Evening star., 1922-01-31

a wholesale investigation.
While the letter was sent to seventy
schools, only nine replied. it was an
nounced, and two of these were west
ern conference schools. The letter
said that, while Notre Dame had al
sionalism was making serious inroads
into our great college sport, 1t might
be difficult to prove the charges In
court, but that an investigation would
separate the wheat from the chaff.
Causes SensatiOn.
A sensation was created on the
Notre Dame campus yesterday when
the eight players confessed to playing
for Carlinville. Ind, in a semi-pro-
fessional game at Taylorville, ILL.,.
which also was responsible for the
barring of the nine Illinois athletes,
who played with the home eleven. Inn
mediate disqualification of the men
ficials. The men disqualified were:
all-American end.
Chester Wynne, OrinOque, Kan, ali-
western fullback and star hurdler. He
was captain Of the track team.
Roger Kfley. Chicago, varsity end.
captain Of the basket ball team and
Lawrence Shaw, Stewart. Iowa. var
sity tackle and western champion shot
putter.
Harry Mehre. Huntington. Ind, sub
center in foot ball and captain Of last
years basket ball team.
Robert Phelan. Fort Madison, Iowa,
sub varsity fullback.
Earl walsh, Adrian. Iown, sub var
sity hack.
Dick seybrisht. CarIinviIIe. ILL.,. sub
end.
Confess Voluntarily.
In voluntarily conressing their part
in the game at Taylorville. ILL.,, the
Notre Dame men insisted that they
did not receive any pay and that they
took part in the contest simply as a
Thanksgiving day diversion. They did
not know that the Illinois players
were to be with the Taylorvilie team.
The disqualification of the eight
men, together with graduation and
disqualification of three other men
recently for playing in a professional
game at Green Bay, Wis, was looked
upon as wrecking Notre Danes
chance in foot ball, base ball and track
during the coming seasons. Coach
knute Rockne will not have single
regular around whom to build his
1882 eleven. while little hope was
held forth for successfully replacing
the track and basket ball men.
Warned. Other Schools.
Entre DANES letter of December Is
in regard to the dangerous situation
grew out of the disqualification OF
three men for playing foot ball
game in Green Bay. Wis. following
the close of the western conference
season These men were Arthur
60 80 'r"-tlsr Anderson and Fred
Larsen. Notre Dame then had a be-
i.. ..,.u UlErr Cui.eEe players were
implicated. The letter said:
.4n conducting this Investigation
the members of the faculty board
have been confronted with situa-
ton that merits the serious attention
of the faculty of every college and
university in the middle west. We
have reason to believe that number
of other players from leading colleges
and universities of the middle west
have participated in similar games.
Indeed, we have almost conclusive
evidence that professionalism is maxi
ing serious inroads into our great
college sport and that it will require
closer supervision and very watch
full care to prevent our college foot
ball players from competing as mem
bers of professional teams on Sun
days during the foot ball season.
'"This communication is being sent
to every college and university of
athletic note in the middle west. We
are of the opinion that you will be
glad to receive it. so that you may
caution you think necessary. From
our experience in Milwaukee Con the
Carey, Larsen and H. Anderson cases)
we know that witnesses are unwill-
ing to give testimony that may be
used to convict college player Of
professionalism. 1t would. therefore,
be difficult to prove before a court
what we believe to be true; that the
promoters of professionl foot ball are
rapidly professionizing our college
players. The situation, however,
merits our very serious attention.
"It is hoped that this communication
will rouse the middle west colleges
and universities to concerted action
against the promoters of professional
foot ball. Our corporation with any
such effort may be relied upon"
Strict With Athletes.
A statement from Father William
Carey. chairman of the athletic board,
said that there seemed to be an in
sidious propaganda to keep alive the
old superstition that Notre Dame does
not observe eligibility"
"As a matter Of fact" he said. "since
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