The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
CLIPPER SMITH
 PASSED UP JOB
 TO KEEP WORD
Myers Must Sign New
 Staff Soon; Worked at Brown and Yale
BY TOM NOoNAN

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Newton, Mass, March 14 - (U. P0 - Boston College was ready to- day to continue Its battle to remain one of the nations topfiight grid iron powers with the arrival of Dem his Edward (Denny) Myers, former Yale and Brown line coach, to sign contract as head football coach.
 Though contract terms were not divulged in accordance with college, policy, 1t was believed that the 35- year-old Myers, who succeeds "Storybook" Coach Frank w. Leahy, will sign for two years at an annual salary of about $7,000. Leahy re- turned to his alma mater Notre Dame with his entire corps of var sity assistants.
 Appointments of Myers was an- nounced last night by Graduate Manager John P. Curley exactly a month after Leahy caused na- tion-wide sensation by transferring to South Bend, Ind, several days after signing new flve-year con- tract with Boston College author- ities.
 The announcement followed a series of conferences and meetings among college officials and the graduate athletic board which re- suited in the gradual elimination of more than 40 candidates for the post. Candidates reportedly included Harry Mehre of Mississippi. Maurice (ClippeO Smith of Villanova, A. J. (Dutch) Bergman of Catholic Uni versity, Herb Kopf of Manhattan and Larry (Moon Mullins, Florida assistant.
 Oddly enough, Myers personally submitted his application less than "A hours after Leahy left.
 Same Pattern
 In picking Myers. Brown line coach for the last four years, Bos- ton College followed the same pat tern that resulted in its phenomenal success of the past two seasons. Leahy who led the Eagles to the Cotton and Sugar Bowls, was rel atively obscure line coach at Ford ham when hired to replace the famed Gil Dobie. Both Myers and Leahy are young men from small towns.
 Myers, however, probably faces a stiffer task. With spring practice only several days distant, he must hire a staff of varsity assistants to prepare for tougher schedule than Leahy encountered. Then too, he must approximate Boston Colleges l940 record of winning Il straight games and scoring more points than any team in the nation to prevent hard-to-please alumni and under graduates from scalping him as they did Dobie
 Line duties will be handled by Myers, leaving openings for back field and end coaches. Myers, former member of the Chicago Professional Bears, has had expereince with the TT" formation employed so satis- factorily by Leahy and probably will use 1t with the single wingback as the basis for his offense.
 A native of Algona, Ia., Myers graduated from the University of Iowa in 1880. Then he turned to pro fotball, playing with Ironton, O., Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Bears. He played fullback and guard and once was chosen at guard on the all-pro second team.
 Was At Yale
 While a student at West Virginia Law School, he coached the lines in 1892 and 1883. When Greasy Neale moved along to Yale, he took Myers with him. After two seasons at Yale, Myers joined De Ormond (Tuss) McLaughry at Brown. He gained national attention last fall as line coach of the Eastern College All Stars who defeated the New York Giants.
 Myers was the only varsity assist ant left at Brown when McLaughry resigned recently to go to Dart mouth, replacing Earl (Red) BIaik who returned to West Point.
 Naturally I was disappointed when I didn't get the Brown job. Myers said last night but you can take 1t from me this appointment at B. c. has rubbed out the last trace of sadness over that failure"
 J. Neil tSkip)' Stanley, Harvard assistant, was appointed Brown head coach.
 The husky, partly-bald Myers has been married six years and has no children. A talented speaker, he has made an estimated $50 addresses talks on football in the past five years.