The Washington times., 1905-07-08
YALE IS LOOKING
FOR TRACK COACH
Experiencing Difficulty in
Finding Trainer.
MANY ARE AFTER POSITION
Fitzpatrick Came Near Accepting lob
Formerly Held by Nike
Murphy.
MANY ARE AFTER POSITION

NEW HAVEN. Conn. July S.-.rhe
task of finding a successor 70 Mike MUIR
PHI. the Yale athletic coach and train
or, Is taking about as much time and ef-
tort as 1t cost TO get a now president
When President Eadley was chosen and
Dr. Hardley selected eight years ago.
Hope has baen held out that Keene
Fitzpatrick. the University of .Ifchigan
coach and trainer, might be induced 10
come back East till day or two ago.
1t Is known that his family. who are
from the East, wish to return TO New
England and Fitzpatrick would himself
prefer. as far as geogra ply is concerned
to return.
He gave Mike Murphy. Yaie.s agent
who went West two weeks ago. a ia
vorable answer. but the president and
regents OF Michigan got together as
soon as they thought that there was any
chance of Fitzpatrick leaving, made
him a skyrccket offer and have lust
induced him to sign a five-year contract
at terms which Yale neither wishes to
cover nor would feel that she could af-
ford tc do
Salary Too Small.
The same unfavorable answer has
Sweeney, the Hill School trainer. He
has a financial interest in the scboo,
and 1t Is reckoned that his income is all
the way from $1,000 to $3.50 annually.
Under the circumstances the Yale sal
ary, which is between 1880 and 1880.
seems small to him and he would pre-
ieI the absolute power he has over the
schooiboys at Pottstown TO the divi-
SION or authority and perhaps differ
ences of opinion with the Yale coaches
and more general system
Inc Yale athletic committee is bend
ing It's energies to solving the problem
ano 10 trying TO get a satisfactory man.
0ne L.n-n who Is talked of Is Steven
Farrell. of Rockville. the old profession
al sprinter. He has assisted Mike Muir
phy In handling the Yale track team
Ior Two or three years. 1t he is chosen
maps a physician, would be selected as
foot ball coach. 1t may at any ra
take two men to do the work Murphy
has done at Yale.
Prep Trainers.
Two preparatory school trainers and
athletic coaches whose names are being
considered are "Pooch' Donovan, of the
worcester Academy. and Otto Monahan
Of the Hctchkiss School, Lakeyille They
are leading men in their profession and
are looked upon as sure to rise TO the
caliber of intercollegiate coaches
Two candidates who are well known al
Yale are George Foster Sanford. the
track and football athlete, and Doc
Hull, who was trainer of the football
team in -seS. Sanford was star ath-
lete In both branches, and has had
charge of the conditioning of the Colum-
bia and of the University of Virginia
elevens.
Doc" Hull's relation to the teams has
been one of trainer and conditioner. and
IL he is chosen another man will prob
ably be selected a. coach for the track
men, at least. II he is given an appoint
ment- There are score of candidates
and the Yale athletic committee has an
interesting midsummer problem to wres-
tie with in choosing the right man OF
two men Manager Sands, of the Yale
track team, Is staying here during the
vacation until the affair is settled