Evening star., 1929-12-08
BIG TEN BARS IOWA
FROM ALL SPORTS
Faculty Committee Gusts
HaWkeyeS After ID Hours
of WrangIing.
BY CHARLES BUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ HICAGO, December THE
University Of Iowa today was
definitely barred from Western
~ Conference athletic competi-
ton, beginning January /, 1890
After IA hours Of wrangling, in secret
session, the conference faculty commit
tee turned down the Hawkeye petition
for reinstatement to good standing and
voted to concur In its action of last
May by Severing all athletic relations
with the institution.
The decision, in effect, makes the Big
Ten become the big Nine"
In q resolution adopted by the COM
mittee, 1t was announced the decision
was unanimous, which clearly indicates
Iowa did not vote. The committee ex-
pressed as its reason for refusing to
restore Iowa to good standing that
the reform within the institutions ath-
letic department had not been sufn-
ciently complete.
No OfTiciaI Explanation.
No oflcial explanation was made, but
1t was understood the conference had
expected Iowa to disqualify for future
athletic competition such star athletes
as had been benefited by various "slIsh
funds" or means of subsidy which had
been admitted to exist by Iowa officials.
The faculty committee expressed the
hope that Iowa at some future date
might flnd itself in position to renew
It's petition for reinstatement to good
standing, thus leaving the door open
for the Hawkeyes to make another ap-
peal. The committee usually holds
meetings twice year, one In December
and one in May, but may call q special
meeting should Iowa decide to make
another appeal.
The Resolution.
The committee, in its resolution, said
Whereas, at its. May, 1929, meeting, q
resolution was adopted by the confer
ence to the effect that. beginning with
January /, 1880, athletic relationships
with the State University Of Iowa shall
be discontinued, and
Whereas, Iowa has now petitioned
for the resciSsion Of the May resolution,
and
whereas, the faculty intercollegiate
conference, while definitely Of the opin-
ion that Iowa has made earnest and
definite steps to correct the evils which
led to the May action, are nevertheless
of the opinion that there are steps re-
naming to be taken.
Nov, therefore, be 1t resolved that
the petition of the State University OF
Iowa for the present be denied.
"It Is to be observed that the adop-
ton of the above resolution does not
mean that Iowa ceases to be a member
Of the conference on January J., 1880
Nor does it mean that Iowa Is then
suspended. The action means that the
resolution Of May, 1929, under general
regulation of the conference, sever
ing athletic relations with Iowa, effec-
tive on January /, 1880, becomes opera
tive on that date.
1T is the earnest hope of the con-
ference that Iowa may find itself in
position in the near future to renew
its petition"
Iowa Men Dismayed.
Dean c. G. Williams, newly appointed
chairman Of the Iowa athletic council,
who presented the petition, and G. e.
Lauer Iowa director of athletics, were
disappointed and dismayed by their
failure to convince the committee that
Iowa had cleaned house." eliminating
proselyting, SubsidiZation of athletes,
undue alumni control, the existence Of
sluSh funds and other evils which pre-
cipitated the committees action last
May.
Both Dean Williams and Lauer said
that until they returned to Iowa City
to discuss the situation with President
Walter Jessup they could make no def
mite statement as to what 1oWaS 1uCure
relations with the conference might be
or whether another petition would be
made.
After the decision was announced,
coaches of all sports in the conference
plunged into the task of framing Sched-
ules for 1890 with Iowa out of the pic
ture.
While Burt Ingwersen, Iowa's foot
ball coach. declined to make any state
ment, it is understood he has partially
completed a tentative foot bali Sched-
ule for next year, anticipating an adj
verse decision from the faculty COM
mittee. OvertureS are understood to
have been made for games with Notre
Nebraska and other important teams.