Show BENNION RESIGNS AS COACH AT UNIVERSITY Utah Coach Wilt Will ti B Become a a aj j if Farmer 4 Fred Bennion for forthe the past four years athletic director and coach of or University sity atty of Utah athletics has 1188 resigned 1 lila bis b position Ho officially banded his hla rea- rea rei rei- to President J. J T. T KIngsbury yesterday afternoon The resignation on will wiIl undoubtedly bo accepted by tho the board of regents regent although a meeting of or that body budy dy will be necessary lIen Bennion ion assigns as his reason that ho ha has decided to d devote all aU of or his time to ru ranching on n Ills his laws father estate For a year or more just juse such a au action notion ac no- tion on oo tho the part of 13 Bennion has been expected A feeling that Bennion was not tho the man for tho the coaching position I at the state statu jn institution has been boen brewing brewin brew brewing in ing for lor some time both among tb the alumni and the supporters of cast bench benei athletics The rather unsatisfactory unsatisfactory- showing of ot tho the football team cam last fall added fuel to the name flame and then th tb tho de decisive dec tic de- c dec defeat t a at Logan LOJan on Thanksgiving i n day gave avo even a new impetus to what hat had bad then grown into a determination amon among alumni that a a. new Dew coach must be secured This feeling not against Bennion personally per but as a successful coach conch became became became be- be be be- came co so 0 strong stron finally that the board of regents listened to an appeal nom from the alumni ut thu-ut an athletic adv advisory ory board bo be named to either remedy matte matters or 01 secure a 11 new coach At t the football b ban banquet banquet held heM after atter the close cloO of 01 the sea season eon Jimmy Wade an alumnus and a a 3 former fortner university star broke th the ice fee by stating stating stat stat- In ing theta that while he loved Bennion as aa H a brother ho he also felt elt that Fred Is I not the man to coach the university football team team at at- least It appears that Wade had voiced voice the tho of tenths nine of ot those prevent present although most of ot the thel l latter had not been disposed as was waif Wade to speak their min minds Immediately l after this the tho advisory committee was was' appointed ap pointed and in a short time It U became noised about that resignation had been requested b by by- bythe the committee and that It would be forthcoming in fn intile the tile of few to weeks course a days das or Not ol one ono of or those who favored a a a. change In the coaching coachIng- staff o of the university spoke an nn unkind word ord of Bennion but bul rather referred to him as a fonner ier wonderful wonderful won won- athlete and a h good fellow but for tor forthe forthe the good of or the tho states state's leading educational educational educational Institution they thoy opined In unmistakable unmistakable terms that a change was e cam essary ry o B Bennion's record as a. a coach of Or track field and basketball teams is Is' Is all aIL that could have been desired but his t football coaching did not come up tip to the stand stand- ar ard Peculiarly this shortcoming as a 3 football coach was as not duo due to tJ tIle tho o fact tact that he 1 was not a a. thorough h football man or because he hc did not de a a. proper propel form of or play for his teams team It was due to the fact tact that he was unable to instill the proper spirit Into his men as do D.A. D.A. D D. A. A Callahan Henry Richardson Lieutenant Lieuten ant Nelly NaRy or Joe Maddock No more serious serious se se- serious se- se rious or conscientious worker than Fred Bennion Denmon ever took hold bold of ot an an athlete but butas butas butas as a a. successful coach one coach one who could match ability with such instructors Instructor a aaro asare as asare are aro now to be found in the y mountain moun mour- tam tain conference there conference there was something lacking that's all ll law In T. T G. G Wimmer recently passed parsed away ay and anci Bennion will therefore devote hl his future time to as assisting as- as slating his law in Re Reed d Wim- Wim mer mor In taking care of the Wimmer ranch rw C Coach ach Bennion will win finish the track and baseball U season ere era his contract with the university oX expires For months many mony pro prospective successors to Bennion have b been cn broached by mom mem members mem hers bers of the thc alumni Here are some somo of or orthe the names that have llac been cn mentioned Dad Convill former Utah fullback and high school coach Fred or en University city sity of 01 Chicago center Bill Craig f Michigan n halfback Hen Henry Richardson former Utah backfield man mau and pr present coach of ot the tIm Salt Lake high school chool Huco HUJo former Chicago er university Hy star I Butler r. r Wisconsin and American sit It tackle and D. D A. A Callahan |