LSU's team captain, Edwin A. Scott protested to the game's referee, Lieutenant Wall. Scott cited the rules of the SIAA and the mutual pre-game agreement between the schools as reasons that Brooke should be declared ineligible to play.
LSU's team captain, Edwin A. Scott challenged the game referee, Lieutenant Wall, arguing that Brooke should be declared ineligible to play based on the SIAA rules and a pre-game agreement between the schools.