Show i I i Players Player Received Little Money SPRINGFIELD Ill Jan ian 31 Wilfred Wilfred Asa coach of or the Springfield American legion football team who umpired the I t l t claims f v of ie er eight game eN Notre NoIre today y D Dame subStantiated sub 1 players exonerating Gus Desch and John from taking part In the game He also expressed S d the belief that t the ee trl dIWI IWI OrSel OrSell Pt nI nine University of Illinois players l y who were suspended for participation In the game received little compensation be beyond beyond be yond a satisfaction of beating Notre Dame ame players After Arter the game I had to go to Grover Hoover manager of the Taylorville team for my money Asa said sold I guess Car Car- did not have enough money car I left to pay their share I remarked to Hoover that it must have cost him a 3 lot of money to get th the Illinois men men and he replied Not so much as you might think In fact Jess ess than Hoover asserted to the Associated Press that the money he turned over to the Illinois men was contributed by fans who won bets on the game and who made their contributions when Hoover passed his hat saying These boys helped us come on now and help them I |