The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-12
ATHLETICS AT PURDUE
j. WALTER EsTERLINE RESIGNS AS
THE GRADUATE MANAGER.
Baseball Captaincy-Basketba at
State University - New Eastern
Coaches in Indiana Colleges.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. III. Walter
Esterline. graduate manager Of Purdue
athletics, announced his retirement this
morning with the statement that under no
condition would he accept the office again.
His resignation was the cause of many ex-
pressions of regret among the students
and those otherwise interested. He was
elected TO the position four years ago and
in that time removed a debt of $1,000 as
we'll as successfully carrying the expense
list over four bad seasons. He graduated
from Purdue in 80, having played full back
on the football team several years and was
added Immediately to the Institutional
force of the university. He has proved as
popular manager of Purdue athletics as he
vas a Purdue student and his success has
been such as to warrant his retention. His
home is in Fort Wayne
The election of the captain of the base
ball team will be held next Tuesday after
chapel. But five men are entitled to vote.
these being Ruby. Cornell, Ide, Mckee and
Leslie. The choice must fall on one of the
four latter, and as Ide is not old enough
in the business and Leslie has the football
captaincy the choice will be between Cor
nell and Mckee. with chances in favor of
the former. 1t will be necessary this year
TO almost entirely reconstruct the team.
which will be difficult on account of the
lack Of material. A competent coach will
be engaged TO handle the team.
At a meeting of the Purdue exponent
staff and the faculty advisory board,
held this week. it was decided to
make a complete change in the manage
ment of the paper. The plan is TO put the
sheet in the hands of five editors, who are
TO be elected by each outgoing staff. The
editor-in-chief. if he be a science student,
is to be given credit for one elective study.
or, If an engineering student one credit for
one year; the business manager is to re-
ceive one-half of what profits are made;
the literary editor and local editor each
one-fourth. The remaining editor, who will
be assistant to the business manager, will
work for promotion, as will the reporters.
This plan is TO be submitted soon TO the
four literary societies for ratification, and
1t is believed it will be carried easily. The
placing Of the managerShip on a paying
basis. it is believed, will result in the bring
ing out of an improved paper and otherwise
lettering II.
The senior and junior girls are to enter
tain at dancing in honor of the sophomores
and freshmen girls in the library Friday
afternoon.
Persise, 'O4, who had his ribs fractured in
the Kappa Sigma-Sgma NJ football game
Saturday afternoon, is reported as improv-
ing.
Robert Sears, quarter back and captain of
the 9S football team, has gone to San An
tonic, Tex, for his health. His home is in
this city, but he had been employed in
Pittsburg until his health compelled him to
resign his position.
The Exponent will be issued Christmas
day by the young ladies of the institution
and will be an edition de luxe. The cover
will be a handsome one in colors, and the
contents, including stories, poems and illus
trations, will be the work of the co-eds
The whole promises to be very beautiful
and entertaining.
Purdue secured only sixth place in the
kPS indRincy ar he
cago live stock show last week, but cap
tured five hrsts in individual Judging Ely.
'O2, secured first Poland-China hogs;
Robbins, OF, on Angus cattle; Erdel, 'O4, on
CotswOld sheep; Smith. '0S. first on sheen.
and Johnson. 'O4. first horses. The boys
captured $77 in prize money.