New Britain herald., 1927-11-03
BLEACHER BOSSES
 STRICT CRITICS
Wrong to Condemn Coach of System Because Of Two Defeats

Ne" York, Nov. 3 GPl-"Bleacher bosses and alumni advisers" have their places in the merry whirl or sports, 1t seems, whether their sug- gestions are desired or not.
 They may be a bit more conspicu- ous just now but the Ohio State alumni critical Of the football coach- ing methods of Dr. John W. Wilce, are not novelty. Most every coach Of college eleven, large or small, can offer evidence of being put on | the pan" at one time or another 1 When the fortunes Of his teams fail- 1 ed to meet expectations Of cnthusi- astlc alumni.
 C all want to win" one prom | |inent football authority said recent ". There's no use beating around 1 the bush on that. This is true of 1 undergraduates as well as alumni. coaches and athletic officials as well as academic leaders. There is con- stant pressure 10 develop a winner but the things that always seem un- 1 fair, is to criticize q coach hastily for two or three defeats: 10 con- dcmn system or demand that heads be topped off without full knowledge of circumstances. On the other hand, il wouldn't be football without the alumni advisers"
 Baseball probably has as many volunteer bosses as football. The Boston Braves no sooner released Dave Bancroft to Brooklyn than several dozen experts jumped up to suggest managerial successors. Similarly, at least ten names have been put forward for the job of pi- loting Cleveland's Indians in next years American league race. It sometimes happens, however. that the "bleacher boss" is given a warmer welcome than the alumni adviser John McGraw once re- marked that he was always glad to get fan suggestions on the theory 1 that some of them would be of ac- tual benefit.
 There were q number of volunteer and spectacular suggestions for re- placing the veteran Ban Johnson as president of the American league but the magnatcs rejected all of them in selecting from their own ranks, Edward Sargent Barnard of Cleveland. who has grown up with the game much as did the man he succeeds.
 For a time the names of such na- ttonally prominent men as George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania, and Mayor James J. Walker of New York were widely discussed. at fan tastic s10o, 0o0 q year salary figures. but it now appears these suggestions may also be laid to the blaach"rs.
 + may be said on the soundest or authority even if unidentified, that there is no prospect of resump- ton of Harvard and Princeton re- lations on the Gridiron or in any dual competition. in spite of the fact that the Tiger and Crimson ath- l"tcs may be rivals in triangular or open events in the future.
 The Harvard Princeton break of last fall, shortly after their hectic football game in Cambridge, was not q hastily considered move but the result Of accumulated discord. The authorities Of both institutions agree that it will be long time before this breach is healed, if at all
 ,t h llIE. -IptIG.r,f1a | 0e a 1,1r ,,i of the two schools, especially in the west. have urged that steps be taken 10 bring them together. Yale men also would like to provide means for q redpprOaChm"ut but not even the most optimistic Eli hamburger of goodwill looks upon the 15o-pound crew race next sprlng among the rgst-while Big Three" as an actual -t"p toward peace
 NrTiguc', Ccmchack.
 The comeback Of Michael Fruncrs NcTigue seems to have reached as abrupt an end as il had sensational a start Last winter Whrn h. knock ,l out Paul Hcrlonbach, Michael Was the sensation of the ring, tho marvel of boxing. Now, after being knocked out in one round by Mickey Walker. rl.e veteran Irishman appears just another oil warrior at the ond of the trail. Not even Mikes optimism or the srenglli-influcnco of bis man
 c"r Jimmy Johnston, are likely 10 .uryiv" that defeat.
 It will nof he the strmgrst of ring events 1T Walker DOW becomes a light yyWcight or even a heavy weight title threat. Mickey has ''cat- on his way" steadily into heavier divisions since he ruled the W"lt'r- weight ranks. At the same time he has acquired q hca'jor punch than l." packed in his younger ring days.
 l1u' a few years ago Gene Tunnry vss hardly mentioned in the sam" breath with Jack Dompsey Bob lItEs.muuns was only Il nIddlc- weight when he began lowing over 'h" big 'uns Walker has th"s" pre- c,dcnts, anyway. 10 spur him on.