The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-19
YALE IS AFTER
HOWARD JONES
Former Football Captain
Sought as Resident Coach
at $4,000 a Year.

New Haven. Conn.,. Feb. lG.-InG:-
catlons strongly point 10 the selection
OF Howard Jones as permanent resi-
dent coach Of the Yale football eleven
within a week. The strongest pressure
possible to bear is being used lpon
mess n take the position. 1t is be-
ing pointed out TO him that a sub.
stantial salary will accompany the APP
polntment, and that. as nearly as It
Is possible to snake the appointment
cover a term of years. possibly five,
the former captains and members of
the CAPTAINS advisory committee will
make 1t a five-year term.
Under the Yale athletic constitution
the appointing power lies wholly in
the captain. and is therefore simply
a one-year appointment. With the on
tire committee. however. advising his
appointment. Jones has every reason
to assume that they will practically
demand Of succeeding captains q re-
newal of his appointment.
Would Sacrifice Business.
Jones is still unwilling to sacrifice
a hrst-class business position to foot
unless it has some degree or perma-
hence Only. when the demand upon
him Is put upon the ground of his
duty and college patriotism has he
taken 1t under consideration.
1t Is now known that the sum prac-
.tically decided upon as the salary Of
the Yale coach is $4,000. This is a
before Jones attains it in his business
career II he declines it in football.
Jones' athletic career at Yale was
substantial. although not brilliant, for |
the reason that he came to college
a crippled athlete. His right arm was
ruined by pitching at Exeter. and a;
shoulder has been so badly damaged
by Exeter football that he could never
be relied upon at Yale as an n rush.
He proved n of the brainiest Of base
ball and football players. however.
and his career as head coach at SYRIA
cuse and at Yale was very brilliant. |
After a year at each institution as
head coach he refused an offer to con-
tinue as head coach at Yale. and went
into business in New York city. He
is a brother Of Tad Jones. a more
brilliant player both as football quar-
terback and baseball catcher. Tad,
although now head coach at Exeter.
has never proved the coach Howard
has been.
Either Hlnkey or Jones.
The final choice for the coaching
appointment at Yale has narrowed to
Howard Jones and Frank Hinkey,
~ ~ VIZ OS ~ oOASSSAOi " lWO /
reasols-because he is closer to the
modern style Of game and because of
his more vigorous health. Hinkey's
health has not been robust for several
years. and some,- even Of his most
vigorous supporters. fear that the
strain Of a football campaign might
cause another breakdown. 1t Is an
for the place are former
end rushes.
Yale has squarely turned toward q
policy which calls for a larger expend-
Of money in its coaching plans.
football coachship will demand
several thousand dollars annually
more than was ever paid before for
the coaching work. Heretofore the
head field coach has had his personal
expenditures taken care of by the foot
ball association, but has never receiv-
ed a stated salary. The expenses Of
the other resident coaches have also
been paid.
1t Is likely that an English rowing
coach will be installed next fall. and
his appointment will add to the ex-
pense of the coaching Of the oarsmen.
named for the c~ross-country team in
the person Of Billy Queal. and in base
ball q coach has been added In Bernie
Tommers, the former Yale pitcher.
will handle the class teams and
will drill the varsity battery candi-
dates. 1t is now clear to the Yale
management that the university has
development. and that the gap al be
closed by incrcasing the quantity as
we'll as the quality and general en-
cheney OF the organization till 1t COM
pares favorably with those In vogue
at other American universities.