New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
Sweeney Also Chosen TO
Effect Reorganization OF
Athletic System.
MCCORMICK HEADS
FOOTBALL COMMITTEE
No Action Taken Relative 10 Re
instatement of Athletes
BLACK Not to Resign.


New Haven. Conn. Fen. % T. A. j..
Jones. 'OS s.. member Of Lucius
Bicelow's Yale team iu 1907. and since
then coach at OHIO State University and
- Exeter. was elected head football
coach under a thrcc-year contract. AZ
spcc.al meeting Of the Yale Univef-
,itv Athletic Association tonight.
Michael Sweeney. Of ;he High School.
was chosen as general athletic adviser
The latter duty Will be 90 effect a
general reorganization in the conduct
Of both major and minor sports at
Yale.
To-night's meeting Of the association
was one Of the most important held in
Years. as 8, definitely launches Yale
upon sn athletic programme which bids
fair 20 change much IN the system Of
competitive sport and which, 1t il
hoped here. will put Yale back on an
even basis with her ancient rivals 10
the race for athletic supremacy.
The official announcement Of the pro
(rC0iiAN U| N.HN IIlfiNAl4S anu .AN' Guns
Of these i'm charge Of Yale athletics IS
INC outcome Of a period of study cover
.rc several months SEQ which Yale S
most competent graduates have given
their best thought 90 The problem ! he
announcement follows;
Tho committees study o. the gen
cral athletic situation las convinced n
and tho association that the develop
mont Of good teams in any branch o.
snort urder modern conditions requires
1t perfectly organized system 20 cover
tho smallest details. not only as re-
CARDS the coaching but the physical and
mental training Of the men, and the
DEVELOPMENT of better coordination be-
tween the graduates and Undergrad
yates IN their joint efforts for the asso-
citation.
"To assist the officers Of the asso-
cation and the various coaches i'm their
work. therefore. the association has
voted 20 request Mr. Michael Sweeney.
now at the Hill School. 20 serve as gen
ersl athletic adviser ~ Yale for as
much time as will be possible during
tho balance Of This year and during the
college year 1867. when he will be
ON leave Of absence from The Hill.
1T u Felt that Mr. Swecney's preyi-
4 ?
ing. as well a. hrs strong personality
and knowledge of individuals. will make
him 4 most valuable factor IN reorgan-
i1inc the conduct Of both major and
minor sports ~ Yale
Following the appointments above
mentioned. tho athletic association
voted. on motion by Captain Black Of
next years football eleven. 10 appoint
= committee on football 20 have full
charge Of all matters pertaining 10
hat sport. and 10 be responsible only
20 tho athletic association and the uni
versity authorities. tho graduate
chosen for membership ON TINS football
committee being Vance NcCormick.
% S.. chairman; s.. J. Thorne. '96;
John r. Fitzpatrick. ~; Joseph r..
Swan. %. and Walter Camp. so.
There are. OF course. numerous de
tails 10 be worked out in pcricctinr
fhc coaching system. selecting addi-
tionsl members Of the coaching staff.
dividing the work and responsibilities,
etc. These details can best he defined
End worked out. IN tho opinion of the
athletic a. ociation, after conference
among the members Of the football
committee. the head coach and other
No actiou relative 20 the reiustate-
mcnt of the five Yale athletes who
were declared ineligible because they
played summer has ehall was taken to-
night. II was declared that nothing
would he done FOR several weeks yet.
Professor Robert y. Corwin. chair
man OF the Yale athletic committee and
member e tho sheffield Scientific
school. and Captain cupid" Black Of
the football team tonight denied the
assertion that Black would resign as
captain Of the football team because
he ia deficient IN his studies.
No announcement was made as "a
the salary which tho new coaches will
receive. but 10 is understood that Tad
Jones will receive $1,000. This is 81.
oO0 more than the figure received by
Frank lliukcy. whose contract has one
moro year 10 run.