The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-14
HUNTING FOR MAN
TO SUCCEED POLLARD
A More Liberal Policy at the
University
THE STORM OF LAST FALL
Faculty Has Abolished the October Ex-
animation Misunderstanding OF
Genuine Sorrow Over Pol
Iard's Resignation
THE STORM OF LAST FALL

Since it has been definitely settled that
Or. ]. W. H. Pollard will not reconsider
his determination to resign his position as
athletic director of the University OF
Alabama. the athletic committee of that
institution will take immediate steps To-
ward securing the services OF announcer
man to assume charge of the football ana
baseball teams for next season. DR.. FOL
lard will become adjunct professor OF
biology and director of athletics of Wash
ington and Lee university, Lexington, va
His resignation is effective at the con-
clusion of the present university schoias-
tic year.
II is not known what plans the faculty
cou1undttee has under way in regard 10
athletics 1t is reported that two or three
men will be employed to do the Work
which Or. Pollard has SO successfully
done for the past several years. 1t Is
also reported that one of the adjunct pro-
fessors of the university, former foot
ball and baseball player himself. will
be ptt at the head of the football and
baseball departments.
IT is coincidental that along with THIS
announcement comes another that the
faculty has determined on more liberal
policy toward athletics. That foolish &C
tober examination deadfall-a rule where
by a failure In a monthly test would de-
bar a student from participation In ath>
Iet,cs-has been abolished. It is remem-
hered that following a report concerning
athletic conditions at the university last
rbo A or d.
several deans of the faculty consumed
several columns of space in defense OF
this and other rules, and in an EFFORT 10
make the public believe that these were
essential to higher education And TOO
the faculty, through its publicity Depart
ment, defended this rule in another paper
and took occasion to deny the report OF
The Age-Herald. Now, however, the rae
u1tv. having swallowed a camel has de-
terrnired to strain at no more gnats, and
the rule which kept Derrnl Pratt out OF
the football games last season, and came
near causing a riot among the students
as 1t did cause genuine shame ana dlsgust
among the ahInni-has been abohsheo.
But for that rule which the faculty,
IN aholtshin1 1t now. admits was an lex
trepe measure" and worthy of the legis-
tature of Alabama under the present ad-
ministration 1t is believed by football ex-
perts that Afabama would have gone
through tie season without an opponent
crossing its goal. Certainly. Tulane would
have been crushed, and had Pratt kicked
for Alabama after Louisiana's goal was
crossed on Thanksgiving Day, 1t is hard
ly believed that the giants of the bayou
would have rallied as successfully as they
aid.
PoIlard's Resignation Regretted
The fact that DR.. Pollard will sever his
connection with the university Is deplored
by all the students of the university, and
by every afumus who loves to see the
Crimson wave VIGOROUSLY over fields
Of collegiate rivalry. Since the former
Brown quarterback took charge of the
athletic teams of the university, success
has continually been his. The record he
made. considering the material with which
he had to work, and the internal opposf-
ton which handicapped, is the marvel of
those who follow football, and many foot
ball experts in Dixie declare him the clev-
srest student of the game which this sec
ton Of America has ever claimed. The
trustees considered him one of the uni
vers1ty's most valuable assets and be-
lieve his loss will be felt for many years
10 come. Unless the material next fall
Is 50 per cent better than it has been for |
the last Is years. Alabama football team
will never pass through its heavy schedule |
without embarrassment TO itself and its
friends. It behooves the university to
get busy and fill the vacated post and
I'LL it well. 1t is practically certain that
an "aIl round man like DR.. Pollard, in
strrctor, skilled tactician diplomat physi-
cian, gentleman, will never again be OBJ
tanned. but no stone should be left un-
turned in an effort to secure worthy sue
ressor.
Resolution of Trustees
The trustees of the university. when in
formed that DR.. Pollard would resign,
adopted the following resolution, which
carries with it compliment of the high
Est order:
BE 1t resolved by the board of trus-
lees of the University of Alabama, That
the board OF trustees learns with regret
hat DR.. Pollard contemplates severing his
connection with the university.
I'VE recognize and appreciate the val
nable services rendered by him to the
university, and we request him to re-
consider his intention to leave the uni
versity, Be it
Resolved, further, that copy of these
resolutions be sent to DR.. Pollard"
I, Robson Brown as secretary of the
board of trustees of the University of Ala
saaa, do hereby certify that the foregoing
ls true and correct copy of a reso1u
fion which was unanimously adopted bv
the board of trustees of the University of
Alabama at meeting held at the Uni
versity Of Alabama on Wednesday. the
18th day OF March, 1910
CSigned) robson BROWN.
AS Secretary of the Board of Trustees of
the University of Alabama