Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
BIG TEN UPHEAVEL
MAY JOLT PURDUE
"GuIlty as Iowa" Is Charge
of Coach Who Tutored
Stars Involved.

Br the Associate d Press
- HtCAGO. June 5-The Big Ten
Conference volcano today rum
bled and seethed with indica-
~ tions of a second major efup-
ton
Purdue University was In the glare
OF the searchlght. following charges
Yesterday By Coach Everett Case OF
frankfort tfnd) High School, that the
lafayette institution was as guilty as
the University Of iowa. in the matter OF
prosecuting and substituting athletes.
Case today was to bare his charges to
Mai John L. Griffith, Big Ten athletic
commissioner
Case made his charges, after he had
been accused. presumably by Purdue, of
trading some members Of his Indiana
championship basket ball teams, Tor
Summer school credits from the uni--
versity Of iowa. The charges against
Case said that Bob Spreading and Doyle
Pmnkett. members of the Iowa five
last year, we're induced by the Frank
fort coach to enroll at Iowa, after he
had received credits from Iowa. Irked
by the charge, Case offered to present
proof that Ward Lambert Purdue bas-
ket ball coach. had made overtures to
Spradling and Plunkett few hours be-
fore they left for iowa City.
welcome Investigation.
President Edward c. Elliott OF Pur-
due, and Nelson A. Kellogg, director OF
athletics. said they would welcome an
investigation of Cases charges, and
that they did not believe any one con-
nected With Purdue was guilty of prose-
lyting or paying athletes
lambert could not be reached, having
started by automobile for Pullman,
Wash. where he il to conduct sum-
nler coaching course.
AT Iowa City. officials of the Univer-
sity OF Iowa were going about the buslA
ness Of cleaning house E. H Lauer,
director Of athletics, said no charges
had been made against individual ath-
letes. but that he would make a trip
to Chicago to learn If Maj. Griffith had
evidence against any Iowa men.
Griff1th said he contemplated no
action against Iowa athletes or officials
Eauer also said that the special COM
mittpe or the Big Ten faculty body
which yesterday denied 1owa's petition
for immediate reinstatement, had not
asked that George Bresnahan. track
coach and supervisor OF intercollegiate
athletics, be removed.
DIES MONIES, iowa, June 6 Lp.--
The Des Moines Register in a copy
riahted story today quoted Robert
Spreading, Iowa basket ball star, az
saying he was offered all expenses by a
friend Of Purdue" II he would enter
that school and play basket ball.
Spreading. whose home is in Frank
fort, md, said he was willing to make
frank statement of his relations with
both iowa and Purdue should the Big
Ten cell upon him to do SO, the news
paper said.
Coach Ward Lambert. Purdue basket
ball coach. knew of the offer" the story
added. land urged Spreading to accept
IT, Instead he accepted a job waiting
on table and tending furnace for his
board and room at an Iowa fraternity
with the understanding he would join
the fraternity"
Spradlngs reported testimony sup
ports the charge made by Everett Case.
Frankfort, Ind. High School basket ball
coach, that Lambert went to Spradling's
home to persuade him from matricu-
lating at Iowa two hours before he was
to leave
Case was to reveal his charges that
Purdue was guilty Of PROSECUTING and
substituting athletes before John l..
Griffith. Big Ten athletic commissioner,
at Chicago today