The Ticker, February 20, 1951
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Rocan missed a hanger, Al Roth passed sloppUy and Ed Warner neg -powersputs ^ lected to drive under for the score in the Missouri,* Arczona and Boston \ But these cteims cannot absolve Uie_players of guilt, though fairly games they were dumping/ wiping out all the fond memories of should mitigate the case against them. Still these boys live in New. what they had achieved for themselves, their School and all their friends Cifey, ep&Tjtlnthat environment there are despicable characters on th who had stood whole-heartedely behind them till they won. - IbosepfelsHHp to the ballplayers to adjust themselves so^tfctf^they cot* When me boys accepted ntioner to damp "the ball games, they also^ —^~*^the temptations like a man would. It is impossibles^ we cast awa: dumped everyone who had ever believed in them. Fojr that ifaey jno&st >ian ideas, for the environment to adjust to the individual. It is there suffer. ^ fore expedient that a maniweet society as best hecan. They couM have-ja# Tfie immediate concliisiofv if they are guilty as they hai itbetter than theyj&dl * would be to send them to prison for a long, iong time. But the^_ - Any sense of realism should have;4Qlcr them that dumping in Madisoi that must be imposed in a case such as this is worthy of graver con Square Garden and successfully getting away with it was stacked againsi sideration. '"--.' ^^^ them from the start. That for practical thinkers. Any embryonic sense a Many say that they are not to blame because it is the atmosphere values would have clearly ^shown that although a crook may be successful in which they exhibit their prowess that makes them easy prey Tor very rarely is he happy with himself. But for some reason the boys die feebly those who so nonchalantly prostitute the meaning of athletics —~ the hot think of thiSy nor did they imagine the consequences. , town bookies and gamblers of all disgusting types, to whom a dollar lias much /'"•••• (Continued on Page 2) ouse. f the earn- tbali and City to Complete Season; zary ason yers Play Lafayette Thursday Basketball at City College is far from ended! ex- The Office of the President of the College said so, the fork Board of Higher Education said so, Nat Holman and the mp" 401 team said so, the students of the Uptown Center said so, and VOL. XXVI—No. 5 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1951 By Smbscrtptm Only now it is up to the School of Business students to-make it t on I unanimous. j>-v A school-wide rally will be held todWatrll in PET. "The- rally," stated Dean Thomas L. KortonT "will be a 'Vote of h is jMajority x>f Faculty, Students Confidence' to the members of therbasketball team who will and} play Thursday night against La-*— igth] fayette. We should: definitely come Dr. Frank S. Lloyd. Chairman of Urge Support of Hoop Squad out in a body to show the boys the Faculty Athletic Committee Sub that we are behind them." and Prof. Sam Winograd, Faculty I in There was a vast di versifies-* Manager of Athletics, will speak at determine where City will play its i the fellows, had definitely done beir toon of opinions uttered yesterday the rally. Members of the team alls games* next season and the years wrong and should be punished. It as students met In small groups : r will be present, and Coach Nat after -/, ','•'• "•'._- \ '~^'r'-~- --'• -' -' was in the degree of punishment Due to a situation beyond the. the to dis^ttss the "fix.'' In some cases, r Hotman is^ expected to attend. -Mr. Alton Lewis, :©f-the Depart control of THE TICKER, many ling opinion ran to either extreme, but that the greatest divergence of The first—official action taken ment of Student Life, and Mr. news stories haver of necessity, in the main most CCNY students ideas could be found. by the College on the "scandal" Irving Greger, Assistant Treasur been removed from this issue. ilty were of the same mind—support The gamut ran from the maxi came from a statement issued yes er, both were of the opinion that We hope we have not incon her of the team. Administrative offi mum penalty under the law to an terday at 1 by President Harry N, the schedule should be finished venienced any organizations, and cials also had similar statements almost complete exoneration with Wright as follows: , and that taking the game out of we trust that our plight will be : in to utter when queried. the idea' that the players involved appreciated. o# the hstest basket- the Garden would not alter the (Continued on Page 3) md Coach: ifat Holman, visibly comes as a ne- present situation. to us. We i shaken by the happenings, stated Mr. GregeKwent on to say, "The ha€ that, "Students and Plumhi alike sick at the recent revelsttons. In srv< ties between the player and the Champs to Chumps partlenlar we extend our sym-" should get behind the? team. The school are most important. It is team needs their support now pathies to the famine* of the up to the school to instill a pure boys. more than ever." - , collegiate spirit in the players! At present we expect to fulfill Pr. Sam JVinograd, Faculty j The school is plainly at fault." in our contractual obligattons and Manager of Athletics, mentioned j Student opinion ran -along the complete the remainder of our ]&~e Jiha t College authorities are mak- | vein of shame and disappointment. schedule As far as the future is ing a thorough examination tp < In . general, students agreed that concerned, the College authorities tai are making a thorough exsmlns- Bie tion to determine where we will play our games next season and Say It Ain't So beyond thsvt. _ The City College has a long and I By Morty Schwartz honorable- tradition of service to he the community and the nation and he The first reaction I had was one of disbelief when I athletics- have always played an heard that Ed Roman, Al Roth and Ed Warner had been ar- part of the educational ™j rested on charges of being involved in several "dumps." The leadership in How could anyone closely associated with sports at City ke«ball as provided bar Frof* Hntssss is of the highest caliber, arT- beheve it? Those three guys represented Ctty College in bas* kethatl games and therefore were all part and parcel- tit sev We have constantly been on omr eral of my ideals. They stood for many things playing for a guard to prevent what has taken *J free tuition College located in the melting pot that is New as in the past* »* York City, Besides, they have been an important part of my of the team were life for the past three years. continually instructed as -far the is As more definite details were received, my emotions be possible dangers of this kind. yi U came mixed and ranged from disgust to pity. They cheated This morning the tfcree boys tn^ ail of us connected with the College—students, instructors volved* Ed Boman, Al Both and and alumni. In a few selfish moments they destroyed every Id Ed Warner, were suspended from bit of good they helped to create by being an integral part of Only one short year age the above-pictured players (1. to. r., Ed college until further notice. the team that won the two major basketball tournaments last Roman, Ed Warner and Al Both) viere the guiding forces in the great The Board of Higher Education year. By their actions, they hurt the present members of the est triumph in the history of athletics at City College. But Jt&fiTsea- at its monthly meeting last night squad,, as well as those who will be members of the varsity SOB, it has been disclosed, they were nttle more than toot* for t^he curse affirmed President Wright's state in the near future. They have let down all the people who of collegiate sports-—the "sure-thlag*!,. gamblers. ment upon evidence of support for 4 had faith in them and who received ~ pride trough their Three years ago this trio entered City CoUege with excellent high the team by students, faculty and accomplishments of last season. school records, good reputation.** aP*1 ^Hf** hope* in regard-to their alumni. Many of the student and x*f my dose associations wtih the team, and be- athletic and titehoiastie^ careers. ~==r'~ alumni organizations expressed cause of their past, accomplishments, it is difficult to con They had been Alfc-Scnolssties in high school and had complied their feelings in te&grams and , demn them. It is easier to pity them. All the good they may excellent record* ~ with the frosh teaam. Then^ last year they moved calls to President Wright, backing have derived from thejtr past deeds is now washed down the u..«_*_.p to the varsit.y and the College snoring records began to fall one his stand. drain. Their names are being dragged tiirou^ the rnud a«dj ^- o^»«^ KSnian "bu»t«*r* irwia pambrot'» single season scoring marjt At the meeting, the BJHE also the future does indeed look bleak for the three players. Their of 276 by pouring 475 points through the hoop in 29 game* for a per decided that board should be set * (Continued on Pace 2} (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) ::---^fe^ Sav It came average^ of 3J&3. Wai*herJ'*§ ^ - . ^M _^-~. ^t^i_ -.* -t ^^ remainfng games and I to-determine student body to come out lonjg-range- f£tre^howhxin$drby some short-siehted tt»nic->- also to&&I>amK™t's M _ ^ u^LSh^^More^he**^ f ^vin^^play next season boys do ft in the remain^ 8 ^vtocre; : hoping thstall&f this is untrue.