Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-12-29 | Page 8 | Root Selected as Yale Tutor

ROOT SELECTED AS YALE TUTOR Former Eli Scholar-Athlete Scholar Replaces Stevens to 10 Keep Job as Prof NEW HAVEN Conn Dee Dec 29 UP Reginald D. D Root Hoot who began his hi Yale car career r at a kitchen sink in NewHaven New NewHaven NewHaven Haven to win fame later as an athlete and Phi Beta Kappa scholar has been named head football coach Roots Root's appointment came late yesterday yesterday yes yes- afternoon It followed rumors that began Immediately after aHer Mal Mai St Stevens resigned 10 days ago Root said it was while he was Wil washing d dishes hes as a freshman that he lie learned an important fundamental regarding football football You You dont don't want to drop many IS JUST 27 21 He is just 27 and is one of ot the youngest coaches in Yale history Root hopes to keep his position as an instructor of political economy in the college Several other important coaching positions all all for the period of a year ear also were also were made Adam Walsh of oC Notre Dame line linc coach for the p past st four years was r reappointed reappointed re- re appointed as was Charles A. A Comerford Comer Corner ford end coach since 1919 Paul A. A Bucky OConnor O'Connor former lormer Notre Dame star was promoted to varsity backfield coach He had coached the junior varsity backfield this year and arid the freshman in 1932 OTHER COACHES Junior varsity coaches named were Raymond W. W Ducky Pond Yale 26 head coach Arthur E. E Palmer Jr 30 line coach and Stewart P. P Scott 28 end coach The freshman staff stat will not be announced an until next month and because because because be be- cause of this the fate of Albie Booth and Johnny Wilbur 1932 captain are st still 11 in the balance Booth served as backfield coach this year ear and was mentioned as a possible successor to Root Robt on the freshman team Wilbur probably will get a job with the frosh as it is the custom at Yale to keep the previous years year's captain on the coaching staff I