The New York herald., 1922-01-31
8 Notre Dame Players
Confess; Are Disqualified
Football Stars Admit They Took Part in Semi-P -Profes
sional Game at Taylorsville, Ill.,, With Carlins-
vile Team but Exonerate Desch and Mohardt

Didn't you stop to think how you'n feel
when the students here learn Of thisl
Why. why did you do it,"
I'VE know now. Rock, but we never
thought Of 1t then. know now that
you are the one who suffers. Don't take
It so hard, please, Rock, because we
didn't mean to hurt you ana we should
have known how you would fecl.''
Anderson. typical cleancut young
college chap in appearance, remained
silent for some time while Coach Rockne
sat with his head in one hand. Then
the athlete said:
Say, Rock, I just want to tell you
one thing: That Illinois gang couldn't
have beat US in a thousand years II
handn't had to shift to quarterback In
stead of playing my regular Job Of end.
And those reports that they circled my
end are all bunk, Of course, because
didn't play end. I'm just telling you this
because you taught mo how to play foot
ball and you never taught me to let
any one circle my end And another
thing, Rock, We didn't use any secret
Notre Dame plays. We didn't use that
shift at all-just straight football"
Like Sons to the Coach.
As Anderson walked out Mr.. Rockne
said to the Associated Press correspon-
dent:
mo one but the boys themselves could
have convinced me that Eddie Ander-
son, Chet Wynne, Buck Shaw and sucl,
men could do this thing. They were
like sons to me- I knew they couldn't
have done it and vet they did. 1t isn't
the los. Of athletic ability that hurts.
It hits mo right down in the heart"
Aftay- a Y1,orncnf he continued.
Eyes, our teams are wrecked, but
they're not beaten. We are never beaten
down here until the game is over. Well
take our lickings II they beat us next
year, but we'll hight to the finish."
For some time the coach busted him.
self checking up on substitutes and
freshmen who were eligible for the
school teams next year. He called two
or three track men and ordered them
the hope Of finding some to replace
Wynne in that event. Weight men were
instructed to practice overtime.
"We'll show every one that we don't
quit anyhow" he remarked.
VIII Not Tolerate Professionalism
Father Carey In statement tonight
said that he regretted the affair, but
was certainly thankful that It had been
cleared up and the guilty persons pun
ished.
I'VE will stand for no taint or hint
Of professionalism here" he said. mot
even If 1t wrecks our teams forever. We
don't permit a man to rlay on any
team unless he is well up in his studies
and we won't permit any othersrule to
be broken.
my only regret Is that we didn't
- - III avct ,iv,t vr,o
had Of It was In the Associated Press
dispatches. Had Illinois University Of
ficials. when they learned OF It, come
to us frankly we would have welcomed
their information and gladly cooperated
with them in cleaning 1t up. When we
read the first dispatches about the affair
we Immediately telegraphed the Illinois
authorities asking for any information
on or leads they could give us. We have
had no reply. We sent man to Carlin-
vile and Taylorville to investigate. but
his report is hardly needed now"
Anderson. Wynne and Shaw were
three of the most popular players in the
school. Shaw was a campus idol and
all were described by stud ents to-day
as the finest and fairest fellows who
ever lived"
Shaw told fellow student that this
was the first time in his life he had
ever played a football game on tile
violation OF school rules.
Already Had Barred Wynne.
1t became known tonight that Mr..
RociSnc had barred Wynne from conf
pcting In the Millrose Athletic games
at New York tomorrow night before
the latter made his confession. Talking
to Wynne last night, Mr.. Rockne asked
him IL the reports that he had played
were true.
either way on it." replied Wynne.N
''well. you can't take part in track
meets or In any athletic contests so long
as ] am coach here until you are willing
to make a sworn affidavit that you did
not play" replied Mr.. Rockne.