The New York herald., 1922-06-18
YALE NOT LIKELY TO
RECOGNIZE ATTACK
Prof. Mendell Says He Has
Asked to Be Relieved as
Athletic Director.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 1.-THE at
tack of the voluntary committee"
headed by George S. Trevor, 1915. on
the Yale athletic system, is not likely
to be dignifed by recognition by the
Athletic Board of Control which meets
on Monday night. Those who have
been familiar with the work Of a GER
tain set of New York alumni have been
expecting just such a TRADE as that
made public to-day.
The papers here have printed the full
repor. of about $4,000 words. but the
chief interest manifest as result OF
the controversy was in the announce
ment in THE NEW YORK HERALD that
Prof. Clarence w. Mendell. chairman of
the Board of Control and athletic d.
rector at Yale, probably would be re-
lieved of his duties, by his own re-
quest, when the board meets on Mon
day.
In an interview with THE NEW YORK
HERALD correspondent last night the def
mite statement was made by Prof Men
dell that he believed a successor to HIM
self would be chosen at the forthcom-
ing meeting-at least he hoped so. 1t
successor as athletic director. not as
chairman of the Board of Control. He
has been acting athletic director since
the departure of DR.. Albert II. Sharpe
two years ago, and II was this particu-
lar job which he referred to when he
said that he hoped a successor had been
found.
Baseball mt the Bottom.
Members OF the athletic board here
and alumni at large say the attack Is
the masterstroke of Harold r. Durant
of New York in his campaign against
Yale athletics. The attack is based pri-
rnarily on the allegation that Mr.. Du-
rants son Tim, candidate for first base
on the baseball team; Jim Herman. de-
posed catcher. and Joe Oed center
fielder, have been shabbily treated by
Bernie Tommers, the baseball coach. and
the baseball committee as a whole.
This prompted. prominent alumni
stated to-day, a digging up and assem-
bling of alleged facts in all branches
of Yale sport. the finished product be-
ing the voluntary committees" re-
port.
The shout that the best players have
been Disseminated against. while loud.
is hardly heard by those who have the
destinles of Yale teams In their hands.
Yale Is working a comeback in
athletics. but the establishms Mt of
system which will bring about cham
pion teams s more than the work OF
year or two. There Is the greatest
harmony among those in charge.
Concerning the Herman episode.
Prof. Mendell said the catcher ap-
peared before him prior 10 leaving col
lege and declared that he had no griev-
ance against the baseball management
for being benched, and that he was
parting on the best of terms with all
concerned.
II was shocked to sec Kernan's at
tack upon us appear few days later"
declared Prof Mendell. 1T certainly
did not sound like Herman TO me, and
obviously. he was influenced after his
departure with me-"
No 100000 Deficit.
THE reference to there being an
athletic deficit OF 100000 last year is
an Injustice. We paid off many debts
contracted during the war period. when
we we're financing athletics without any
source of income. We also made big
on the Yale Bowl and on the
new athletic track. II the year is con-
sid cred minus the payments on war time
debts it was a financial success. be-
lieve that within another year we will
have cleared up these debts"
Prof Mendel said this afternoon