New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
Capt. Callahan
Selects Me,,
For Advisers
Brinckerhoff Thornc Heads
New Body Which Will
Reorsanize Yale Football
SrecioI Co,Yss,o,,

Special Cores sporIenc.
NEW HAVEN. Dec. 1.-THE Yale
-N'nieNe Association issued & statement
fo-oay declaring that Nale's defeats IN
'o01oalf were due to the superior play
of harvard and Princeton and NOT TO
"Hy'h'ng else, and that Or. Sharpe DOS.
>essed the confidence and devotion Of
Naie men. alumni and undcrsra duntes.
another vital development in the
'oothaf situation WAS the announce
*eat by the a'hletic hoag> a control
- thc selection FOR the graduate toot-
ha'. committee tor ncxt year. The
'ev committee represents ,he personal
hoioe Of the Naie eridsron captain.
I'M Callahan. VINO has been pushing
ale football reorganization plans as
actlvsly as he pushed through Harvard
ma princeton rush lines last month
Three New Workers
Na1ahHn's selection for the commit
&c inelNo2s NtincsereoN rhornc. Of
New 1orA City. ale. '95; lohn L.
'>AiPatrick' New York City. II; Theo-
I.uslus II. Big.ow, New York City. 'OS
w.
OF last seasons committee the chair
nan, Vance Mccormick. Walter Camp
nd Joseph Swan were droDpca, but for
20 other reason than that they are un-
able 20 give rs much attention to the
"details OF Naie football season as is
necessary. Mccormick has been chair
man Of the committee for four years.
aut his duties hsve kept him in Europe
most Of the time and N Washington
ne rest. IN his absence Brink"
horne has been acting head of the
ommlt-ee ana he vi, be chairman Of
ne committee for NeNV Year.
Il patrick, ,vho was reAppointed. has
heen unable "a devote mach time to
Norhcf oetas4s The past fan hNt has
assured Captain Ca.lehAn tnat Ne VIII
4ave more tne at his disposal the
coming wear Big!ow was one Of Yalc's
nos, successful captains and head
-eaches. ana Lillay, one of me great
st q Iale's tackles. Lilley IS the son
sf George l.. Liley. late governor of
Connecticut. Major Stoddayd. although
My q substitute football player while
q Yale, has been ore OF the most valued
dvisors Of captains and coaches in the
east. He IS one Of the best known
tmerican spcrtsmen, having been on
e American polo team which won the
l-arnatioral match from Engand SIX
cars ago.
The football committee was picked
n service. and it took the ath Ct ic
ard of control about twenty minutes
indorse the names Captain Callahan
scented 81 tn. afternoons meeting
The committee VIII begin sessions
meai1,ely and will hold them fre-
.ently. Ia creation along the lines
j down b. Captain Callahan $ in
.spcnse 10 the realization that the
snGling i4s au executive Way Of Nalo
o. tha.i seascg - present is a man s
%. instead o1 IN honorary recognition
distinguished past services IL the
-fe.n7a.ce Of which none stand
eAer at Yale than Camp, Mccormick
swan.
Resolution Indc-sing Sharpe
re resolution. inGorsing Dir. Sharpe
as fellows:
The Yale Athletic Association re
ats with all It's heart the impression
al has been given by certain news
aaper articles and interviews during
-se last few days Of Gissension among
t0c MANY elements in the football stu
ttou. Most Of all, We regret that the
sblic should be led to beAeve that we
fre trying TO pace tne responsibility
# our defeat by Harvard anywhere
aut or the shoulders OF Harvard. They
OH the game b. making fewer errors
=
brilliant opportunity.
We believe trat il Is up to US TO get
rid Of the weaknesses in our systerr
whic. prevent It's beng the very best
HAT We can have. In the effort to dc
-hs the director Of athletics, Dr
sharpe the football committee, th'
football captain. he team and the un
dergraduate body are all cooperating
and are going TO work 1t out together
and successfully.'
"nr sharpe HAS the devotion and The
confidence Of Us all HIS work IS I
big one, covering ali athletics. and i
ne fee that separate head coach i
advisable in football 20 give the team
more undivided attention, he ls th'
type Of big caliber man who viii rec
ommend Il and every one will admir-
him and trust him the more for doiNy
SO. The actual appointment lics "ltf
the board Of control
Just al present plans for next sea
son are N formation. All hands ar
working hard 10 complete them ant
the unnecessary public discussion CAL
hardly help. But one thing is sure
Whatever plans are made taey VIII b
comp eted after friendly discussion
ard II there are changes these Will no
Ae tho result Of q single defeat, bu
they Wi. come because we have Learned
from the present season as who'll
how We can go on to something better
No ore Will work more wholeheartcdi,
toward this end than the football com
iaittee and the director OF Yale attn
letics. Or. Albert Hayes Sharpe
"CLARENCE ". MENDGLL.
81, fbai,1nan ~