The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
He HAS GIVEN UP
BAPTIST BERTH,
QUITS THIS YEAR
Not Yet an Applicant, but
Is Often Mentioned as
Schmidt's Successor
y,B. \. BRIDGEwATER.

By -. \. BRIDGEWATER.
Ivan Grove, football star
de luxe and the greatest all
around athlete ever produced
by Kendall college, may re-
turn TO his alma mater as ath-
letic director.
Alumni Talk OF Him.
Don't overlook the important
oualfIciilou--MAY--in that state
ment. for there's nothing at all
Jefipite about it. In fact, Ivan
hasn't even applied as yet and no
stems at AN have been taken by DR..
I A. Gordon, president of Tulsa
university. to fill Coach Francis
schmidt. place after he goes to Ar
kansas u in June.
Nevertheless, Groves name is be-
ING frequently newfoundland fa-
yorahly whenever alumni OF Ken
dall college get together to talk over
the matter.
Moreover, he'd be available. pro-
yiding ne wanted the place and the
faculty wanted him, for he already
has handed in his resignation as
coach OF oklahoma Baptist univer-
s.fv at shawnee. effective with the
end OF the present semester.
Must BE Versatile Successor.
President Gordon has received APP
pUcatious from a number OF men de-
string to have a try at the place, but
has done nothing more than read
and file them away. Selection of n
coach 10 succeed such q capable and
versatile man as Schmidt is a mat
fer that requires time and study.
and it's certain there will be no haste
about IT,.
The man to take this joh--and 1t
IS real job, not by any means a
postion-must be versed in the four
most important college sports In the
southwest: football. baseball, basket
hall and track. Schmidt has ham
dlod all OF them without even one
assistant and also has conducted
gym classes ION tho side"
Coach schmidt said last night
that he considered Ivan Grove the
brightest athletic star ever turned
out by Tulsa university or its pred
ecessor. Henry Kendall college.
Groves Kendall Record.
He was a super-football player.
Three years in row he was
unanimous all-state quarterback,
bralny, dangerous carrying the
ball. a wonderful kicker--a real
triple threat man.
He made his letter in baseball
pitching and playing the infleld.
Ia lT.fH Hal l.. Oh
state guard. one of the best in the
game when he played.
lie made his letter in baseball.
honors at the intercollegiate track
and field meet at saltwater one
year. His forte on the track was
the short-distance events,
In all four sports he won his
letter. and at one time or an
other he was captain OF each team.
Also q Prize student.
Moreover said Coach Schmidt
Of Grove, Ivan was one of the best
Students that ever attended this
rhopl. He had very few grades be-
low 90. lie was a debater and an
orator lie Is "A clean, likeable fell
low and was very popular at school
not only because OF his athletic
prowess but because OF his per-
sOnalty."
For young coach just starting
out Grove has been successful i'm his
work with the Baptist university at
shawnee, Athletics never amounted
TO much before he took charge, but
since then the Baptlsts have won
more than half their contests
Grove. with his knowledge gained
under Schmidt at Kendall and his
own natural ability. further pre-
, pared himself for this work by TAX
ing course In coaching at Chicago
university last summer. Whether
he Intends to attend again this year
is not known.