Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1910 — RENSSELAER KICKED OUT OF H. S. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER KICKED OUT OF H. S. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Ineligibility of Kirk and Wnrtena Who Played Against Morocco Given ns Cause for Action.

The board of control of the Indiana High School Athletic Association held a meeting Saturday at the Claypool hotel at Indianapolis. All the members were present and they decided to suspend Rensselaer from the association until December 1, 1910, alleging that Hugh Kirk and Robert Wartena, who played in the game of football last fall against Morocco, were ineligible. The protest was madp by Morocco, the principal of that school alleging that Kirk and Wartena should not have been allowed to play. Both were factors in defeating Morocco, who had previously won from Rensselaer at Morocco. The impression here seemed to be that Kirk was eligible and he was played throughout the season, being instrumental largely in the fine showing that Rensselaer made, especially at the last of the season. The board, however, finds him to be disqualified on the ground that he had engaged in athletics during nine semesters. As a part of this was in Illinois and the faculty here were not advised on that matter it is probable that a reinstatement might be effected if that were the only charge against the local school, but it is stated that the playing of Wartena was a violation of the rules as he had not been in school long enough when he took part in the game. The effect will be that Rensselaer 1b barred from meeting any of the other high schools in the association, in any athletic contests until the suspension expires which will not be until after the 1910 football season closes. If Rensselaer has a football team this fall, therefore, it will have to look for games outside the association and practically outside of the state, as almost all the teams in the state belong to the association. This is disappointing in view ot the fine prospects for 4 splendid team this year. It is right, however, that this punishment should be meted out if Rensselaer teacherß have knowingly countenanced any violations of the association. as high school athletics should be free .from professionalism. Try the classified column. • 1 ' -V : V - "i .V

W. H. MORRISON VICTOR IN SHORT FISTICUFF. Opponent Done the Cussing While Morrison Employed Fists to Settle Creamery Discussion. It took W. H. 'Morrison, the proprietor of the local cream buying station, and a rather small man handicapped by being crippled In one leg, only one round to put an opponent named Weston down and out, with the credit of first blood and self defense on hia side, last Saturday noon. Weston has been soliciting among farmers in and around Parr with a view to starting a creamery and butter factory. Mr. Morrison does a cream buying business and has considerable patronage near Parr and the two men had come into contact with the same farmers and are said to have been saying unpleasant things about each other.

Saturday noon Weston, W. L. Wood and B. D. Comer were eating dinner at Fate’s restaurant when Morrison called after a loaf of bread. Weston left his place at the table and intro-r duced himself to Morrison and they shook hands in a friendly manner but in a little bit began to get very personal and became so disorderly that Mr. Fate had to quiet them. Morrison went out and Weston went to his place at the table but at once got up and stated that he was going to Morrison’s ofllce. He saw Morrison near the Duvall livery barn and walking up to him he applied a very vile name to him and one that usually means fight. Mor-< rison struck him and sent him to the ground and when he arose he knocked him down again. A third blow followed with the same result and then Weston was carried into the livery stable and later taken to a doctor’s office for repairs. It is said that Weston was the aggressor and that Morrison could do little else than what he did. No arrests were made.

It is not improbable that the escapade will have an ill effect on Weston’s plan to start a creamery.