The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-19
many IMPORTANT CHANGES TO Be MADE
IN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS THIS YEAR
New Physical Director Making Arrangements for Begin
ming of Work-Gymnasium Being Enlarged for Use Of
Men-Rigid Physical Examination Must be Taken.

That athletics at the University OF
North Dakota are to be developed for
the good Of the individual students, as
we'll az for the various teams at
institution, is the statement made by
Fred L. Thompson, the new physical
director at the institution, who Is here
making plans for the coming year.
Mr.. Thompson Is contemplating MAX
ing a great many changes in the man
He also states that the members OF
the different athletic squads at the
state university will be. the best men
and that the fellow who gets out and
does something, will be the one to
win. There will be absolutely no ia
voritism or Partially shown in pick
ing teams, he declares.
Picked Good Trainer.
In selecting Mr.. Thompson az direc-
tor of the physical department a. the
university, the authorities of the in
stitution have made a wise choice. He
comes here with the best Of recon-
mendations, both as an athlete and a
Mr.. Thompson was on the track squad
for three years. He was captain Of
the team in 1903. At n time. he
held the worlds collegiate record for
1850 yards, which has been broken
twice since he left school. He was an
all-around mar in track work. He
has run the 100-yard dash in 10 Sec
onds fiat and has a mark Of % is
seconds in the 220-yard dash and
breaking the worlds record in the
quarter mile. He ran the distance in
~ 3-5 seconds.
Since graduation, Mr.. Thompson has
held a fellowship in physical education
at Amherst. From 1903 to 1908 he
coached the high school football team
al Newton. Mass. and. during the next
three years. he had charge of athletics
at Colby college, Waterville. Maine.
He made a splendid record as a coach
at both places. After resigning his po-
son spent two years in Columbia uni
versity. where he received his mas
ter's degree in physical education.
Archer to Coach.
D. v. Archer, a graduate of Hanover
college, has been secured to look at
ter the coaching work. He will take
charge Of the football, basketball and
baseball, while MI. Thompson will
spend all his time coaching the track
team. With these two men running
affairs, the university will soon be
placed in a prominent position on the
mar in the athletic world.
No Running Track.
It was planned to build an inside
running track to be used this year, but
announcement has been made to the
effect that the proposition cannot be
handled properly at this time. The
gymnasium will be entirely turned
over to the men this year, and the
women will take their exercise in the
gymnasium in the basement of Wood
worth hall. There are a number Of
changes being made in the big build
ing this summer. The wall, which
cuts the mems locker ooms off from
the rest of the basement, is being NOV
ed out as far as the directors
Thus a great deal mor space will be
provided. The room formerly used
for the women's lockers. will be turn
ed into a boxing. wrestling and fenc-
ing department. Mr.. Thompson states
that all who desire may take work
along any of these lines. The office.
used by the girls director. is to be
into a place for the managers
Of the various athletic teams to hold
their meetings and to keep their cor