U.C. Deserves Ticket Credit

Reversing his earlier statements, Athletic Department ticket manager Edward J. Carey '55 apologized yesterday for misinforming The Crimson and said Undergraduate Council member Rudd W. Coffey '97 can take credit for suggesting the second, discount sale of Yale game tickets to Harvard students.

Carey said he was unaware of the traditional athletic department ticket sale policy, which does not usually include a second-round ticket sale. He said he inadvertently gave misinformation to The Crimson.

"I'm sorry I gave [The Crimson] what appears to have been misinformation," Carey said. "I wasn't aware that we had never given students a reduced rate ticket for a second time. I assumed that this year was like every other year."

In his earlier statement, Carey told The Crimson that Coffey deserved no credit for the second sale.

"The Crimson did not in any way misquote me," Carey said. "Everything was above the board in the Crimson article which ran [before Thanksgiving Recess]. I made an honest mistake."

Carey's earlier statements had led to criticism of Coffey for allegedly taking undue credit for the second sale.

In light of Carey's error, Currier House Delegate N. Van Taylor, who criticized Coffey based on inaccurate statements from the athletic department ticket manager, has amended his earlier position.

"I'm happy that The Crimson set the record straight and cleared Rudd's name," Taylor said. "Rudd's a hard working Council member and we were all surprised at the accusations leveled against him."

Council President David L. Hanselman '94-'95 has also formally come out in support of Coffey.

"I'm happy to see Rudd Coffey's and the council's hard work vindicated," Hanselman said.

Now that his name has been cleared, Coffey said he hopes both he and the council can move on to other things.

"I was a Boy Scout, and it really hurts to have your credibility questioned," Coffey said. "But I think the important thing is that students were able to get tickets at the reduced rate. I just want to get back to business."