Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-02
NO OUTSIDE COACHING FOR ARMY
Athletic Council Issues Statement Regarding Newspaper Stories-Credit Due Lieutenant C. D. Day-Secretary Garrison Congratulates Victorious Eleven

West Point, N. T., Dec. L-The for ward pass formations and other plays usd so successfully by the Army foot ball team against the Navy ae New York last Saturday were not the result of outside coaching, according to a statement issued today by the Army athletic council. Coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan, the statement says, spent but one day at West Point. and did not assist Lieut.. G. D, Daly, head Army coach. The statement follows:
 Much has been said in the news papers in the last few days in regard to the assistance given to the coaches of the West Point football team by Fielding H. Yost. The facts in the case are as follows:
 Tn 1908 Mr. Yost did actually assist in the coaching of the Army team. This year he arrived at West Point in the afternoon of Nov 20 and left in the evening of Nov. 2S. MT. Tost has frequently been to West Point in the past. and will always be welcomed Il the future. but the statement that he was in any way connected with the coaching or training of this year g team is absolutely without foundation. As result of his visit not one single play was added. neither was any change of even the smallest import lance made
 @No person who has been intimately associated with the coaching of a foot ball team will admit that any material change fin plays or methods can be made the last week before the cham pionShip contest Such changes, even if along proper lines, work to the dis advantage of the team adopting them The man to whom the chief credit for the coaching of the Army team is due is Lieut. C. D Daly. head coach He was assisted during the last month of the season by Captain Ernest Graves, and much credit for the excellent showing of the line is due to him. Those two officers were responsible for the coaching, and to them is due the credit for the team which gave such an excellent account of itself on the Polo Grounds. They were assisted in the instruction of the team by Lieuts. Boyer. StilIwell Hammond, Sultan, Smith. Hayes. Stearns and Pullen.'
 Secretary Garrison7s Message.
 Washington. Dec. 1--Inlpressed by the "undaunted courage, intelligent di- rection and uI1wearying endurance of the West Point team which won Sat urday's victory of the Army over the Navy on the football field, Secretary Garrison today sent this message to Colonel Clarence P. Townsley, super intendent Of the military academy.
 f-I con2raeulats the football team and those who worked so faithfully and SllilIfully to bring it to victory, and congratulate the corps of cadets, whose representative the team was. It was an inspiring exhibition of those manly qualities which are necessary to sue cess in all walks of life-undaunted courage, intelligent direction and un- wearying endurance. While it is true that these essential qualities were in this instane displayed in a game, that does not detract from the comforting thought that our young men possess them in such a high degree and that they are present and available in any larger field of endeavOF.
 " our opponents were worthy of you and exhibited qualities similar to those shown by you. The fine spirit dis played by the Navy in defeat was in it's way, as worthy of the coTnmenda- tion as the work of the e~victors.
 Our people must fee1 a. deep and abiding pride and confidence in the on coming officers of their army and their navy"