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October 19th, 2006, 01:57 PM
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BC-FBC--Holy Cross-Dartmouth Brawl,0352
Dartmouth apologizes for football brawl
By DAVID TIRRELL-WYSOCKI
Associated Press Writer
The Dartmouth athletic department and football team apologized
for the fight that broke out at the end of its game with Holy Cross
last weekend as the college and police continued to investigate the
incident.
After winning in overtime, Holy Cross players celebrated atop
the Dartmouth "D" painted on the field, and fights broke out when
the teams lined up for post-game handshakes. Some players were
thrown to the ground and kicked. Coaches, campus security and
Hanover police broke it up. No one was hurt.
"It is obvious that many players and some staff of both teams
were involved in this incident," athletic director Jo Ann Harper
said Thursday. But she said she was not able to identify specific
participants.
"Coach (Buddy) Teevens, his staff and his players have
acknowledged that the actions displayed Saturday were not in
keeping with acceptable standards of behavior at Dartmouth, nor
with the great traditions of Dartmouth football and Dartmouth
athletics in general," Harper said.
The game wasn't televised and the fight so unexpected and short
that the cameraman filming the game for Dartmouth caught only the
end.
Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone has said the video hasn't been
very useful. He said punches were thrown, but he's relying more on
memory than video.
"For me to say what an individual person was doing ... there
was too much going on," he said.
Harper said she has concluded her investigation and turned
information over to Dartmouth's dean for review.
Acting Dean Daniel Nelson says if his review finds sanctions are
warranted against individuals or the team under Dartmouth's
standards of conduct, the matter will be handled through the normal
disciplinary process.
Holy Cross sports information officer Charlie Bare in Worcester,
Mass., didn't immediately return calls seeking comment.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APEX-10-19-06 1351CDT
BC-FBC--Holy Cross-Dartmouth Brawl,0352
Dartmouth apologizes for football brawl
By DAVID TIRRELL-WYSOCKI
Associated Press Writer
The Dartmouth athletic department and football team apologized
for the fight that broke out at the end of its game with Holy Cross
last weekend as the college and police continued to investigate the
incident.
After winning in overtime, Holy Cross players celebrated atop
the Dartmouth "D" painted on the field, and fights broke out when
the teams lined up for post-game handshakes. Some players were
thrown to the ground and kicked. Coaches, campus security and
Hanover police broke it up. No one was hurt.
"It is obvious that many players and some staff of both teams
were involved in this incident," athletic director Jo Ann Harper
said Thursday. But she said she was not able to identify specific
participants.
"Coach (Buddy) Teevens, his staff and his players have
acknowledged that the actions displayed Saturday were not in
keeping with acceptable standards of behavior at Dartmouth, nor
with the great traditions of Dartmouth football and Dartmouth
athletics in general," Harper said.
The game wasn't televised and the fight so unexpected and short
that the cameraman filming the game for Dartmouth caught only the
end.
Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone has said the video hasn't been
very useful. He said punches were thrown, but he's relying more on
memory than video.
"For me to say what an individual person was doing ... there
was too much going on," he said.
Harper said she has concluded her investigation and turned
information over to Dartmouth's dean for review.
Acting Dean Daniel Nelson says if his review finds sanctions are
warranted against individuals or the team under Dartmouth's
standards of conduct, the matter will be handled through the normal
disciplinary process.
Holy Cross sports information officer Charlie Bare in Worcester,
Mass., didn't immediately return calls seeking comment.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APEX-10-19-06 1351CDT