many local people and students from
time to time have nGitated n discontin-
uanCe OF this policy of playing games
off the grounds OF educational inStitu-
tions. When II was announced that the
Wesleyan and Washington d Lee games
had been negotiated n mass meeting OF
students was called TO discuss tho prop
osition. After much debate q vote was
taken on the question of the Wesleyan
game at Fatrmont and this was ar
proved in such a decisive fashion that
the mass meeting broke up. 10 many
this sanction Of the game by the stu
dents in n mass meeting was regarded
as final, but when the matter came be-
fore the University Athletic committee,
committee that is delegated by the
State Board Of Regents to handle affairs
athletic here. the eight other games on
the schedule. those with Yale. l'rIncvton.
Pittsburgh. Washington X Jclf'---n.
Rutgers. LchGh. Grove city and 4"th-
sentiment against playing both the W.
& l.. and Wesleyan games was so dCCd-
cd that tho whole question OF approving
these contests was laid on tho table till
the next meeting. The absence of one
member OF the committee was the main
reason for the failure to take definite
action. which Il is believed. would have
been unanimously against the approval
of the games. This sentiment on the
athletic committee, Of course. is rather
difficult to understand. especially since
the mass meeting Of students approved
the games but the committee reprcs-
entS not only the students. but the fac
ulty and he alumni and is representa-
tive one.
Sounds Kneu Of Neutral Games
II. as is generally believed. the COM
mittee on athletics takes action dlsap-
proving tho Wesleyan and Washington
& Lee games for the coming fail II will
mean. of course. that the policy or play
ing no games whatever except on tho
university grounds or on the Ercutl1S OF
the other institutions. will be definitely
adopted for IN" future. and not only tn"
annual game at Charleston. but tho "c-
Casional games at Farmont, Clarkshurg,
Wheeling, FJarkCrsburG and Huntington
will be discontinued.
The prospective action OF the commit
tee. too. Will likely have other interest
ing results. For one thing Il will he a
clear cut reputation OF the present
director OF athletics, who. IL Will he re-
membcred. came to the university three
years ago in the face Of an almost un-
animous protest from the student body.
the alumni and other interested citizens.
and whose tenure OF office has been con-
sistently opposed by many persons in
fluential in university affairs. II is be
licved that the disapprovnl Of tn" pro-
posed games with Wesleyan and Wash
ington & Lee will be an initial victory
for those opposed to the present dircc-
tor. and will ultimately result in his
elimination from control of the direc~
tion Of athletic policy here.