New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
Former Harvard Star Claims
 Princeton Played Dirty

charges Unworthy" of answer from Princeton. Instead he offered the testimony of F. W. Murphy, of Brown university: ". R. Okeson. of Lehigh, and W. c. Crowell of Swarthmore. all of whom have served as officials in Harvard Princeton grid battles between 1919 and the present date. during which period Hubbard charged that eyes were gouged. limbs broken. and oth- CT deliberate injuries inflicted in Harvard play with Princeton. Hub bard named several players who he said were hurt deliberately.
 Officials Unanimous
 The three officials were unanimous in their statements that the games between the Crimson and Tiger were cleanly and fairly played; that such injuries as occurred were incident to the game and not maliciously inflict- ed: and the conduct of players was most sportsman like and befitting play between gentlemen coached by gentlemen"
 pr. Kennedy's statement said that "the most accurate and adequate as well as most authentic judgment as to the character of the play and the conduct of the teams in a football game is the judgment of the officials appointed to have charge of the game"
 The statement of Okeson who has ofllciated in the past four meetings, frankly declared that in two of them he believed the games lacked the hard, fierce play which generally characterizes football" The other two games were splendid examples of football at it's best" He was im- pressed, he said, with the "clean, sportsmanlike attitude" of the play CTS who were "too busy playing foot ball to have time for thought for anything else" The games differed neither in spirit nor conduct from other big league games Of the year, he said.
 Excitement Of Game
 You must bear in mind" he said, that the spectator seems many things that never happen: that the coach has his viewpoint distorted by excitement and natural prejudice in favor of his own team; that some players after the game tell of lots of things they did or said which exist only in their imaginations" He con- pared the atmosphere on the foot ball field to that in a business office when big deal was under way.
 From contemporaries of Hubbard in Harvard football came regrets that the feeling between the two former links Of the Big Three" demonstrated when athletic rela- tions were suspended after the an- nual football meeting last fall. should be kept alive by charges such as those of former bulwark in the Crimson line.
 Tt is unfair to both Harvard and Princeton" Robert T. Fisher, Harvard graduate and head coach Of the Cambridge team from 1919 to 1925, told the Harvard Crimson in an 'unofficiar' statement. Tt was with deep regret that I learn- cd of the publication of the Hub- bard article. Accusations such as are contained in this article can lead to nothing and only seem to do harm to the greatest of inter- collegiate sports"
 The unfairness Of the statement challenged Princeton to defend herself when defense was uncalled for" and placed Harvard in an "undignified and unsportsmanlike position" Fisher said.
 'Deplorable," and "unsportsman- like" were the terms applied to the Hubbard article by Represent ative Hamilton Fish, jr., himself a former Harvard football captain and all-American guard. In statement from Washington he denied the existence of foul tactics in Har- vard- Princeton games but said he was ashamed that any ex-Harvard football player should rush into print and charge Princeton football teams with deliberately playing dirty football" ...
 Commenting editorially the liar yard Crimson sided with Dr. Ken nedy on the question of who was the best judge of Harvard Prince. ton game sportsmanship and as. serted that Hubbard's article in nc way reflected the general opinior of Harvard. The Crimson saw 1T the situation more evidence of the "over-emphasis" of modern college football but declared that Hubbard showed an honest desire" to gel to the root of the Harvard Prince. ton break in relations although hs used "unintelligent methods"
 Other Denials
 Other denials. in addition to Dr Kennedy's statement, came iron Princeton sources. There is noth ing to it." William w. Roper coach of the Princeton team, sait l in Philadelphia. Its the same oit line I've heard many times befor, and I'm not interested in the mat ter The best way to treat them i to ignore them"
 The Daily Princetonian, under graduate newspaper, branded Hub bard's accusations as "piffle" to 1 day while an editorial in the pape l declared that Tt is unfortunate but natural. that out of the thou sands of Harvard alumni at leas one man was to be found wh would stoop to capitalize on I'll mors," The paper expressed tn hope that no Princetonian woul' take the matter seriously enoug' | (Continued on following page.l