The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01
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W|THPA|DC COACHES
Walter Christie VIII Have To Do
Work Of Men Cut From
Pay Roll

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Kid Economy Is taking a whaek at
things athletic ~ The uaiyetsfty Ss
California, says Harry b. Smith in the
San Francisco Chronicle Of December
II7. He Is cutting right and left with
determined swing Of the scythe AMI
even the conservative minded admit
the end is not yet. just where II viii
stop, nobody knows, but that good
beginning has been made, is generally
agreed.
In she interests Of the well-known
economy and with a view to handing
High Cost Of Living an awful whaek,
the powers that be, as represented by
the executive committee of the Uni
versity Of California, have decided TO
drop off few Of the paid coaches. ~
Up TO date, action has been taken as
follows b, .&h.
Basketball coach abolished. *
No longer a paid coach for baseball.
Wrestling and boxing coaches to be
Topped of. g54.
Rowing crew still in air, but likely
to be abolished tfy4B
It's admitted, IL you can get to tbs
DTODtT UOuTCtHs Iuht uuHnGDH ~ sOAll~
fornia are far from being as promis-
ing as might be desired. The lack Of
a big game, such as was provided by
California and Stanford, has been the
most crushing blow Of them all. 1a
Gal Loses Money
This year the blue and gold had
to be eontented with $4,000 out of
the Washington game, and even out
Of that had TO come the war tax,
bitter pill in view Of the setdown from
a cash standpoint all around.
Other forms Of athletics have proved
costly and II is whispered the abolish
ment Of professional coaches has been
due more to desire TO curtail ex-'
penses than because the paid coach is
considered bad feature. sa
As matter Of fact, there will still
be a paid coach, for Walter Christie
on whose shoulders other burdens have
beer laid, will be forced to coach the
basketballers and to take over the VAR
sity baseball nine providing there Is
such combination this coming spring.
Ben Cheerington, q Wisconsin man,
who has coached the blue and gold
basketball squads in days gone by, is
at American Lake and the cut means
reducing no one in authority. n
Carl Famloehl has been the head man
with thu baseball boys in seasons gone,
by, but have no chance to work In
191S. Fred Cozens will look after the
freshman nine, while Christie will be
the boss when IL comes to the seniors.
Grew Matter Is Pending ah;,
The proposition of q crew is still
much in the air, but those close in
touch with the situation predict there
will be no crews. Stanford has with.
drawn from competition and while
Washington would like TO make the
southern trip, u. G. does not feel able
to guarantee the expenses Of such u
Journey. Hat b.. So n...
That question has been postponed
for settlement ate the spring meeting
of the executive committee of January.
If any indication Is needed Of the
falling OF in support of athletics, il
can be had in the refunds on assoeiat-
ed student body tickets. These tick
cts are being turned in for refunds ut
the rate Of from ten to twenty daily,
which means an outgo of approximate
ly $50 per day.
Football Coaches Safe
1t is not likely the football coach IS
will be disturbed, though IL the si:.
uation should grow alarming, Smith
and Ziegler might be requested to can,
eel their contracts Both have con.
tracts with some time to 90 and there
Is no desire to break these obligations
unless absolutely necessary. {
Brud Montgomery, California foot
ball captain for 1915, has enlisted in
the naval reserve and expects to be
called at any time for service. ..
Bill King, rugby lock and as such
remembered by hundreds Of followers
Of the sport, has joined the navy and
is now on supply ship for coast
lighthouses. Ff. A@l ',s d..
Lutte Nichols, last years track cap.
tain and high jumper on the squad,
is an aviation cadet and after com.
mission in the flyer service.