Show E ARE sorry to say that the writer I IE in the High School paper who devoted devoted devoted de de- voted four and a half editorial columns to reviewing the childishness of the U University University Uni Uni- ni- ni Foot Ball Team was either misinformed misinformed misinformed mis mis- informed or a prevaricator We admit we were defeated fairly and the game on the The reason we were beaten was on account t of lack of practice a te team m having been organized and trained to play in six day against a team that had been practicing two months and had played two games The only reason that we agreed to play at that early date was that we were given to understand by the High School manager that if we didn't play then we couldn't play at all the rest of their dates being filled up to Christmas We cannot un un- r. r how it is that after the of November their dates were ere all filled and yet they played only two games The writer or writers state that we slighted our dates We did nothing of the sort The following represents our position On November at High School building McFadden manager of High School Foot Ball Team said Riser well we'll play the first game on the 11 th and can arrange the other dates after that whereupon he lie scratched out the other two dates which had been partly agreed upon by captains Johnson and Taylor Again on November at University University University sity McFadden said I had nothing to todo todo do o with those dates and had no right to change them therefore you must must play playon on Thursday November or we wont won't play at all Riser Iser II We cannot play on Thursday as several of the boys have classes from 3 30 to 4 30 and it will not be allowed as asit asit asit it will disturb other classes in session but well we'll play you the next day Friday McFadden No we we cant can't do that you'll have to play Thursday as the boys shave have instructed me to say they wont won't play Friday or any other day We Vve have good reason to state that several of the High Schools School's best players refused to to take any chances of playing the Varsity after Thursday November 17 tho It is stated dates were given in the CHRONICLE for three games It is certainly certainly certainly so But they were given with the assurance of Captain Johnson and NOT of Manager Riser Talking about honor and justice how about that nine dollars Mr McFadden They talk about being challenged after their suits were put away for the year and Coach Callahan out of the city They were challenged before and at both of their games with Ogden High School and All Hallows College Also Coach Callahan is still in the city They also talk of the partiality shown towards the University by the reporter of one of the city dailies an old University student They forget he is a graduate of the High School and is even now writing for their I paper Facts are stranger than fiction |