Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-10
State University Students Anx-
ious to Succeed Walker as
Manager of Athletics
RuMoR OF REDUCED SALARY
It is Believed That Walker Docs Not
Desire to Succeed Himself as He Has
Said Nothing About livery Prob
abIo That tho Position Will be Offer
cd to NyIe Jones, if Walker Refuses.

Special to Times Republican,
Iowa City, Jan. l0.--1n the absence of
express declaration on the part of Hen
ry G. Walker. manager of athletics at
the state university of Iowa, during
the present year. that he is Il candi
date for recollection to succeed himself
a wild scramble has arisen among the
more ambitious students for the COW
eted position. Every possible candi-
date who has any reasonable qunlili-
cations for the position is making an
active canvass or Is passively watch
ing his friends do 1t for him.
Walker has proved himself. In the
estimation of the board of control,
whose servant he is, to be IL good bus
mess man, and there is little doubt
but that II he should desire the posi-
ton again he would have 1t easily. Up
to the present time he has said moth
ing about the matter. 1t is believed
that he does not desire to succeed him
self. Next year Will be his senior year
in the college of law and it Is thought
that he desires to devote all of his time
to his studies. There Is also rumor
that the salary of athletic manager will
be cut to $500 per year OF nine months.
1t has formerly been 5000. This is
considered to be another reason why
Walker does not care to succeed him
self as it is hardly probable that he
would be willing to accept the job with
q cut of fifty per cent In his pay. Ii
is believed to be the desire of the
board OF control to hire an assistant
coach who shall act as manager, giving
five hundred dollars per year for each
position.
The logical candidate for such po-
sition is Nyle Jones, captain of the
football team during the past season.
who graduates from the college of law
this spring. 1t is doubtful whether he
would be willing to accept. tho the
student body warmly favor him. He
has played for four years on the uni
versity team, two of which he has
been under the direction of Coach
Chalmers. Iowa's athletic managers
have been for several years selected
from the student body. AS students
they have been compelled to divide
their time. There has been a pro-
nOunceu movement eAAS f''S's 49,
years asking for manager who Will
have no other interests. Should
Walker desire to retire after his first
term, it is probable that the position
will be offered to Jones. but 1t Is not
known whether he would accept or
not. for IL is known that he has under
consideration an offer from law firm
looking to his Immediately entering
upon his profession.
r.. j. Barker, of Cresco, Iowa. is also
considered possible candidate tho
he has not announced himself as such.
He is captain of the track team Tor
this wear and since entering the uni
yersity has won honors for himself as
a high Jumper. For two years past
he has acted as ticket seller and assist
ant treasurer and Is thoroughly ac-
ouointed with the details of the work.
Many others are said to be passive
lv interested" in the contest, notably
paul coldren. quarterback on the Iowa
team of 1896, who has been coaching IN
the west since that time. During the
mast season he coached the Augustai'a
team from Rock Island, ILL.,, HIS nome
is in Iowa City and he Is believed TO
he Interested in the result OF the elec-
ton.
other men who are believed to De
possible candidates are r.. u. Jones OF
Williamsburg. Iowa. a junior IN the
college of liberal arts, who has acteo
this year as gate-keeper on all OF the
ont OF town trips made by the team.
yess,er. Iowa's famous base ball pitch
or and several others of lesser import