The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-14
CHANGE in POLICY
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
Institution Is Planning to Greatly In
crease Scope Of Athletic Activities.

DAVIDSON, N. c., Feb 13.-Dr. j..
NJ. Douglas, graduate manager OF ath-
Ietics at Davidson college, today made
public a statement that forecasts a
radical change in the athletic policy
of the Presbyterian college. 1t would
seem that the institution is planning
on greatly increasing the scope of her
athletic activities. The statement was
as follows:
"At a meeting of the faculty of Da-
wilson college held in January 1t was
decided that the college was in need
OF a new athletic policy. Particularly
was 1t desired that the alumni should
have a voice in the control of athletics.
After consulting several alumni 1t was
decided to place the control OF all ath-
1etics in the hands Of an athletic coun-
ell This council will be composed Of
seven men, four representing the fac
ulty and three the alumni
"The faculty has appointed as it's
representatives DR.. J. M. Douglas, Dr.
H. b. Arbuclzle, Prof. w. w. Wood and
Mr.. +. L. Jackson. In view of the fact
that there will be no regular meeting
OF the Alumni association until June,
the faculty appointed Mr.. L. Richard
son, of Greensboro, n. c.; Mr.. j. NJ
Black, OF Greenville, S. c., and Mr.. l..
II. wilkinson, of Charlotte, N. c., to
serve until then as the alumni mem
bers of the council. Henceforth the
alumni representatives will be elected
by the Alumni association.
"The athletic council win have con-
troll OF the selection of coaches, the
discussing of funds and the making of
schedules. In fact, it will assume gem
eral supervision over all athletic ac-
tlvities'
First Meeting of the Council.
IT was learned from DR.. Douglas that
at the first meeting of the council, held
at Davidson February 4th, that he was
elected chairman, Mr. j.. Jackson,
secretary and treasurer, and that Mr..
III. M. Grey head coach at the college,
was chosen to head the field work of
the council. The first business taken
up was the election of an assistant
football coach. Several names were
proposed, but as yet no definite choice
has been made. The alumni members
asked that immediate steps be taken
to assure closer cooperation with the
alumni.
Plans for Co-OperatIon.
When questioned as to what form
the cooperation OF the council with
the alumni would take, DIR. Douglas
said that plans have already been
made for the formation of an alumni
athletic association and of an advisory
coaching staff. 1t was minated that
other plans We're being considered and
that they would be made public in due
time. lie was particularly emphatic
in the declaration that no attempt
would be made to raise funds for the
subsidizing or hiring Of players, stat
ing that was against the best interests
OF college athletics and contrary to the
historic policy of Davidson.
For the year 1922 the advisory
coaching staff viii be composed of Mr..
]. +. Graham, of Coulemee, N. c.; DR..
]. p. Munroe, of Charlotte N. c.; Mr..
n. Bruce Edgerton, of Columbia, S. c.,
and DR.. III. w. Mccoy, Of Charlotte, N.
c. These men will actually help the
regular coaches on the field, especially
at the beginning of the season. In adj
dition, itsis planned to have them fol-
low the progress Of the teams at all
times and to submit to the athletic
council suggestions for desirable
changes. In fact, they will constitute a
board of experts, ready at all times to
offer advice to the regular coaches.