On Mon, 9 Jan 1995, Arthur C. Mintz wrote:
 
> >No one ever explicitly made that connection at the time, to my
> >recollection.  It makes sense to me, but does not change my long standing
> >feeling that Decloe, BU, Abbott, and Crocker, for various reasons were
> >all treated unjustly at the time.  My other recollection concerning this
> >sordid affair is that Ned Harkness caused the suspension and forfeitures
> >by pursuing this issue.  That was what caused me to respond to the Maine
> >postings awhile back concerning their recent problems.
> >
> >Arthur Berman   [log in to unmask]
>
> Partially right. Cornell brought the issue up, because one of their
> players, Peter Titanic, was in a similar situation to Decloe and had been
> declared ineligible, and Cornell wanted his eligibility restored and was
> using Decloe as a precedent. Harkness had nothing to do with it, since by
> then he had been with the Detroit Red Wings for two years.
>
>
> ----------
> Arthur C. Mintz          [log in to unmask]          (607) 255-1487
> Operations Officer (Acting)
> Cornell Information Technologies / Information Resources
>
> "Luck is the residue of design." - Branch Rickey
>
That's what happens when one relys on memory.  I meant whoever (and I
won't apply any adjectives here since I have not healed from this yet!)
was Cornell coach at the time.  It seems like a small thing to have done
since no intent was involved.
 
Arthur Berman  [log in to unmask]
GO BU!!!