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Friday. Sept. 25. 1970
University Daily Kansan
SU Players Are Split; City Reported Tense
By BOB DICKSON Kansan Staff Writer
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Two white Syracuse football players have voiced opposition to the reinstatement of two black teammates, but the white players have altered a previous statement and will play Saturday.
Bill Coghill, junior linebacker, and Gary Bletsch, senior defensive back, earlier this week threatened they would not play in their home opener against the University of Kansas.
The incident began last April when eight blacks were dismissed from the football squad for failure to attend spring practices. The eight squad members were boycotting practices, charging Ben Schwartzwalder, head Syracuse football coach, and members of his staff with racial discrimination.
This fall, the blacks refused to sign a statement of full support of Schwartzwalder, and were not allowed to return to the squad.
Rumors of a demonstration at Saturday's game caused Syracuse mayor Lee Alexander to inform the Syracuse administrators Tuesday that if the blacks were not reinstalled on the football squad,
he planned to either "file a court injunction prohibiting the game from being played, or withdraw all police protection from the game," according to Samuel Hemingway, editor of the Daily Orange, the SU student newspaper.
Following the mayor's statement, Schwartzwalder recommended that the blacks be reinstated. Immediately two white squad members refused to play.
Approximately one hundred blacks marched to the mayor's office, expressing dissatisfaction of the way the blacks were treated.
Asking for community support, the BSU called for a strike of the football game.
"We are convinced," a Syracuse BSU statement read, "that the black athletes were used as pawns in order that the game could be played."
The white students who originated the protest reversed their stand and will play according to Larry Kimball, athletic director at Syracuse.
Four of the blacks dismissed last spring are academically ineligible to return. Another has not applied for his physical examination.
Two others passed their physical exams, but according to NCAA regulations, they cannot play Saturday because they must attend three practices prior to the first game of the season.
The eighth man, Al Newton,
leading ground gainer for Syracuse last season, and one of the
leaders in last spring's protest, flunked his physical Thursday. The team physician said Newton had high blood pressure, but Newton charged this was a discriminatory measure.
Another examination of Newton will be held before the game Saturday.
Vice-chancellor Clifford Winters, acting in the absence of Chancellor John Corbally, said Thursday that he believed the crisis had passed and the situation was under control.
Kansas Track Club Opens Third Season
The Kansas Track Club is opening its third season in Lawrence.
Bob Millay, Lawrence graduate student and spokesman for the group, said Thursday the organization was open to anyone interested in cross country running.
"Our supervisor is Bill Easton, the former KU track coach," Millay said, "and we meet at 4 p.m. daily in Robinson Gym."
"We need to get some new members for our cross country team this fall. Most of last years'
Millay said the group included both students and non-students, and was also open to the faculty.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (UPI)—Andy Messmessers of the California Angels lead American League righthanders in strikeouts in 1969. Andy had 211, but lefthanders Sam McDowell of Cleveland and Detroit's Mickey Lolich topped that total. McDowell has 279, Lolich 271.
members have left for one reason or another," he said.
Although the team is not supported by the University, it is affiliated with the AAU and does participate in competition.
"Last year we ran in the National Federation relays, at Penn State, and were doing quite well until one of our runners was hurt and we were disqualified," Millay said.
He said the team was trying to expand this year and would start entering competition closer to Lawrence.
Although the club has been practicing for a week, Millay said they are just starting and would not be getting into any competition until the membership was complete.
Promotions and private donations keep the club solvent, he said, and with some new members the group should be ready for the new season.
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Mayor Alexander disagreed, calling the town "more tense than ever before. Racial tension is developing downtown as well."
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Wade Stinson, KU sports director, said that, at last contact with Syracuse administrators, the game will still be played.
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LAWRENCE (UPI) — Kansas held its final drill Thursday in preparation for Saturday's game at Syracuse. The Jayhawks worked out for a little more than an hour.
Coach Pepper Rodgers said a 52-man squad will depart Kansas City's airport at 1 p.m. Friday. Tight end Larry Brown will make the trip, but is a doubtful participant.
Injuries will keep home Donnie Joe Morris, the second-team right halfback, and James Bowman, a No. 2 defensive back.
It will be the sixth meeting between the two schools. Kansas has won but twice. Syracuse was KU's only victim last year when the Jayhawks won 13-0. Kansas has never won at Syracuse.
Rodgers said he was sorry the Orangemen were having team problems, but said he expected a tough, physical game from them.
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