The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
WILD RUMORS OF
 PAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN KILLED
Dr. Eugene A. Smith Gives Statement in Regard to
 Wade's Appointment

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Dec. 10. Especial. )-All the rumors and wild speculations that have been current since the resignation of Ken C. Scott, as Alabama's football mentor, were exploded today when it was officially announced that William Wallace Wade, Wander bilt's athletic director and assistant football coach had been appointed as head coach of all athletics at the University of Alabama.
 This announcement was a joyous surprise to the student body who are familiar with the achievements Of Mir. Wade and realize that Ala bama is getting man who will put her in her place in the athletic world that she has long sought for.
 AInbama's Statement
 Dr. Eugene A. smith, chairman Of the athletic council of the University of Alabama today issued the follow ing statement:
 'The athletic council of the uni versity, which is the official body charged with the control of athletics, has endeayored, in spite of the ham dicaps, to proceed with due caution in selecting a football coach. While deploring the various premature and in most instances erronet us specula tions that have at times found their way into the public press. We record our appreciation of the solid appro- val of thinhing people that has been forthcoming in view C our effort to act with deliberation, keeping in mind the best ideals and traditions of the university.
 "Naturally We share the desire to turn out winning teams, but we can not accept the view that in accom- plishing that desire it is either ne- cessary or proper to be taking steps, whether financial or academic. that would not be in strict accord with es- tablished procedure at our most hon ored and respected American seats of learning.
 Wade's Record Comments Him
 "We need only add that We strong " feel that. in solving the problem committed tC us, we have not only preserved the high standards of the university in the matter of sound procedure, but have at the same time secured man whose actual record of achievement will commend him to tue mature Judgment of all who de- sire to have our teams coached by men of expert Knowledge. successful experience, outstanding personality, and above and beyond all else, of tested character.
 "The council has after most care full consideration, decided to appoint William Wallace Wade, director of athletics of Vanderbilt university. as head coach of our athletic teams.
 Coach of All Sports
 ''Mr. Wade, in addition to holding the important position as director of athletics, Is head coach of baseball and basketball and associate head coach of football at Vanderbilt. He is given credit by competent au- thorities in large degree for the en- viable fotball record of Vanderbilt for the past two years. during ', nich time he has been actively engaged in coaching the football cam.
 A Southern Man
 "Mr. Wade is a southern man, a graduate of Brown university where for three years he played on one of the greatest teams of the east. a team that defeated both Harvard and Yale. He was coached by Robinson, one of the outstanding coaches of America. No man whose name has been presented to us for considera- tion has been vouched for by larger group of competent critics.
 MT. Wade's experience as foot ball coach has been brilliantly sue cessful. He comes to us with the highest recommendations, not only from the Vanderbilt and Brown au thorities, but also from many of the leading football experts of the south, and, indeed. of the entire country If we may rely on expert testi- mony, the university Is fortunate in securing man of MT. Wade's charac- ter, experience and achievements"