Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-08
STUDENTS FAVOR CHANGES
ASK FOR PROFESSIONAL
COACH ATHLETIC SYSTEM
University OF Virginia Scholarn Go On
Nec0rd Desiring Permanent
sports Tutor,
Especial TO The Times Dispatch. ]

iSPecia! 10 Ihe Times DiSpatch.1
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Dec. o.
Following lively debate. which lasted
until after mida!Ght, Virginia's student
body went on record in favor OF the
professional coIrhing system TO take
the place OF the graduate system In
vogue since 1902. Resolution to this
end were unanimously adopted by the
500 undergraduates. who filled Madi-
son Hall 10 OVERLOOKING. The rcsolu-
tons will be turned over TO the ex-
ecutive committee of tho General Ath-
ietic Association and by them will be
transmitted to the faculty committee
on athletics. Early action Is expected
There was a fun and free discussion
OF Ntrgint3's athletic policy by alumni
OF Petersburg. Va, who was recently
awarded the Rhodes scholarship from
Virginia, presided
DR.. Dave Wilson opened with de-
Tense OF the present alumni system
and was followed by C. A. Wilson.
captain OF the varsity track team. who
and kilograms favoring a paid head
coach were read from tho alumni chap
t H in New York City; LynchburE and
fanccy and Joe Wood, former alumni
coaches. heartily advocated a change
SIX other alumni coaches were quoted
only % per cent efficient.
Blind Student Makes Splendid Talk.
Two members OF Tho varsity foot.
n n eleven. Goodwin kuyk and Eddie
a'a nbaps sp p, eat, a, length II favor of
bind student. who made a splendid
a a and was given rouslns
n rEGSpt t 6y his tellow-students The
SniN FACULTY member present was Pro
lessor w. Fl. Echols. who stated that
ne ne was tremendously Interested" in
v vfe a0e sinco G % would not civ: his
faculty COMMITTEES on athletics.
,tor ne ny mo- or INC evening was made by
s Yin .an h, s nii.Gn, who managed The vir-
ness could survive an annual exchange
o, ssa9eI !. na; said he. and while
Tess and Tor identical reasons requires
= permanent executive and policy. A
cam may be worse than its coach: II
ought 10 be as good, but 1t will never
10 r 1Atter supper las, evening the fol.
i IN" ing n6un pssition. circulated throughout
every one r. Was ho signed by practically
Petition Signed by Sfuaentsl
We. the undersigned students OF m.
~ m!tsrsilE or Virginia, ask the ey-
s assnH,s board OF the General Athletic
pstitio 1n'' ond TO ors indorSe the followin:
OF Inc University OF Virginia:
., we further request that the course
uity in regard to these matters h.
hne public at the earliest possibie
udtc. f''DAS
The faculty is petitioned By tns
undersigned students: 'he
10 adopt professional coaching
Hcs1em 19r football and baseball, a
lis 'a for tbc emn roS OFFICIAL or ON
o om Two branches OF athletics. said
o. ohcial to request the assistance Of
va" - Aiarn'i as he may think advisable.
, H"a 70 make any changes In the
neutral territory ruling NECESSARY re
me c, financing of the proposed system.
&C p IN ana to make such other changes
llacuity and the executive board OF th.
Athletic Association in The
adoption OF this system"
Students Adopt Resolutions.
Following arc the resolutions which
v werc adopted at the close OF last
mIghn conference without a dissent.
y. Whereas Widespread Dissatisfaction
ists IN. me present coaching system ex-
whereas, CHANGE i in FIN sy and;
deemed necessary for tho sncce.n rs
leans ann representing the n nnfSeSs OF
n ines w''h in tn. Ideals Of honor and Clean
"t ,hs so sacred to this
{ heSolved, That this ASSEMBLY, .,
= : ,uncnis or the Universi,v Of V;r.,, or
"tlat is n rSeif In favor OF permanent
re foo,hal, a a seSso nal. PAID coach for
NOT not university. which change should |
nj ,isr the present system OF alum,
:" .aaSsiStant coaches: and. a'u"'
I, ,nG;.ned. That this assembly de,ms
coach 20 an 10 limit The choice OF this I
oh MA IN the heller that ny
om,I;n secure tho services OF tic No. |
w uI,,..hcq individual coach avaiIa bI.
other university Or or some
standarIs. w,1c experience and hin |
Resolved. further Th,,
latlons he not construed as g., snese reso.
az tho ION, upon the aiunlnus coacb
ANY PAST season or as indicatinn
vices" vi appreciation OF his ser,