Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-01-23 | Page 4 | Knapp to Head Columbia 'U' Grid Committee

Knapp to Head Columbia UJ U C Grid Committee V EW YORK Jan 23 AP AP The The New Kew York World will say say today that J James mes R. R Knapp who figured recently In unsuccessful and embarrassing embarrassing embarrassing em em- negotiations the coaching services of Knute nute Rockne of Notre Nofre Dame Is to be replaced as ts chairman of the the Columbia f football committee according to information tion from a reliable source His place probably will be taken the paper continues by David S. S Smythe prominent alumnus Interested Interested interested Inter inter- ested In athletics The term of ot the Columbia foot- foot baI committee selection of whose m members Is made by the committee on athletics automatically expires with the close of ot each gridiron sea sea- son Mr Ir Knapp had held the position position position tion of chairman for tor several years ears Embarrassment over the negotiations negotiations for Rockne's services toll followed owed announcement by the Knapp com committee coqs- coqs that the Notre Dame mentor mentor men men- mentor tor had signed a year three-year agreement agreement agree agree- ment t to coach at Columbia Later Latel Columbia officials were compelled to withdraw their offer to Rockne wh when n the latter said his Notre I Dame contract still was in force torce and that tha he Jie had so notified Knapp