The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-31
c. ]. NAMES
MILLS As
COACH

Tommy Mills, Georgetown'S
new athletic director and head
football coach, who has signed .
three-year contract to succeed
Lou Little, very likely win arrive
in Washington shortly after the
first of the year to assume his
new duties.
: Announcement of Mills selec-
ton was made by Father Joseph
r. O'Brien, faculty athletic ad-
visor, in New York at the an
nual meeting of the football
coaches association.
The first intimation OF NILS
likelihood of being appointed to
succeed Little was printed in The
Washington Times Of December
20. No other washington news
paper, in specializing on Ldttle's
successor, mentioned Mills, or
gave him a look-in on the JOB,
despite the fact Mills was in
Washington and visited the Hill
top December 10.
For the past four years Mills
has acted as assistant coach to
Knute Rockne at Notre Dame.
During the past fall he was in
charge of the Irish freshman
team, but the three. years prior
to that he was assistant varsity
coach.
In addition to his football
duties, Mills also was coach
of the NOtre Dame varsity
baseball, boxing and wrestling
teams.
It has been learned that Mills
win surround himself with assist
ants Of his own choosing to be
his football aids. He viii have
| two Of these. Both likely win
be Notre Dame products, too.
Although Mills himself is not
a Notre Dame man in the strict
sense of the word, for he is
graduate Of Beloit College, he Is
thoroughly stepped in the Notre
Dame system Of play through his
close association and work with
Rockne In recent years.
As Rockne'S assistant he was
naturally more or less In the
football background during his
term Of service at Notre Dana.
However, this In no way mini
mtzed his value, for Rocha1o:
recommended him for the local
post in no uncertain manner.
In fact, Roctne is known to
have communicated with Bill
Ingram, Nays football coach, TO
indorse Mills as the logical sue.
cesSor to Little il the local
authorities wanted a Notre Dame
system advocates
Possessed Of q dynamic per
sonality and the ability to gain
the respect and whoIe-hearted
cooperation Of his players, Mills,
who is remindful Of Rockne in
appearance and actions as well
as wit. should step right in where
Little left off and maintain the
successful gait which his pre-
deceSSor established.
With the adoption Of the (
NOtre Dame system il is GER
/ tain that several cOIicies
adhered to by Little In the
past win be Stunned.
| One Of these viii be the liberal
use Of substitutes with the view
Of saving the regulars as much
as possible for the harder games
Of the schedule and also serving
to give the reserves much val
liable actual experience.
One Of Mills first problems
after assuming his duties here
win be mapping out his spring
practice campaign. Under the
Notre Dame system much of the
EarduouS work for the fall cam.
paign is done in the spring. Mills
likely win cali for q longer spring
session than usual this year In
order to lay the foundation for q
successful campaign next fall.
j Whether Mills win adhere to the
plan of taking the squad away
for two weeks just before the
opening Of school in the fall Is
problematical. No decision win be
reached in this matter until the
nleStinn is th0r0NghIy unYln into