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Show UPHOLD PETERSON'S mm guums Rocky Mountain Conference Inclined to Think Varsity Points Should Count. Edwin Peterson, declared ineligible for competition in the Utah statu intercollegiate inter-collegiate track and field meet by Arbitrator Arbi-trator W. E. Day. Is not Ineligible, according ac-cording lo the decision of tho. Rocky Mountain conference meeting held 1 Denver last Saturday night. Tho Rocky Mountain conference dl'l not flute definitely defi-nitely that Peterson was eligible, but declared that thus far sufficient cvldencc liad not been produced to prove him ineligible in-eligible and furthermore, tha t prejjeiit Indications wero .Uronp that Peterson would be completely vindicated by tho board of arbitrators of tho Rocky .Mountain .Moun-tain conference. ... ... Tho word containing this news came in a message to Dr. J. F. Merrill of the r'nlversltv of Utah, who represents the local institution on tho conference board, in speaking of the matter, Dr. Merrill had this lo say: The reinstatement of Mr. Poterson bv the Rocky Mountain conference seems to bo assured. It was decided by the arbitrators that Peterson could not be Justly dlsquallfiod on the evidence so far submitted and Indicated Indi-cated that prospects wore favorable to Peterson. They expressed thom-sclves. thom-sclves. however, as being willing to receive anv further information troni the Utah Agricultural college bearing on the case which may be produced. University Satisfied. If, finally. Mr. Peterson Is doclarod eligible by the conference, the unl- vend I y authorities will bo cleared of I all blame In the mutter and will be rallHllcd with the outcome of the I meet. However, under the conditions governing a I the time of tho meet, Mr. Dav's decision cannot by overruled, over-ruled, a'nd tlic championship standing stand-ing of the three eoliegen will remain aa It was after Mr. Day's readjustment. readjust-ment. However, we will feel all right about the matter, as we will be cleared of all charges of using an ineligible man and will be convinced of our superiority In the meet In question. Mr. Day. who decided, on the evidence submitted to him. that Peterson was Ineligible. In-eligible. Insists that his decision remain unaltered. Just before the meet last year Coach Tcetzel of the Agricultural college charged that Peterson was In his fifth vear of competition. The charge was startling to the university authorities, authori-ties, and Coach Rennlon was inclined to laugh at 11. TootJtel permitted Peterson to compete, but warned the University of L'tuh that they were using him under protest. Meant Championship. Peterson won third place in the quarter-mile vim and was a inombor ot the team which won the relay for Utah. At the close of the meet the score stood: 1 Utah 17, 13. V. U. no. and A. C. 3D. Utah was declared champion. Information was later supplied to Mr. Day, upon which he doclarod Peterson Ineligible. According to the consequent readjustment, readjust-ment, the "on point In tho quarter-mile and the five points In the relay were subtracted from the U. of U. score. The U. Y. U., which had failed to point In the relay, was then given aucond place, while the A. C. was given first place Instead In-stead of second, and third In tlic quarter-mile, as an Agglo runner had lln-j lln-j lshed next to Peterson. This gave each i of the other schools three more points land took six away from the varsity, so that the score stood: B. V. U. and A. C. each 4'J, and the rj. of U. 41. Appeal to Conference. Bcnnlon and his supporters became disturbed dis-turbed and challenged Mr. Day's decision. decis-ion. Day refused to reverse It and tho ( matter was taken to tho Rocky Mountain Moun-tain conference. Jn speaking of'thc new doclslon. Mr. Day nuld last night: The Rocky Mountain conference has no Jurisdiction over the case, and my decision will remain unaltered. The university failed to product) any evidence evi-dence In support of Peterson, und upon.. the fncts In hand I declared him Ineligible, and the decision will stand. Mr. Day will, no doubt, be supported by the members of the Uta.j conference In his nillng. and there will likely be no official change In the standing of the teams. Since the Rocky Mountain conference con-ference Is the only body which has seen any of the evidence in support of Peterson, Peter-son, tho east bench adherents aro inclined in-clined to bcllcvo that the decision Is based upon the firmest grounds, that Peterson Pe-terson was eligible, and that Utah's right to the championship Is Incontcstlblo. |
