Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-10
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AT u" OF MINI.
Comes As Result of Two
Years Of Disastrous
Football

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plete reorganizationgJof*the athletic
department Of the University: OF Min
nesota was decided upon late today ut
the board Of athletic control.
As its part. the board, decided to
terminate the contracts of all coaches
at the end of the current school year,
or as they expire in the interim. and
1t recommended appointment Of a di-
Of athletics.
This action. If approved by the
university board of regents, will mark
the passing Of DR.. H. L. Williams as
head football coach. a place he has
held for. % years. 1t would be. posi-
bic to retain him under the proposed
dictatorship system, however.
Coaches Contracts Expire.
Other, head coaches whose con-
tracts, would be cancelled July l,
1922, the end of the school year, Or
before, are: DR.. L. j. Cooke. basket
ball; Leonard Frank. track and cross
country: Mel Thorpe, swimming, and
Frank Gilman. wrestling.
The board of athletic control is
composed Of eight students. two alum
action today was unanimous. accord
ing to John c.. Day, secretary. Day
and Henry Norton, chairman, are
students.
1t is expected the board of regents
will review the action, probably next
Tuesday. $50 Is,
If the Recommendations. are ap-
proved by the board of regents. an
athletic director would be appointed
probably within two or three months.
to make possible early planning for
the next football, season. j
Notice OF termination Of DR.. Will
liams' contract must be given him by
January 1. otherwise it automatically
renews for. another year. 1t was be-
cause of the hapless showing in foot
ball that agitation started for a change
the coaching system.
Williams Graduate Of Yale.
Coach Williams. who is a graduate
of Yale. gained considerable attention
as originator III the minnesota shift"
a play that was much copied by other
schools.
DR.. Cooke. who came to Minnesota
just before DR.. Williams. has been
credited by many with putting col
lesiate, basketball ron a firm basis in
the west. and in his early days here
gained fame with his ive-man de-
Tense. The other coaches have been
at Minnesota for only a few years.
In the past two years, Minnesota
has lost ten of her twelve Big Ten
conference football games. In the
twenty-five years Williams has been al
Minnesota. the Gophers have won 112.
lost 80. and tied Z games, with strictly
conference games showing AZ won, %
lost and five tied.
gin of wins over its principal rivals
except Michigan. which has won five
and tied one. as against one victory
for Minnesota The standing with
other leading rivals is:
Minnesota II wins. Wisconsin Z,
tied g: Minnesota s, Illinois 4. tied l;
Minnesota 8. Chicago 4. tied 1; Min
nesota 10. Iowa 8: Minnesota 5.
Northwestern L. and Minnesota 4, In
diana /.
Resolutions.
The resolutions Of the board of ath-
letic control endorse the recommen-
dalton of the board of directors, Uni
versity of Minnesota general alumni
association. published in the Alumni;
Weekly. which called for substitution
Of an athletic director for the present
system.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas. we. the members Of the
board of athletic control recognize
the prevailing sentiment that the ath-
letic system at the University of Min
nesota should be reorganized along
lines suggested in the report Of the
athletic committee Of the general al
umni association, and.
Whereas. we believe the u~niversi-
ty authorities should nave a free hand
in such reorganization.
B 1t resolved, that we concur in
| the report mentioned and instruct
the secretary of the board of athletic
control to take the necessary steps
to terminate the contracts Of all
coaches n other employees of this
board at the end Of the current school
year or at such time prior to the end
Of the school year as we are designat-
ed by the provisions of said contracts
and that the iboardof athletic control
make no new contracts extending for
a period beyond the first day OF July
1922.
Students on Board.
BE it further resolved, that a com.
mittee Of five: student members OF this
board. OF which the chairman of the
board shall be its chairman. be ap-
pointed by him to offer their services
to the president and the board of re-
gents of the university and to repre-
sent the interests Of the students ir
reorganization Of the athletic depart.
ment at the university"
The second resolution Expressed
appreciation and sincere thanks" tc
all the coaches for past service and
recommend them to the earnes con.
sideration of the new athletic depart.
ment."
HALL AND