The Detroit times., 1910-02-10
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II solely because OF difference
over comparatively insignincan,
amount OF salary. The regents OF the
60 University OF Micn-
\ SHORT igan permit keene
si aHT Fitzpatrick to
REGENTS leave FOR Prince
ton. il behooYes
every voter interested in any way IN
the prestige OF the school and the
physical well-being or it's pupils. 10
tai NJ every one Of the short-sighted
administrators OF the Affairs OF The
school aud see TO IL that none OF them
is ever returned TO the position ne
now holds The regents might just
as well make up their minds TO meet
The Princeton offer for the peerless
trainer right now; they Will be driven
10 il a year or two hence 10 a dead
certainty.
Il is doubtful II any event OF the
kind AT Ann Arbor would have 50
stirred the Michigan alumni as the
news that "Keene" had resigned. For
over a decade DR.. Fitzpatrick has
been the bestowed man on the Mich
igan campus Old students, particular
Is the athletic heroes OF former years
lave Invariably regarded Keene as
tie main link between themselves and
the present generation OF athletes.
Men OF this type. as we'll as those
who have stood back OF the great Vol
VERNE athletic teams during FltL-
pairicks long residence. may be eX-
peCted 10 bring TO bear a surprising
amount OF pressure. H. as seems
probable. matters nave been allowed
TO progress 10 stage where FitL-
patrick is bound to leave. it is safe
10 say that a campaign will be i'm
mediately inaugurated for his return.
In many WAYS Michigan's expert
eHcc is like that OF Pennsylvania
which. after Mike Murphy had given
her champion after champion. decided
not TO Try TO meet the offer made 10y
Yale. and let Murphy go. II wasn't
more than a month before the mis-
take was realized A strong party
was Immediately formed which went
To work 10 get Murphy back and no
possible effort was spared in the at
tempt which al terms highly pleasing
To Murphy. was finally crowned vita
success. Penn has Murphy now and.
II IL safe 70 infer. she Will keep him.
Michigan will have 10 learn similar
lesson.
Il is difficult for one not conyersant
with the inner history or some Of the
recent Michigan teams. TO understand
the tremendous influence which the
cuiet little trainer has exerted over
his men Campus lore includes many
an illustration For instance. there
Is the story OF Keene's one set speech.
Il was delivered in Chicago on the
day the Yost system received its first
test al the hands OF a western cham
pionship team-the University or Wis
cousin. coached by Phil King. IL was
the planned climax OF dramatic
series OF events which had been ar
ranged In manner that would tend
10 put the eleven Wolverines in as
rear an approach TO frenzied deter
nination as sane men could be driven.
NOst and the alumni had done their
parts and the PLAYERS were suspiciOus-
Iv solemn Keene was called on and,
for a fun minute he looked the boys
over and tried 10 tell them what he
hoped they would DO tie is a game
little man and he tried that long be-
cause he loved the BOYS and was
bound up in their success But ne
couldn't utter one word and sat down
Nost hustled his men straight go
/ their dressing room and Dad Gregory
tried 10 put on little Boss Weeks
! shoes Heston frankly INDUCED I'm
/ tears. Out on the field they rushe !
ano with the memory or the little
trainers anxiety fresh In every man 8
m'nd. they TOOK the hostile kickof
ana, iu series OF PUSHES which. FOR
concerted power and celebrity have
Pc badly never been equalled. carried
the ball without tumble so yards
through the best eleven Wisconsin
ever had. TO a touchdown
Then 90 became an ordinary foo.
ball game with neither side SCORING
thereafter.
Talk about your English sportsman
ship, The American colt Sir Martin
never a real contender in the EPSON
derby OF last year. has 10 concedy
King Edwards Minoru that won tho
blg race OF the year. two pounds I'M
all their 1910 engagements.
And mentioning handic.pping
there is the proposed method by
which the winner of a trotting race
OF mile track In gle remains ellgi
Die TO the go races OF the bull.rngs