The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
GIVES
ITS STORY ABOUT
MARIETTA AFFAIR
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gexisted. This was also corro-
!, bfpated by John s. Kelllson.
Numerous letters and kilograms
were exchanged, and several long
distance telephone calls were made
by Athletic Director Miller in the
attempt to close a contract with
Marietta for the game at Clarks-
burg on Armistlce Day. Marietta
alleged that John FELTON, had YER
bally agreed on the guarantee as
we'll as the date. FELTON, denied
having verbally or otherwise made
such q contract. FELTON, could
not have entered into a contract
with Marietta, anyhow, until his
committee at Wesleyan had ap-
proved the game, There Is moth
Dag on record showing that the
2jme was ever approved, or that
q contract was written. FELTON,
denied making 1t verbally, SO as
the head Of the new organization
Director Miller could do nothing
AGlse except try to make q con-
h,aet, which he did most emerge
tieally.
Miller offered Marietta $1,000
dSsh guarantee. He offered to
play the game and divide tho net
gate receipts. He also offered to
glye,a cash guarantee with an op-
ton Of taking 40 per cent OF the
gate receipts. This offer was
made on October 20. On Thurs
bday evening, November 2, Dtrec-
tor Miller received q wire from
Marietta stating that II Wesleyan
could not guarantee $4,000, Wes-
leyRn could consider the game
cancelled. Thus, Marietta volun-
tarily closed negotiations herself,
for Miller advised he could not
guarantee $1,000, and submitted
counter proposals.
ON Wednesday, November /,
stories were sent to Sunday
papers on the Wesleyan-Marietta
game. It was believed even then
that an agreement would be
reached; nothing else was ex-
pected. However, on Thursday
evening when Marietta wired Mil
lersas stated above, he Immediate
~ sent out wires to several teams
with open dates on Armistice
Day. From these he succeeded In
scheduling with the Third U. s.
Army Corps eleven OF Baltimore,
for the date left open by Marietta.
Wires were sent to Sunday papers
Thursday evening cancelling the
Marietta-Wesleyan game story.
On Friday morning new story on
tha Wesleyan-Army game was
wtIoA, explaining that a misun-
derstanding between Wesleyan
and Marietta prevented the two
! teams completing q contract. The
wire was received by some papers
too late to make the change. Sew
eral papers printed both articles.
Wesleyan has always held
Martha College In the highest
ksteem, and does yet. The Wes-
yhyan eleven has every respect for
the football team representing
Marietta College. Starting out
.diBmally, Marietta has made
Ieteady Improvement under Its
present coach. Marietta's tie
.scnfe with Grove City is conclus-
Ave proof Of her mid-season cali
fber. Wesleyan has Grove City to
Inlsy on November 25, and expects
no picnic.
Whether Wesleyan feared Mar
iistta, or the reverse, the public
must Judge. The following Is
quite interesting. In a telephone
Conversation with a member Of
thes Marietta College athletic COM
sinittee, Athletic Director Miller
expressed his regrets that the two
schools could not reach IN agree
I1nant. The Marietta official stat
ed IN an effort to ease the situG-
ion, that he guessed Marietta
did not want to play the game 80
badly anyway, then Immediately
stated that he was perhaps
wrong in making that statement.
II was undoubtedly a slip, but
perhaps revealed the exact situa-
ticn. Let the public be the
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