Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-07 | Page 12 | Thomas Hits Proselyting

THOMAS OMAS HITS j University Scores Coast Schools Which Send Seni After R. R M. M C. C Athletes sT s' By BILL BaL McCREA l Scoring athletic administrations of large Pacific coast and mid info id west institutions which send representatives into the Rocky mountain moun tain tam area with scholarships for athletes Present nt George Th Thor Thomas of the University of Utah tossed a bombshell into an other otherwise serene opening session of R. R M. M C. C moguls Friday a I the thc Hotel Utah v is becoming a d de rooted evil of which I dare date say saye tvS school In the tho country is la guilty 3 of I carrying on oa ta ti ti some extent exten 1 President Tho said and lb thi I remedy lies i in our being p per pu abon board hene honest with each other The Li president u urge r g t i the conference of of- to take Isane t I t sane and practical attitude on tb problem and nd stressed the fut flet that fancy Dr Thomas a and n d resolutions resolution 1 will not stop top the tho c s athletes If I Why is it President Thora asked that one never hears of schools students who vho s an s outstanding in scholastic and who will wUl some day become th tin real leaders of ot America I am s sa not nota a moss backed president who isn Interested in athletics but I belie i such a condition is a poor pon on our educational system p Defends Co Coaches o President Thomas defended high salaries of most football coaches b by pointing out the terrific mortality in this profession if It the coach falls fili to produce a winning team Its the main street quarterbacks quarter quarter- backs and short sighted alumni that I cause the tho losing coach most of ot h I F trouble and not the students of bt the th particular institution and players on the tho various athletic teams I have havo been criticised by mem bers of ot my own faculty for th the Ity stand I have taken on athletic coaches but no ono one denies that t s Wi good mathematic instructors instructor's Job If ii twice as secure as a coach's President Thomas finished Hi h- address with an nn appeal that honesty hon lion esty and not h 1 must roll mis rollin I in connection with Hi H. was given a tremendous ovation b by E Ethe the 60 odd faculty members and ud toE coaches attending the meeting Hughes Speaks i. i Speaking for the tho coaches Harry Hani Hughes of ot Colorado State University sity said that the tho coach should stir ts on the campus and not engage la is lanny any traveling solicitation of ot athletes athlete Other addresses were made by R. R J J. J dean of men at Col Cola Cob it T rado College President A. A G. G Crass Crane Craner of oC the University of Wyoming r. r President Thurston J J. J Davies cJ cf ci iIi Colorado College and R. R W. W 1 cott conference commissioner f from Loveland Colo Cob The conference moguls mogul were L U b session Saturday the tho principal o or cr order lit der of ot business being the approval of 1936 football schedules and a discussion dis- dis on the thc freshman rule L prohibits first year ear students student fro fre fros participating on varsity teams err t ns