The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-22
by AAS S.SIAA&e,~

Georse Hun. Big G" Is they called
him when he waS baseball and foot
ball hero, arst in the West. then in the
En<t. has sNt an example for the college
authorities OF the United states Hun.
now member - the faculty Of the
University = Illinois. Is the author o.
those 'lmuu-ial words. Amateur rules
don't maA,- amateurs they make liars.
lie IL athletic director OF the University
OF illinois, the leader OF faculty policy
toward athletics which has resulted IN
the tremendous athletic development OF
the school az Jroana. and beyond doubt
the leader In student sentiment.
While the gambling eri! is growing
and running wild In our colleges and
some OF the authorities are talking OF
taking steps 20 check. betting. HUI act
ed. Betting a. Illinois Is small. COM
pared with that at Georgia at New HaV
en-. Cambridge. at Tenn State. w. and
J.. and Pat FOR instance. The students
on the average are not wealthy. But
Hun was determined 10 stamp out sanlo
bling on college football as far as pos
sihle He swors out warrants caarg-
ing Stuyyesant Smith. OF Evanston. III.
With conducting 4 lottery on football
game. forced his arrest. and appeared
IN court to prosecute the case. Smith is
a senior In the University OF Illinois.
holds a position % considerable prom
lnence In the university. and is a mem
Der Of prominent family in Evan
stcn. which is Chicago'S wsatthiest SUI
burb. In striking at tho highest spot
Hug showed tremendous courage
Smiths set OF course rallied round
him. claiming he wasn't any wor2a
than the o.hsrs'-and seeking sym
PATTY. oddly enough The great reaction
among tho students was % Hun. who
was strongly supported by not only the
best element among the students but
by the undergraduate majority and hV
the majority Of the secret societies
He forced the Issue. and tho student
body stands behind him. The sfrect OF
his move upon student sentiment Is
tina, betting on football will be looked
upon as Taucksr!sh rather than manly
and a lot % dads will discover a sud
den decrease in tho demands FOR moro
money from home.
BtnE Bang wrestling.
wrestling In View York received an
other black eye IN the alleged Wrestling
match between Marin PleStina and John
Pesek But while Tex Richard and his
friends may shout that L was all a
plot by the trust" to discredit his
was OF the New York state athletic
commit ssior. which permitted a dis
KYacerul and disgusting exhibition 70
continue after Pssek had been d.squalI-
ned for gouBin8 and buttins. But worse
vas the fact that altar Il was known
that Pesek was injured and IN no shape
20 vrestls. and the officials wsre COM
oeIled 10 recognize the fact ne was
allowed 70 go into tho ring TO save tho
show"
FOR several years promoters who havo
vanted 70 handle wrestling have made
a vicious and desperate campaign
against Jack Curley accused Of being
bsad OF the wrestling trust while
c1,rley's record may not he pure. there
"a not one match staged by him which
approached In rottcnncss the Pssck-
Plestina case.
Governor Miller's attention has been
called 70 tho action OF his non-salar!ed
eomnnIssion--in fact, was called 10 II
before the match.
II IL light for control OF wrestling
n course during which wrestling and