Evening star., 1922-02-03

The barring of White virtually
wrecks the Purdue basket ball team.
now tied for conference honors.
athletes from further competition
skaters gridiron prospects for 1922
at Illinois. So far Northwestern.
Wisconsin and Chicago are "abso-
lutely clean," but Coach Stagg is con-
Quoting a private investigation re-
Sarding Maroon athletes.
Hoover Makes Disclosures.
Grover Hoover. coach of the Taylor
Vile professional foot ball team. has
made sensational disclosures of the
grip that professional athletics have
on the throat of Western sport.
Il am tired of being questioned by
1ic." said Hoover. former star athlete
at Christian Brothers College in st.
Louis. Now there are few ques-
tions I would like to ask coaches and
why have not Gordon Locke, FULL
back and Aubrey Devine. quarter
back. all-American foot ball stars OF
the championship Iowa team. been
nois athletes have played professional
base ball against them and would also
be caught if they squealed. Can
Locke clear himself of his pro base
ball record at Garden City?
Why has there been no protest
over Wisconsin foot ball stars who
are professional ball p1ayers?"
When asked to name them. he re-
piled: Il don't want to name them.
Let the Madison authorities investi-
How many Illinois base bali players
are professionals in the summer
timer" continued Hoover. Probably
95 per cent. George Huff tells the
players break conference rules every
summer"
Declares ROckne Knew.
Hoover was also quoted by several
newspapers as saying: why should
Knute Rockne. Notre Dame coach,
have tears in his eyes when eight of
his men confessed playing on the Car
linville team against Taylorville? He
knew it two days after the game. but
did nothing until the Illinois players
who were caught squealed. A sales
man visiting Taylorville before De-
heard the story. and kidded his ath-
1etes because they got trimming in
the game. The salesman had talked to
the Notre Dame coach only day pre-
viouS."
Continuing his denunciation of ath-
letic directors of the big ten, Hoover
said: why are Michigan alumni all
over the middle west Dragging about
how they took Herb Steger, the Oak
What did Chick Harley say to
Steger when he was sent as a special
agent from Ohio State to talk to
Steger- while he was still in high
school?
How did Michigan attract the
Workman brothers, Hose and Noel.
from West Virginia. and how did Ohio
State get them right from under
Yost's nose? Why did Yost send out
him foot ball material after a disas-
trous season in 1919? Why does Stagg
believe that every one of his Chicago
athletes has a clean record when the
talk is openly otherwise? Are Chicago
other schools who wink. at amateur
ruleS?"
Amuses Carlinville Folk.
According to dispatches received
here, Carlinville enthusiasts are
amused at the latest questions flung
at big ten coaches by Hoover.
What about Murray?" they ask in
carlinville. Why doesn't Hoover
Taylorville men who played with the
Illinois stars he importation MUIR
ray, former Wisconsin freshman foot
ball and track star? We know it was
"And now we are informed by Tay-
lorville friends that Murray is return
ing to Wisconsin for the second semes-
ter this winter and expects to play
foot ball next fall. While Hoover is
cleaning up the whole conference, why
does he overlook the men he hired at
Taylorville?"
ROckne Threatens to Sue.
Coach Rockne of Notre Dame an
nounced that he would institute libel
proceedings against Hoover for his
statement that he was aware two days
after the Taylorville- -Carlinville game
that Notre Dame players had par
ticipated. -.
You can tell them for me that he is
telling untruths. He must be crazy
il he made those charges"
None Of the big ten coaches would
comment upon Hoover's charges.
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