Show COACH MAKES REPLY Y The following wing letter was vas received by this department today from Co C. C T. T of the Logan agricultural college With the request re request re- re quest that it bo published over the writers writer's signature November 30 1912 Mr W W. D. D Bratz Brats Sporting Editor Editor Edi Edt tor Evening Evenin Telegram Salt Lake City Utah Dear Sir In the Salt Lake Republican Herald-Republican account of our football game with tho the University ity of Utah on ou Thanksgiving Thanks Thanks- giving day there appeared an uncalled for attack upon the honesty and character of Mr Johnson coach of the Colorado school of mines team who vrho ref ref- creed the game On Oil behalf of Mr Johnson I wish you would publish tho the fol lowing statements under my sig sig- nature First that I did not see a a. single sin gle instance where Mr Johnson John John- son on was partial to the in his decisions Second that there was not one case cose where his decisions did not conform to the rules I Third that Mr Johnson did not visit the Aggie players during dur dur- ing lug the intermission between the time halves and cons consequently could not have encouraged them with slaps upon the back and words of encouragement It strikes tt me inc as poor sportsmanship sportsman ship for anyone to so unjustly attack the tho character of an official om- om cial dat because they thoy were disappointed disappointed pointed in the showing of their team Thanking Thaing you for the fairness fairness fairness fair fair- S ness shown in your account of the game I remain romain respectfully respect fully yours 9 T. T I |