The Tar Heel
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Published Every Thursday by the General
Athletic Association.
Edward W. Mveks, - -Geokgh
S. Wills,
Eusha B. Lewis,
M. II. Yount,
Editor-in-Chief.
A- B. KlMBAIX,
J. O. Cahr,
J. C. Eukk.
Dakics Eatmax.
Business Managers.
Harky Howell, Jxo. A. Moore,
Jas. A. Gwyn.
Entered at the post-office in Chapel Hill, N
C.as second-class mail-matter.
McGuire Slings More Mad.
From the editorial silence on the
part of College Topics, and from
McGuire's own statements, we in
fer that the athletic authorities at
the University of Virginia do not
hold themselves responsible for the
charges made against the Universi
, ty of North Carolina. They ema
nate from McGuire alone, and are
to . be so treated. We can only
attribute these articles of McGuire's
to some personal enmity or spite
He rakes up the past of the Univer
sity of North Carolina while expli
citly stating that his own alma mater
has not a clean record and so at
tempting to forestall any reply by
the method of recrimination.
Had McGuire simply desired to
protect his former college-mates
from wrong, he could easily have
warned thXmi and, given his proofs.
Exactly how he justifies this attack
is quite beyond our comprehension.
On one account we are glad of it,
however, as it gives us opportunity
to state clearly and for all men the
position of the University. She
conceals nothing and has but the
one unfortunate incident mentioned
in our last editorial of which she
need feel ashamed. Let us re-state
our position. We have always set
our faces against any remuneration
of the players, by gift of board or
money for their services. Secondly,
the scholarships in the gift of the
University are bestowed upon all
needy boys who apply, 'as long
as they hold out. They are not to
be looked upon ,as rewards for ath
letic services. Thirdly, the Uni
versity has not looked upon the play
ing for money during the months of
vacation as a bar ; to her students
playing upon her own teams during
the session. - In this she had the
support of the example of the Uni
Virginia and how regular was his
attendance on class.
How can a fair-minded man ex
cuse such language as McGuire uses
concerning Floyd "a pitcher nam
ed Floy d, whose presence with them
was said to be not on the proper
conditions in regard to this lean
only say that the charge was made.'
What is the charge ? Where are
the proofs? We can only say that
any assertion that Floyd was re
munerated in any way for his play
ing or presence with us is absolute
ly false. ';;" ;: ;
As to Floyd's brother; that inci
dent can only show the straight-for
ward manner of our entire course.
One of our players, L. O'B. Jones,
whose sad death shortly afterwards
from heart disease is so well remem
bered, could not go with the team,
we telegraphed Virginia that we
could not keep the engagement in
Richmond as we had no substitute
unless they allowed the brother of j
one of the players to take part in j
the erame. We told them he was I
an outsider and that we knew noth- !
ing of him. Virginia replied that j
it was all right and that they might
have to do the same thing. We!
have been told that Benner, who j
played for them in that game was
remunerated for his services. It
would be in accord with McGuire's
methods to make this the basts of a
charge, but we do not. We only
know of Benner' that be played rat
tling good ball and we will let it
rest at that. ,
The charge as to the correspond
ence over George , Stephen's elegi-
bility in 1893 dwindles down to an
assertion that the Virginia official
thought afterwards that he was
technically clear but "barred by1 the
spirit of the law" and to a more se
rious imputation upon the honor of
the gentleman who represented
Johns Hopkins in the Association.
The entire correspondence is kept
filed away with our Association's
records and is open to any honest in
quirer after truth.
Then follow charges by whole
sale against our players on the
ground of their receiving money for
playing during the summer. Mc
Guire adds, however, "but all this
may be unnecessary, as The Tar
Heel acknowledges that they have
always encouraged their players to
make what they could during the
summer months." If unnecessary,
versity of Virginia, Johns Hopkins,
Vanderbilt, Georgetown, Universi-j why is it done
ty of Pennsylvania and many other As to the charges against Mr.
colleges North and South. - Now Collier, a few explicit statements
that a majority of Southern institu-' will make that matter clear. 1st.
tions have expressed themselves as ';Mr. Collier freely ; nd repeatedly
opposed to ( this, the University of expressed .his desire of becoming a
North Carolina has cheerfully ac- student in the University of North
qule'sced in the agreement and will Carolina after his visit here in the
abide honestly by it. fall of 1893. No first suggestion of
Now let us take up McGuire's the kind came from any one at this
charges. First, he mentions La
nier. When Lanier entered the
University in 1892 he gave the au
thorities the assurance that he had
never played ball for money; His
University nor from any outside
friend. Mr. Collier took the initia
tive and therefore he is not an "in
duced" student. It would be an
unpleasant thought that the Univer
sity authorities or friends tried to
connection with, the Winston team lead off students in other institu-
was after leaving the University tions and induce them to come here
that summer. Lanier completed his and W,ul1 b,e fsomethinS to be
4. 4.1 tt heartily ashamed of .
law course at the University, nass- o a tt j. i
; . . :w"'.vr. ' "x,sa 2nd. For two very good reasons
ed his examination successfully and Mr. Collier could .not receive a
was one of the best students in the scholarship from the University au
class. In 1894 he was in regular thorities. He is not a citizen of
attendance upon his work as a stu- this? State and he is able to Pay nIs
dent for nearly three months before J' Mr QlY as r.f eiv;
.,, Tr. . . TT - tree tuition at the University of
the games with Virgmia. How long Tennessee and his family would
was bmith with the University of naturally be unwilling to pay tuition
the University of North Carc.lina
Did McGuire pay his tuition at
the University of Virginia? Des
any Virginian'.'' Do they pay at the
University of Tennessee, of Mix;,
sippl, etc.? "Because these men
free tuition should they bo debarred
as athletes.
This University cannot giw frej
tuition to all who are North Cn mi
itnians. j. uero are seventy or
scholarships;.' howerer, ' and
are bestowed freely on
cants, the most needy
and athlete or cripple, all
come.
com iny
these
all anni;.
'first,
ire vr.
elsewhere. A private scholarship
was secured for him through the
influence of a friend, one of those
who had played with him at Ashe
ville and to whom he had freely ex
pressed his desire of coming here.
3rd. In spite of this, Mr. Collier's
expenses have been higher here than
at Knoxville, but he has been willing
to make it a matter of personal sac
rifice. Any assertion that Mr. Col
lier has received remission of other
fees, payment of other expenses, or
any thing else which can be re
garded as remuneration is false.
Mr. Collier has given into the hands
of the Association all correspond
ence , received by him, connected
with this affair, and it is open to ex
amination. It is. well to state that
the correspondence mentioned was
not with an)r representative of this
Association but with a per
sonal friend and pledged club-mate.
McGuire is anxious ,lest his his
three informants be "dragged into"
this controversy. He would protect
them however regardless he may be
of injustice done to Mr. Collier and
however recklessly he hurls rumors
and baseless slanders at our Univer
sity. You will have to produce
your witnesses, sir, if we can force
you to it, or own up to your lack of
information and of common justice.
As to the rest of Mr. McGuire's
charges we can only say that they
are surprisingly puerile for one who
came near getting his degree at the
University of Virginia, and who has
had two years of the training of a
teacher's life to lift him above child
ishness. . .
He lays upon our shoulders the
heavy charge of having Honey cut
here. If that it so, he is certainly
keeping himself remarkably well
hidden. He speaks of Stephens
having played upon the foot-ball
team last fall, knowing well that it
is only', with this year of 1895, since
the December meeting of the South
ern Colleges, that the newr agree
ment . has come into force. He
speaks kowingly of the make-up of
this season's team when the)' are
unknown to , us here. Rest assured,
Virginia, the list will be sent in am
ple' time for all needed criticism.
He says he "might add the name of church is assuming a debatable
Stanley" to the list of debarted play- prerogative and transcending the
ers but he is not positive of the grounds which a long'and eventful
tact. Had he waited tor positive , i t ! i i . t -j.
c , K , history has marked out for it with
information in all these matters he f "t n u
would have been saved from doing tolerable clearness. It is axiomatic
needless harm and from much loss that a fiery enthusiasm for any ro
of reputation on his own part. :stricted interest is fatal to the equi
Wedo not bandy epithets withj librium of mind and feeling neces-
the author of these articles, but we n.r f a- i r ' i i.
, , , , it a ' sary lr directing and fostering the
would extend to him the advtce once - , c
given by a good old bishop to an mterest of a great commonwealth,
ambitious young clergyman, "My ur opponents profess friendship
son always verify your references fr the University, but we feel it to
before yon preach your sermon. ': De something of the same kind
Thenature of McGuire's "proofs" which the Roman felt for the Car
is well exemplified by his reference th'aginian or the Norman for the
to the Uhicago Tournament, lie 'lX(,n 1
Toe education a i, war which In
been so actively and vigorously
waged in our state by those who
would seemingly blot out of exist
ence the highest organ of its inM.
lectual life, has had an educational
value whose efftet the originators
perhaps ne ver rec 'coned. Part ial lack
of conditions which the agitation
has tended to develop, furnished a
basis for grave apprehensions ' on
our part as to what might be the
immediate issue of the future.
Yet when we see the University
commanding the unreserved sup
port of many who had first to be
aroused from a state of somnolence
on matters educational; even of
many who, without fuller know
ledge of its work, were disposed to
undervalue its claims, with bound
less faith in free inquiry and full
discussion, we are willing for the
light to be turned on through these
channels. By this means the com
monwealth may be brought to a
proper appreciation of its' great de
ficiency in respect to education, and
the entire populace rendered more
fitted to select the means for the
end.
; That ; the interests, of church
should at this advanced era clash
with those of state in matters so vi
tally related to the latter's welfare,
would seem to . indicate that the
team by speaking of Stagg's teani TnE MEMBER of the Advisory
from the University of Chicago asvpomJ11,ttee who some weeks ago
being in the same sort of a box, published a, card of information con
though he well knows that Stagg, ! cevning the Athletic Association
famous as an athlete and a Chris-,0Uffht to have read the Constitution
tian, would not enter his team for ! TT
any of the honors of the tournament befre f Pklt1 so positively. He
because he himself was playing up-; saitl 'the Association includes two
on it. v departments only, baseball and foot-
What strange twist is it in-Mc- ball." Now as a matter of fact,
Guire's mind that makes him pre-' there is a whole article in the con
fer this misleading statement about stitution devoted to Track Athletics.
Stagg s team to the simple truth. ,n. . . , - ,. , ,
The facts are that Stephens was 1 lns has at last been discovered and
challenged in Chicago and went to the meeting on Saturday vvas the
Stagg, who was manager, and result. Better late than never, but
gave, him a lull, ana unreserved two mouths airo was the time to
statement of the case. Stagg exon- of,,rf ' m;'a,.u- " ' tit
i j i j j j j ,i . start a; x i ack team. We are cu-
erated him and decided that all was , "r . ... ,
within the rules nous to Know tne aunuue oi tne
We did not charge the University saul member". of the advisory com-
of Virginia with unfairness in her mittee on Track ' Athletics, and
Chicago games. We were, as whether he had ever read the con
Southerners, proud of - her bril- Stitution and by-laws of the Gen
hant record, and as North Carolini- A Tr , -
ans doubly proud because ltwas "our . . .
George" who was doing yeoman's wutu sugn a caru: ahu
service for her. if he had not, what kind of an ad-
A word now as to free tuition at visor would he call himself?