Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-02-15 | Page 39 | Jordan Coach Resigns; Will Leave Sports

t II I I I I I I I I Jordan Coach Resigns Win Wil Sports Famous Utah Athlete ete Quits nits to Enter j lilling Engineering Engineering Engi Engi- b v Field Darral Spike Gardner former ormer U gridiron gladiator of enviable I reputation on the chalk field who enhanced his football rep rop b by starring on the tho famous Mare laro Island Marine eleven cleven of or 1917 1017 has forsaken for for- Baleen athletics for Cor his profession proCessIon And Jordan High school is out a I good athletic coach who in the short space of or six months has be become become be- be come como a mighty popular and Influential Influential Influential figure figuro on the Sandy campus Thou Though h Spike acquired a lot of oC athletic experience and a a. considerable considerable consid consid- erable crable sport reputation on his Journey journey Jour Jour- ney nc through college e. he likewise annexed a degree In n cn engineering Now after acter two years ears in the service during which time ho he shot down a a. pair o of Hun lion planes from tho the front cockpit of a navy flying boat and amI anda amIn a n term of o successful coaching at al Jordan he has been wooed back bad to his original intent and has accepted accepted ac no- an engineering post host ost with a Eureka l miring mining com company pan During his short torm as ns athletic ath ath- letic letlo men mentor lor at Jordan Gardner developed de- de developed developed de de- a football team which succeeded suc sac I in taking the lire measure measure of oC Ogden High Granite Gracile Davis Is and J J. D D. S. S Ills Ins basketball team has made an nn excellent showing and I is Putting up a a. strong fI fight ht for tor Salt Lake division No Xo 2 title A At special assembly WUK waH held at the Jordan High school Friday to tender the retiring retiring- mentor an ap- ap farewell Principal Merril Mer- Mer Ill ril lauded Gardners Gardner's work and ex- ex pr pressed ss d tho the sorrow of tho the school at ills his departure Student body president pres pres- president ident Brad Brady presented the tho coach with a u gold ol football as a a token of or esteem from the students A program of oC stunts and a a. faculty faculty fac fac- dinner in Gardners Gardner's honor wound up the farewell Carewell In which tho the students and faculty wished the tho coach godspeed ed