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CLARKSON INELIGIBLE

Decision of Athletic Committee.--Signed Contract on May 6.

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At a meeting of the Athletic Committee held last night the eligibility of Captain Clarkson of the nine was considered. The facts as stated by Clarkson are that on May 6, 1904, he signed a contract to play baseball during this season with the New York Americans, and on that day was paid a substantial sum, outside of his contract salary as an inducement to sign this contract. By a verbal agreement between Clarkson and the manager of the New York team his service with that team was not to begin until after the close of the college season. On these facts the Committee voted that Clarkson was not eligible to play on the nine.

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