The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-28


 called meeting of the committee was held at once and letter was written to Coach Donahue asking him to reconsider his action, assuring him of the high regard in which his work was held by the members of tho committee and offering to do any thing in their power to meet his wishes and make 1t possible for him to reconsider his decision.
 While no statement regarding the resignation was made by either Coach Donahue or any member of the faculty committee. 1t Is known that the members of the committee were very anxious to retain the ser vices of Coach Donahue and in let ter of the coach which was made pub lie here early tonight they practically agreed to meet any wishes he might express regarding his work or salary in order to induce him to continue as athletic director.
 Effective in July
 With the Georgia Tech game but three days off. news of the action of Coach Donahue spread rapidly. and created the most intense interest Tn AuDuIns u was dnuOuhCcu by ehS coach, however, that hls request for release was not effective until next July, and that 1t had no bearing on the Tech game, for which all coaches and every member of the team are working daily.
 Every member of the team is eli xible for the game despite the se- mester examinations held recently, and every man was out at practice this afternoon. It was announced that the few deficiencies of football men had been made up and that the prospects for the Tech game were exceedingly bright.
 Donahuc's Letter
 Coach Donahue's letter of resigna- ton follows:
 Auburn. Ala, November 27, 1922. ITO The Auburn Faculty Athletic Committee. Auburn, Ala.
 Gentlemen: When I signed my present agreement with the faculty committee of the Alabama Poiytech-' mic institute in 1920 I did it under persuasion. against my wishes, be- cause of the supposed moral effect on the student body at Auburn, with the understanding that whenever I was not satisfied the agreement would be declared null and void. I have been waiting for two years for a favorable opportunity to request my release. such an opportunity de- pendent on favorable present and future football situation at Auburn. My nervous temperament is such that it is utterly impossible for me to continue at the head of athletics at Auburn, so I am respectfully re- tuesting my release, to take place July l, 1923.
 With best wishes always for Au- ourn's success, I am, very sincerely, yours,
 M. J. DoNAHUE."
 Asked to Reconsider
 In requesting Coach Donahue to reconsider, the committee wrote him the following letter:
 Auburn, Ala, November 27, 1922 Coach NJ. J. Donahue, Auburn, Ala. My Dear Sir: 1t isewith the most sincere regret that we are in receipt of your letter of this date, In which you tender your resignation as ath- letic director of the Alabama Poly technic Institute. A meeting -of the faculty. committee on athletics was held immediately following the re- ceipt of your letter. By unanimous . vote it was decided to earnestly re- '4quest you to reconsider your action. You will recall that some weeks since. and before any member of the committee had any idea whatever that you were contemplating resign ing, a resolution expressing the high appreciation of your work was adopted by unanimous vote. The at- titude of the committee was attested by the fact that you were voted a modest increase in salary for the year beginning July l, 1922.
 Wil1 Meet Demands
 Tn asking that you reconsider your decision to resign, we want to assure you that We stand ready to do anything within our power to meet your wishes. whether it be in regard to salary. assistants or any other matter.
 we desire to ask you, therefore. to