Girt Dismissed for Laxity Says Rules Stymie Defense
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Contrary to the general iinprejssioi^^TOveyed^ d^n^ t3ie fe*5L w5*fe;- tlie three members w&f <foe Hygiene Department disclosure pended primarily as a result of their past activities in the City College athletic program, but rather because of their conspiracy in attempting to conceal pertinent information^ according to President Bueil G. Gallagher. The three—former chairman of the Hygiene Department Frank Lloyd, basketball coach Nat Hoiman, and xwastant^ [Hint ^.-.^A~ k.^««^« **r* . *» . ^^. ,*_* basketball coach Harold "Bobby" Sand—were suspended sou Vol. XXIX — No. 10 *3M» TUESDAY, NOVEMBERS. 1952 By SofcwcrlfrKm Owif by President Gallagher a week ago yesterday following s tl the report of a special committee of'-the Board of Higher £l ——: —:—•—^— ^—• Education investaff»tinfir athle- r-aetivitiea at the College. >rd President Gallagher indicat ed that had the three come^tor— ward and placed whatever _ia- y i: formation they had at their dis syr posal in -the hsnds of' tibe in~r tio vestigators immediately* punitive action would" not' have" heeir 5W e*mt* taken. ~ '"-' " — -:—--•-.:.:._ Finis Former assistant baslretball £oach Bobby Sand, suspended last week as a result of the Pi "Prom the BH-E report," the thjdisclosures of the Bb@d,ot^iigher Education, has announced that he will fight the charges President explained, "I had no fouijdirected at him and nis^&Es0<iuent suspension when the issue comes up at the depart alternative. It seemed there -was w imat mental trials in Decem^|iw • "*"" ' .v ,_ ' " ' . a definite conspiracy to with e be Sand, who had been on^ASe^eyaf abs^nee^j^ith nay pending- the results of the BHE hold information from the in Uli inquiry, was puzzled over the caugcQj&hj&^us'p&feiffic^ vestigators. This went on for iperiod of 18 months from the "I can't see how they can say I conspired txA«5^*yal information," he declared. "I turned titiHe the investigation was over all the material I had to the BHE two months before the investigator was even ice BaeO G. GallagJn launched until that time when hired, and cooperated fully with a governnient investigator w^as 1 Ro Mr. O'Neill when he was on the Mar called in to take testimony un j n. T never attempted to con der oath.'* ceal anything, nor did I reveal Girt Dismissed for Laxity He added, however, that the anything under oath that"! hacn't natd suspensions wereX not to be ('ffered at some time previously. Col taken as a pre-judgment. resid i had absolutely nothing to hide." Says Rules Stymie Defense The three were . specifically har The most damaging bit of charged by the CommitteevWith SYU e-klenee against Sand was the firsBTetter he had written to Ed War By Gerry Reice "conduct unbecoming a tei er, neglect of duty, and dis sin< ner, captain of the 1950-51 Contending that College regulations offer her no means of defending herself from basketball team, at Klein's Hill charges of "irregular proceedings in connect ion with make-up examinations given to Col dience of a directive of the Bite!! side en June 21. 1950. The cor lege athletes,'* Judith Feinstein *4T told -of instances where she alone proctored re-exam respondence had requested War- It, wasr decided not to Iwintf t fifl inations given to 200 students at the Main Center. re- to sign an affidavit to play charges against Dr. Sam Wino- ;"CoI Miss -Feinstein, who was dismissed last week from her position with the Placement of f a City team to tour South grad, former Faculty Manager ier b fice, said that instructional departments at the College failed to assign instructors to aid America that summer. It urged of Athletics, owing to the fact rrien in proctoring of re-examinations, which are given twice yearly. Warner to do so regardless Of v can any human being ex that .he ;**reeognized, even be- wen actual practice/' said Mr. Tay- Registrar's office—^vas that the his intentions and promised, in pect to properly supervise an ex 4ated4y~, -jujb- responsibility—for- D<H lor. "It wasn't too satisfactory, new position offered her greater one passage,. that the "kicks" amination to 200 students all bringtng eV5de«ce to the Board's Bri« as the departments did not pro kinship with her educational ias ii from one game wculd go t>> the alone?" asked Miss Feinstein. Committee that had previously vide the necessary number of background. She was working seen withheld*** players. ^ Miss F^einstein emphasized that (See page 4 for Sand letter) proctors." Downtown when her suspension Dr. Gallagher pointed out that she brought -the problem to What was Sand's defense The present re-examination sys was announced. it was primarily this immediate Robert Taylor, Registrar, follow against this letter? tem was effected in September, cooperation, rather than the ing one test taken by a greater Miss Feinstein said that at a 71 ''First of alL/'~ he explained, 1951. It was ^fecided by Mr. Tay consideration v of Winograd's number of students than had pre-arranged appointment last, 'That letter has been presented lor that the individual depart part in CCNY's commercialized been originally anticipated. ments would be responsible for Thursday, President Buell Gal completely out-of-context with lagher failed 'to specify the athletic program, which result "S the affairs and events immediate - According to Mr. Taylor, a the testing of students, a system ed m the more lenient treat charges which have been tevelled ly preceding its writing. You pian was conceived where it was long prevalent at the Business ment. decided that proctors from the Center. against her. Last Friday after Thil must remember that at the time Winograd had no comment to Registrar's office would be aug At the same time, Judith Fein noon. Dr. Gallrwlier declared that we had just won the double cham make about the investigation mented by instructors from the stein had voluntarily applied for he did not fee! it necessary to •2-2 pionship, and as a result I had disclosures, except to say that a transfer to a position of in expose her to publicity. just been granted my tenure after teaching departments of the he believes "the facts speaje terviewer at the Business Cen ens :-. long, hard struggle. I was so School. Andrew O'Neill, Board of for themselves,." Both Lloyd ter's placement bureau. grateful to "the boys, I'd have "I must admit the plan was Higher Education investigator^, and Hoiman have declared that Her reason for ..leaving the (Continued on page 4) better on paper than it was in has affirmed- the discovery of they -will fight---the suspension ii.stances of improper handling, when *t comes up before a de T of examinations by both Miss partmental trial some time Hassman Denies Bribe Charge; Feinstein, and an as yet unnamed around the end ofe December. y th< person who also worked at the Dr. Gallagher's only general •part Registrar's office. (Continued on page 3) m i; lines: Attempt Unknown By DA Probe ening Leonard Hassman, a member He acknowledges telling Mr. Hassman avers he was not BHE Allows Ch^ielz Te the College's basketball team Schmones of the offer, but he given any information about a Bcenv or contends that he never saw the in 1945, has refuted Board of bribe attempt by his son. Bragen, Smith Also Cleared man he spoke to again. Higher Education charges that Mr. Vincent O'Conner. assist- After Schmones went to Nat At least cne happy note was to Be"fGtftid in the-BHE in 1 l0S' — ant to the District Attorney, in- he attempted to bribe Paul Hoiman with the story, the BHK vestigations of athletics at City College. Three former mem sen- Sehmone*, then captain of the report states that Hoiman told formed THE TICKER that his of bers of th^ Lavender basketball team were vindicated of 5, th# squad. Frank Lhjgrd of the matter. Lloyd fice had no information on the any complicity in the altering of their scholastic recordafT The trio includes- Ed Chenetz, wori H ass man also contends that he is accused of not contacting any Hassman incident previous to the arranging a suitable schedule. Arnie Smith and Morris (Moe) uever was previously investigated higher authority about the situa BHE report. Beaver hoop coach Dave Po- Bragen. com tion. M>- O'Conner asserted tl \\ lansky feels that Chenetz would by any grcup connected with the Of the three, only Chenetz is Hassman was dropped from be a welcome addition_ _to_ the l^HE in relation to the bribery there was no mdicatitm--as-^feo-.-a«y- stiTI a 'student af tmy College amr 5 I'M College in 1945 for "overcutting squad, and could make the start ^ tie-in between Hassman and is therefore eligible once again <>?"fer.~ his Hygiene classes." His father ing five in all likelihood as soon ;at:0! for varsity, com.petition. However, Concerning the' incident cited recalls that at the time of his other known gamblers or fixers. as he could round into top play Hassman said that he is con the G-5 center is uncertain as P' by the BHE, Hassman relates -son's expulsion he went to the ing condition. Othel i'.'iw he was approached, a few Hygiene Department and 'pleal- templating libel action against to_ whether- he will be able to re biocks from the Uptown campus. ed" with Professor Lloyd an-1 those newspapers using his name sume his basketball activities, Smith was the captain of i _a: by a man offering Mm "quite a others **Lo give my boy another in connection with the alleged since he is currently working and last season's team prior to the ^um" to fix ball games.