Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-02-24 | Page 4 | Aggies and B. Y. U. Are Still at it Both Make Additional Comment

and nd B. B Y Y U. U Are Still at It If 4 2 1 1 1 1 I Both oth Ma Make Mae e Additional Comment I IJ Jensen ensen Quotes Conference Con JOE JF JENSEN SE of oC the time LoI Logan Lo- Lo I C gan gon K yesterday requested re re- quested this department to publish a letter received from Dean Manley president of the Mountain conferenceS conference stating that the tIme contents of or the missile precisely the reason for tor his Institution action In the much much- talked talked-of SImmons italIc eligibility It ity controversy contlo The Logan man also added that the tIme publication of the thc letter would absolutely close th the Incident as far Car faras faras as the agricultural college Is conS con- con S C coined e rn e d The letter from Crom Dean Manley folI fol Col- fol- fol I lows S F February r 21 I. I F F. L l. West Vest II 1 L L. Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall and L L. II if Peterson Gentlemen The Time telegrams and letters from the throe three Utah Institutions Institutions belonging to th the Hock Rocky Mountain Pac Faculty lilt Athletic conference confer confer- ence Indicate n a la lack k of oC harmony harmon among the Institutions and find anda finda a lack of oC loyalty to the spirit and purpose of oC our conference on omu th the part of or one Institution As faculty members we must remember that the students will have no re respect p ct for tor our conference nce and antI Its rules unless the time faculty representatives themselves e show respect reaped for foz said Maid rules and a n desire to adhere to them Thc The main pin purpose pose of oC the conference confer confer- ence cure Is to get a aw away as from Improper cr athletic practices nn and nd to accomplish push h this t end rules were necessary It Is essential that a rule should he hc universal permanent and uniform that nil all cn cases es should he be Judged alike lIke by bv the time rule The only escape from the rule I N is conC conference P action In ease case of oC manifest Injustice I have ha already alread written you ou that the practice of oC the conference In inease cn ease e of oC discontinuous residence waNto was waN to require a new residence of or six 1 months before the thc player was WaR again eligible This was clearly In iii the Januar 11 1911 edition of oC the rules It 11 Is t fairly to be bc deduced from Crom the time present published rul rules s and such has hu been heen the thi uniform practice anti and determination determination atlon of oC the conCer conference nce so far fam ClI a as I Iam Iam Iam am am- amR R nd advised he ms ll received today todar Indicate huh Indi cate that Utah Institutions are arc proceeding as if It was still a ion open to debate I In mu mv opinion Young Yoting university not Insist on pla Playing men who ha have ha e he been en d declared ineligible I J think Utah Agricultural college e ewas was Justified In refusing to pia play In Ineligible players platIs and that It was Wai I neither sportsmanlike nor lo loyal loal al to the conference for Cor Brigham Young to cancel the lie game sune because bo- bo cause Utah Agricultural In Insisted on onan onan an aim adherence to the conference rules I do not believe bellove that Brigham Young un university Iv firs It should fila play these men against the University of oC Utah on Friday nor that It Is 14 optional with tho the University of oC Utah to permit per per- mit the tho playing of or ineligible nu-n nu and leave heave tIme tho question to future conference action It Is Just Junt as asIm I Im Important for Cor or the time University of oC Utah to observe the rules as 15 it I Is for Brigham Youn loung university to observe them theom In the excitement of oC the time moment and amid the heat hoat of oC competition let us mis tint hot forget that winning Is not time the sole and principal object ct of oC Intercollegiate intercollegiate Inter inter- collegiate contests The Th elimination elimina tion tiun of ringers college tramps for or athletic on only I and Intermittent students Is the principal object of the time conference confer confer- crice ence and this can Cl b bum b only b bv by strict and cheerful adherence cure ence to th the rules rule This will sometimes Involve 8 self self- IC- IC sacrifice It looks ns as If IC such Huch sacrifice sacrifice sac sac- was vas now demanded of oC Bri Brigham Brig Brig- ham Young university in order ordet that the tho principles of ot the time conference m may amy prevail and tho time chief end thereof obtained I 1 understand there Is an arrangement arrange arrange- ment under way for Cor the Utah champion to pia iila play time the Colorado champion for fOI tho time conference basketball basketball bas bas- championshiP If Ir In II Ineligible I- I ble players n are played In the time Utah series merles I do not nee flee how such a conference championship can be uc decided I 1 therefore suggest rOSt to Young university that It Il tender to time tho Utah Agricultural college a new game In lieu of oC th thone the tho one which Young IllY I sity llY compelled when the time Utah Otah Agricultural Ag J stood pat on the rule no iso I Continued on Page S 3 JENSEN QUOTES CONFERENCE Continued From Page 1 that nil all al the Utah games gaines Kares which decide de do- cide clde the Utah championship will wil have ha been played with wih el eligible men Ilen If I an any of ot you ou mire aro dissatisfied with wih m my ruling you OU have of course an appeal to the time conference If I such an appeal Is taken It should be taken on the tho facts acts as ns the they were to me mo for tor m my ruling and I not upon any additional facts tact In other words m my rulings a are arc e based on oil the Information furnished me nio as to 0 time the residence re registration and marks maiks of or the men mon in question queston and not upon question of ot hardship or manifest Injustice The latter later question can bo be passed on by the conference only and must be passed on In advance to declaring the player eligible I If H Url Brigham ham Youn Young university do- do sires to put up a case caso of manifest t Injustice for or conference ruling my I Is that the they will vIii havo haio I to mako make a n much moro more comprehensive sive sl showing of ot the facts leading leaching to th the conclusion of ot manifest Injustice than anything th they th y have have yet et submitted sub sub- to me Their statement war var situation detained one manIN man riman manIs Is IN too general It I should be made mado complete completo an and specific As to oth other r men their statement Is still more mOlO I indefinite U d e I n I t e. e Yours Your truly trul GEORGE t. t MANLEY IA LEY President I II I