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Show QUESTION GF ELIGIBILITY CAUSES STIR PackeFof the U. of U. and Maughan "of trie A. C, are Principals In Case Much comment has been passed among tho lollowers of ath'etlc sports on thocaso ot the eligibility of Clydo Paeker, 'now at the University of Utah',' to compete In intcrcoll jglata athletics. It creates a local Interest because Packer attended tho 11. Y. C. the year 1911-12 and was a mom-bcr mom-bcr of the basketball and baseball teams v of Iho local Institution. From hero- packer went to tho Oneida Stake Academy, where ho had been a student, to act as coach. At a- recdnt meeting of tho representatives'1 repre-sentatives'1 from tho schools of tho Rocky Mciuntaln Conference, Packer was 'declared Ineligible by tho dissenting dis-senting votes ot tho Utah and Colorado Col-orado Agricltura! College representatives. representa-tives. 'Immediately Packer proceeded produco affidavits and sworn statements state-ments to tho oiiect tnut hu was a slmon puro amateur and hud not accepted ac-cepted money for athletic sorvico. Finally tho schools hcretolore men-tlbnod men-tlbnod commenced to reconsider their uuibn. Nothing final has et been done in thomatter ot tonllrmlng Packer 8 righVto Play however, bui Svo n'6tlco""that ho Is a membor of the ''U.'team. " Another case that earner up before tho arbitrators was that of Howard Maughan, who' was a member ot tho Aggio team. Maughan Is reported to have acce'pled a small consideration considera-tion for running a foot race laBt Bummer. This reached tbo ears of iho A. C. athlotlc authorities, and, In older to prove themselves fair, immediately proceeded to Investigate Finding that this was tho iaso they ' then kopt Maucljan from uny furthor 'connection' with 'the Aggie team. It, Is also said that Mr. Packer, whoso I homo is atPreston, tho samo placo as Maughan resides, had something I to do with reporting tho Maughan affair. ' Whether "Packer plays again or not, or whether Maughan plays again Is a question. Rut what seems rather rath-er ridiculous Is that Maughan, who accepted a small amount for running a foot raco should bo declared a professional, pro-fessional, while Packer, who was an ( athletic 'director for two years at a handsome' salary, should bo an nma-1 tear. Why is It nlso that tho II. Y. C. nnd tho O. S. A., where Packer was connected, aro silent in tho matter mat-ter when thoy know tho situation. Tho . Y. C. will probably give their views ou tho matter this week. |