Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-01-27
D|ETz HAD FUND OF
$4,000 FOR PLAYERS
Business Men of. Lafayette, Ind,
Raise Big Fund to Get Stars
for Purdue, Says Report
Seattle Times)

William H. "Lonestar" Dietz,
former football coach at Washington
State College and present coach at
Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind,
today admitted in part that he made
offers of financial assistance to Glen
Carlson, Harold Britt and George
Wilson of Everett high school, Stem
! dali of Sedro-W oolley high and Abe
Wilson and Walter Daley, univer-
sity freshmen, il they would matricd-
late at Purdue next fall.
President Henry w. Marshall of
I Purdue University told Dietz today
! that he and his recently-signed as
sistant coach, Dick Hanley, former
w. S. c. star and coach at Pendle-
ton, Ore, high school, would not be
employed next year.
Financial offers said to have been
made by Dietz through Hanley to the
Everett boys turned the heads of
some of the latter and soon became
common talk not only in Everett
school circles but among the football
fans of the city. The Everett lads
told their brothers at the University
and they in turn took the matter up
with Professor Leslie j. Aver, chair
man of the faculty athletic commit
| tee of the University of Washington
! and representative of the National
| Collegiate Athletic association. Aver
made some quiet Investigations when
he was attending the National Col
| legiate Athletic association in the
east, took the matter up with the Of
ficials of the organization and was
told to fire the first gun in war to
be started against pirating on the
| part of coaches in territory far from
their colleges.
Dietz is said to have made a gen.
eral denial last night that he had
been PROSECUTING in the Northwest,
but when confronted by the mass of
evidence that Aver placed before
Marshall, he admitted that it was
partly true.
Ayers documentary evidence con-
sisted of kilograms which had been
placed at his disposal in Everett and
which he forwarded to President
Marshall Aver asserts that Dietz
had forwarded Hanley $4,000 to be
used in getting Northwest high
school stars to go to Lafayette. The
Washington man asserts that in the
case of George Wilson the offer was
particularly fragrant. Wilson has a
year and a half before him in high
school before he can enter college.
Aver asserts that the plan was for
George Wilson to change from Ever
EFT high to Lafayette, Ind. high to
complete his schooling; that he was
to be paid 500 a month while actu
ally in attendance at high school and
college and to receive 1925 a month
while working during the summer.
In addition, Aver says, he was to re-
ceive transportation both ways and
his tuition was to be paid. Or
course it must be understood that the
Lafayette high school and Purdue
University knew nothing of these
plans, Aver says.
AS proof of his contention, Pro-
fesser Aver submits a telegram sent
by Dick Hanley at Pendleton, Ore,
to Leo Pozer, in care of Thomas
Pharmacy at Everett, as follows:
"Dietz wiring confirmation to
Wilson and Carlson signed Haywood
Publishing Company Read Brad
street for rating. Absolutely o. K.
Can not use own name on account OF
conference rules This company
guarantees proposals to them. Adj
wise them As leaving for east as
soon as possible. / am going to sign
contract myself. Advise me as to
their plans.
(signed) Dick Hanley.'
Professor Aver also submits tele-
gram signed by the Haywood Pub
fishing Company. Lafayette, Ind.
which he insists was a ''cover-up'' of
Coach Dietz. and sent to George VIII
son, which is as follows;
George Wilson, in care of Thorn
as Pharmacy, Everett, Wash;
This is to confirm contract made
with Mr. Hanley of 500 per month
and transportation. Advise when
you want transportation money and
where to send it. Address reply to
! Marshall Haywood, Lafayette, Ind
(Signed)
Haywood Publishing Co."
Aver states that 500 was placed
in the Bank of Commerce at Everett
to Wilson's credit, but was later
withdrawn. Then 1926 was placed
to his credit in the National Bank