Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-03-02 | Page 12 | Wisconsin's Board of Regents Defends Its Athletic Cleanup

Wisconsin's Board of Regents S Defends e Its s Athletic Cleanup hI MADISON Is Wis March 2 AP The AP-The The board a of regents conF con con- 1 F fended today they had violated no rule which w would uld warrant susn sus- sus tension n ion of the University of Wisconsin from the Western conference t Chairman Howard W W. Wilkie anS answered an an- n- n S d d. d the Big Ten faculty corn com o 5 1 threat to oust the school July i 1 unless unIes control of athletics Is isS S restored to the faculty with a def defense de de- S f nu nie of the regents regents' action In dismissing dEs dis f missing Athletic Director Walter E. E and Football Coach Clarence Clarence Clar Clar- ence W. W Spears S S I know know- of ot no ground on which the Big Ten can c'an can declare we have vl violated fated rul rules ruThs lie he said Steps will be bc be taken at meeting the next meeting ting to an answer an an- 5 w r the conference demand that full and nd complete faculty control lie e e r restored r rt Await Valt Appointments t said He-said the Issue would be acted tipon at the March arch 10 session or be- be Ifor that date Meanwhile his bis group will await the appointment of a new anew S athletic council and pass pais upon its it recommendations recommendation I Wilkie declared the regents had Professor George Works of the Univ University ralty of Chicago head I o of I the e Big ig Ten faculty committee before the double dismissal and he ho hoS S lj de no objection to procedure procedures S. S Overrule Athletic Coun Council ell When the athletic council submitted sub S its itA first report recommendS recommending recommend recommend- S lug ing dismissal of f Spears Spear and retention reten reten- 5 tion Ion of f e differences arose aros s S Between the council and regents 1 over er power power of hiring and firing fac faculty fac- fac S l y members Including coaches r and Ui the thi athletic director dir The Th re- re reS reen S tents en too took th the B stand they alone by 5 Wisconsin ln 10 law had bad the authority a J S When the athletic council 1 l. l s submitted sub ab- b bm m d a I report I h recommendations the regents overrode overrode overrode over over- rode it by dismissing dismissing- both men The athletic Uc council members p promptly romp resigned The Western conference faculty members convened Saturday and announced I its dec decision llon In inCh inCh- Chi Chi- cago The conference committee contends contend that faculty recommendations should be followed