Show Fike Denies Charge f Made J by Courtney Football Official Sues for foi Fee Lost Through Unsavory Unsavory Un Un- savory Agreement l hl BY lYiE iF 1 JOI JOHNSON SO Jan 7 Demanding Demand Demand- D ing that time the conference give Ichim I c him a hearing heuing John Flke coach of oC the Denver Den University of ot Delver Del Del- ver yesterday esterday vigorously rigorously denied that he had entered Into Inlo an any agreement agree agree- mont ment with wih Joseph P. P Courtney Courtne to lo recompense him should his aid In coaching ers er's eleven cleven cost him him his pIa place co as aM official In the Denver Denver- er College game Jume and further that lint should ho imo bike Flke lose the suit for 2 25 now umon p pending against him himIn himin in time the the Justice of peace leace court COIt he would appeal the ca case e to lo the higher courts In of ot his lila reputation The hearing h ha been set over until January 25 at nt the tho lie request t of ot Wayne Williams I lams attorney for tor FIke Courtney Courtne was employed et to 10 act as an official In the Colora Colorado o col col- lege Denver game samo Thanksgiving day last November On the lie thela la day before DC- DC fore forc the thc 11 game gume me he was protested b by Coach of the colel college on onlie the lie ground that hunt he hal had been aidIng aldIn aid aid- In lug Ing John Flke In coaching the Denver Donver Den Don ver vcr eleven eleon His Ills appointment was accordingly annulled annuled an anti and another nother official appointed The Time specific charge ehan e made b by Courtn Courtney Is Ig that Flke Fike had imad promIsed promised promised prom prom- to see that hat he lie II Courtney re received ro- ro the time 25 25 whether he lie officiated or not O If I he lie aided the he mentor In coaching time the Crimson and Gold for forthe the Iho game Jame Repeated Repealed demands upon uon Flke Fike for tor this mone money have hae failed according to lo Courtney while a n bill hll presented d to 10 the lie athletic council of ot the ini verri venI of Denver has hns been leen rejected b by that Ho hody on the time ground that lint the Iho matter mailer mAter wi a personal one between PUce Filce and From the standpoint of ot those thoRe Interested In iii amateur sports In this state generally the lie matter mater of ot a 0 disagreement nt between 1 Pike Flke ani anti and Courtney over 25 Is of little con- con I Bui Dul th the Inference which is Ic let t b bv by th time the char charge e Is one which cannot well wel be overlooked o b by those In chal charge o of ot football The allegations made b by Courtnay Courtney Court Court- I ne nay ney would woul make It Il appear that thai a acoach roach coach In charge of ot a football eleven cleven ha has sought to obtain bettor better beter than an even sportsmanlike break I from rom an n official through an all Improper Improper Im Im- proper agreement The Thc only ef effect effect e- e ef- ef of DC such luch a charge unless utterly disproved can be a R direct blow against the game ame as s It 11 Is ls played c In InthIs inthis thIs state The members of the tIme council of ot the of oC Denvel Denver Den Ien- rev ver vel cannot afford to lo allow alow this charge charle to drop it Ils la is their business to probe the the charges char cs and ald to act ac accordIng according uc- uc cording to their findings And It IH Is 11 further the Iho dut duty duly of the tIme Rook Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate faculty conference to act with wih tho the athletic council counci or independently in order that this case cne shall be given every ery possible airing I |