The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
PRO FOOTBALL
CHARGES NAME
FIVE PLAYERS
TlUo Are Barred; !; ILL.,
nois, Wisconsin Of
ficials Clash.

took part in games at Taylorville
last fall. Wisconsin's protest is in
retaliation for Illinois action in
charging Murray of the Wisconsin
team with professionalism, result
ing in Murray's dismissal from the
Wisconsin team. Other players ac-
cused by Wisconsin are Robson,
halfback, and Yates, fullback, who
declared they did not play.
Director Huff ddeclared that, un-
der an agreement made last year,
no publicity. was to be given to any
information sent from one school
to another concerning ineligibility
of athletes and that Wisconsin's
act in making the suspension of
Murray public was net justified.
His complete statement concerning
the eligibility of Murray and the
part Illinois took in the charges
against him follows:
Huff Is Angered.
"The directors of athletics of the
conference at several meetings in
formally agreed to make strong at
tacks on professionalism in their
own institutions and to assist each
other as well by furnishing any in
formation which might come to
them. 1t was said that such infor-
nation would be received without
resentment, with the right kind of
spirit and that there should be no
publicity. The University Of Illi-
nois entered into this agreement
with good faith.
Last January when we learned
that nine Of our players had par
ticipated in the TaylorviHe-Carlin
vile football game, we barred them
Immediately. In September of this
year we learned that another can
didate for the Illinois team had
played in this game and we barred
him as we'll.
Tells Wisconsin of Murray.
In September we learned that
Murray of Wisconsin had also
played in the Taylorville game. We
Immediately informed Wisconsin in
accordance with our agreement and
because we imagined that the uni
versity would be anxious to have
this Information. We kept the mat
ter entirely secret, giving no in
formation to the press. Wisconsin,
however, retained Murray on its
squad and later played him in con-
ference games. much to our sur
prise. Had this case been of a
more ordinary nature perhaps We
would have dropped the matter. 1t
seemed unfair, however. that Illi-
nois, which without pressure from
the outside, had barred 10 men,
should be obliged to meet Murray
ON the gridiron.
Accordingly, the conference eli
gibility committee was notified Of
the case but Illinois continued to
keep the matter private and moth
ing was given to the press.
To-day, at the same time that we
heard that the conference commit
tee had found Murray ineligible We
were informed by Wisconsin that
they had information regarding
four members Of the Illinois squad,
to the effect that they have partic-
ipated in games as members Of the
Taylorville team.
Violates Ethics.
I'VE are astounded that Wiscon-
sin has given this charge to the
press, in direct violation of confer
ence ethics.
I'VE began an immediate inves-
tigation. In five minutes A. L. Au-
CUR, regular tackle, admitted that
he had played in a game in Taylor
Vile, not in the notorious game but
in another contest week previ-
ously. Augur was Immediately
banned for participation in an out
side athletic contest during the
time. We are investigating the 9TH
er players but doubt if any are i'm
plicated. Robson has clean
slate. Wisconsin is confusing
Green, our present center. with
Earl Greene. who played guard last
year and was debarred for playing
in the Taylorville game. Yates has
not played there. l think these
boys are innocent. No charge
against Durant has been pre-
Ierred."