Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-18
STATE WILL FIGHT
FOR HUGO bEzDEK
College viii Match Any otter
Made by PhilIies, Says Ath-
Ietic Instructor
CONTRACT IS FLATTERlNG

OuSr maui 10 IluHO DcHuchs "e"~
director and football tutor, BIZ William
+. Baker. president Of the phillics.
This assertion was made this morn.
Ing on Franklin Field BY an authority
closely allied with the college faculty
none other than James Spangler,
athletic instructor aud assistant coach
Of the football team.
That Spangler's declarati tion has more
than fimsy foundation might be taken
for granted in view Of the fc... It was
uttered in the presence Of II. y. Scott,
better known as the Grand Old Man
Of Penn State" philanthropist and
active worker In behalf Of the Up. State
college.
Spansler elaborated on his state.
ment in a conversation with Mr.. Scott
that covered every phase Of the reputed
offer made to Bezdek that he assume
the managerial reins Of the PhilliGs
for three seasons ut yearly salary
said to be 100000.
Could Not Afford Loss
Estate College could absolutely not
AFFORD the loss OF Bezdek." said Span
gler. ''If Mr.. Baker makes re-
munerative offer--no matter how large
1t is-the college will match his offer.
"Bezdek is considered an institu
Of good for the college. some years
ago when a man .aid he was from
State College. he would have to give {
! ten. minute explanation as to the loca
ton and history of the place.
! Now he says, I'm from tho colleg,
that Bezdek's associated with ant
everybody knows where and what HI
means.
"The college cannot afford to los'
him because he has brought an inestim.
able amount of publicity and has ais
brought 1t everlasting fame"
In oil probability the coach will con
fer again with Baker shortly afte
Thanksgiving Day.
Confers With Baker
After putting his footballers through
their PAGES at the Philadelphia Cricke
Club yesterday afternoon, Bezdc
hoped tnxicab and paid William
Baker, president of the Phillies. a 80
cinble coil. On the face Of it sociabilit
was about all the cnll amounted to, 70
Bezdek announced that he had not de
cided whether or not to sign Phil
contract.
As that was known before, no on
was stunned BY the news.
Yet the Penn State coach admitte
that he was sorely tempted by the fig
urcs that Baker offered him. In cases q
this sort salary offers are not pedd!e
out like batting averages, but the wis
crackers guessed that they came clos
to reaching $2O.OOO.
Though Hugo is bound up heart an
soul with his college work. though h
has his home at State College and mos
Of the interests Of his intensely busy Ii.
are centered there. he cannot afford {
overlook the financial angles of IN offe
Of this sort.
1t Is known that Baker has wante
the burly Bohemian for long time
that lie made his first offer some monti
ago--anl it is certainly the highest ev,
) given n Philadelphia manager.
Bezdek Is nightly interested. He ha
a taste Of major league plotting in 1915
when he cemented n badly broken ba
} club the Pittsburgh Pirates mn
brough ht them home in fourth place. II
ambition to build a pennant winner
| battling with Hugo's desire to renal
as the gridiron coach OF the Ni,tan
. Lions.
Eeztbek's Statement
II am more than satisfied with Il
terms that Mr.. Baker offered NO." So
, Bezdek yesterday after the conferenc
: They We're more than fattcrin
They were very tempting. But l q
il. In tho position of the manager OF Il
3 team III world series who is NJ
. preached concerning tho possibility
: engaging in football. I simply haven
c had time to sit down and sum up O
n the advantages and disadvantages
transfer Of interests.
o 1T deserves serious consideration NJ
8 I am going to give 1t the most serio
attention Of my life. College athleti
4 has been my life work and it is alwa
1 hnrd to change the current Of one
life."
Mr.. Baker supplemented the stat
= ment by saying that he did not inter
. . pressing Bezdek ut this time. T
= club wanted him, and the question
! whether or not they would get hi
" could rest until the football season end
, on Thanksgiving Day.
I'VE understand AZ thoroughly
Bezdek does the Importance Of ii
: move,' said the ph!llies' prrsidel
''anSl We are not going to hurry him.
definite decision will be arrived ut pro
ably ten days after Thanksgiving, VIII
:. another conference will be held. Ju
Q at present Hugo is thinking more aho
% forward passes thAn home runs. WI
" the season Is over and done with
will have the time he requires for sc,
ous consideration OF this offer. '
l. can only hope that it will be favo
able"