The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-10
CRISLER TAKES MICHIGAN JOB
 WITH REGRET
Princeton Coach Released From Contract Given
 Splendid Proposition

Princeton, N. J., Feb. 10-(UP)- The middle west claimed one of it's own today-Herbert Orin (Fritz) Crisler, who resigned his Prince ton coaching pob to become assist ant director of athletics and head football coach at the University of Michigan.
 Born in Illinois and educated at the University of Chicago where he won the Western Conference medal fo routstanding athletic and schol- arship achievement, the 39 year old Crisler was released from the last two years of his Princeton contract to succeed Harry G. Kipke, deposed at Ann Arbor last December.
 When Fielding H. (Hurry Up)) Yost-whose health is failing-iS ready to retire, Crisler will assume the athletic directorship with a full professorship and faculty stand ing. Michigan has been angling for him since the sudden removal of Kipke, but the enticement of the job was not enough to lure him from OF Nassau until the directord'S position was thrown in.
 "ThiS was the hardest decision I ever made in my life," Crisler told the Princeton athletic council last night. However, Michigan presents such far reaching opportunity that it was difficult for me to do anything but accept. I've always been proud of my association with Princeton men and with their splen- did loyalty to the Princeton tradi- tion. So quite naturally l leave with considerable regret"
 Crisler said that in addition to his other duties, he would become an assistant professor and would be available to conduct class in phySi- cal education known as Procedure and Practice of Football" at Michi- gan. He will go to An nArbor next week to Hook the situation over, {" but his plans for changing residence are incomplete. He will direct spring football practice at Michigan.
 Prof. Burnham w. Dell, president of the Princeton athleti ccouncil, said no action had been taken upon CriSler'S successor. There was un- derstood to be some sentiment in favor of Tad Weiman, Crisler's as sistant and line coach, who former ly held the head coaching job at Michigan.
 Crisler declined to reveal whether he would ask any of the Princeton assistants to accompany him, but it was felt that Weiman would not desire to return as an underling at an institution where he formerly was in full charge.
 Crisler was called from his ath- letic directorship and head coaching job at Minnesota to lift Princeton from the fotoball doldrunls six years ago. He succeeded admirably, turn ing out undefeated elevens in 1883 and 1885, and ending his career here with recrod of 35 games won, nine lost and five tied. After the 1884 season, his contract was newed for five years, and would not have been completed until after the 1889 season.
 A native of Earlville, H., Crisler never played football before he en- tered Chicago. He played alternate ly at end and in the backfield, mak- ing his football letter in 1919-20-21. He was captain and forward of the basketball team, had pitched on the baseball nine.
 I've been away from the west so long I haven't any idea how the Big Ten Conference shapes up for next year." he said. Bob zuppke at Illinois is the only one of the coaches remaining in the conference since I left six years ago. I can't make any promises for Michigan next year, because I don't know what kind of material will be avail. able"