Show IT i f New York University ty Turns t to Alumni for Coach Cage Mentor Is Isto Isto Isto to Assume Job Left by Meehan Former Star With Violets Takes Over Reins at Gotham Camp NEW YORK Jan 28 New NewYork York university in recent years one of or the Titans of or the gridiron has reached into the ranks of its alumni for x r a new head coach of football as ashe the he first step in its avowed intention to o the fall tall sport Howard G. G Jake Cann of the 1920 class was appointed head football football foot foot- ball coach and physical director yesterday yesterday yes yes- with the added title of or assistant assistant as as- professor on the university faculty He succeeds the dynamic John F. F Chick Meehan who resign resigned cd six weeks ago SUCCEEDS FATHER For a decade since he was the greatest around all-around athlete ever produced produced pro pro- at the school Cann has been associated with the Violets in some capacity His father rather Frank H. H Cann Cairn has las been there for 37 years the last 20 as physical director He relinquishes relinquishes relin relin- the post now to his son Under the university's new policy it w will make no difference whether Cann succeeds in turning out winning winning winning win win- ning football teams declared Professor Professor Pro Pro- fessor Philip Badger chairman of or the board of athletic control We are confident he Will make a aCine afine afine fine Cine coach he said He knows football football foot root ball from the ground up has been an avid student o of the game for a along along n. n long time and he will get the best out of oC the available material But it will make no difference whether his teams win All we ask is that he give us his best and if he should happen Ito to produce some great teams that will be quite all right too WINNING CAGE COACH The length of Canns Cann's contract was not announced but Professor Badger gave the impression that the job would be permanent Cann has been head basketball coach at N. N Y U. U since 1923 and for two years ears before beCore that was assistant to Ed Thorp His varsity quintets have won von 80 games and lost only 50 He also was assistant football mentor Until un until until un- un til 1925 when Meehan came to the school In his three years as a student at N. N Y U. U Cann starred in almost every even major sport including football basketball basketball basketball bas bas' bas bas- and track |