San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
Pro FOO BALL
ENDS BOYS
CAREERS

CHICAGO. Dee. 24.-CP)-The pro-
fessional football scandal of the Chi
cago high schools reached its climax
today when the "a members Of the
board Of athletic control voted unani-
mously to debar permanently four
Englewood high school boys from ath-
letics.
They admitted playing with make
shift professional team. supposed to
represent Milwaukee, against the
Chicago Cardinals on December 2. But
they said they were told it was only
practice and the game itself confirmed
that belief.
The four boys-Charles Richardson.
William Thompson, Jack Daniels and
James Snyder-constituted, the back
field of the Englewood high school
football team last fall. As far. as
school athletics is concerned, two have
finished their high school football
careers, as they graduate by spring,
but they were concerned about the
boards decision on their amateur
status as it might affect their chances
Of making college teams.
APPLY AMATEUR RULE.
The board listened to the testimony
OF the professional football officials
the confessions of the boys. and the
pleas of their fathers. and then voted
unanimously that the amateur rule
and its penalty of permanent disbar-
ment should be applied.
Manager Chris O'Brien Of the Car
dinals told the board the game was
arranged to give his team another vic
tory in the professional league so th2y
might challenge the Chicago Bears,
Red Oranges team, to return
match for the pro league title.
Art Folz. Cardinal halfback and
graduate OF the high school which
they attend, admitted having. induced
the boys to play by saying it was 2
practice game without ADMISSION
charges.
ADVISED AGAINST 1T.
"Chuck" Palmer. former Northwest
crn University football star, who
coaches the boys football team, said
he knew of the plan to use the boys
in the game and advised them not to
play, but only because they might be
hurt.
The four boys were questioned by
the board members, admitting they
knew they were to play against the
Cardinals, but believing it was only
in practice, and, since their football
season was over, saw no harm in it.
They were introduced to the other
players under their own names. used
their Englewood high school signals
| told their parents the night before
and saw the time-keeper advised to
let one period run overtime as the
| Cardinals were near score.
GOT NO MONEY.
Then O'Brien stated that no player
on the teams received any money fol
PLAYING. Il. C. Dclaporte, secretary
of the board Of control, said after
wards that no one believed that. TIT
bows and Art Folz declared Their,
was no mention of pay to them ant
they received nothing.
The fathers of Jack Daniels anC
James Snyder pleaded for their sons
future. Both said that, regardless o
the result. their boys would go t
college and they hoped that the boar'
would not debar the lads from tn
enjoyment of athletics at college, eve,
if they could no longer play on higl
school teams. Both said they feare,
the colleges would follow the higl
school authorities decision.
ave must look to the future OF al
high school boys. not merely conslde
individuals" said Chairman }. X
Burke, Of the board, replying to MI