Show Line Coach Gets Sooner Position NORMAN Okla OkIa Dec 8 UP Tom P-Tom Tom Stidham Oklahoman was the University of Oklahoma's choice today today today to to- day to succeed Major Lawrence Biff Bitt Jones as aa athletic director and football coach Stidham Sooner line coach was given a year two-year contract effective January 1 at yearly after his selection by the board of re regents regents regents re- re gents upon recommendation of Jones Jones leaves the university in June He has been ordered to the command and general staff school at Fort Leavenworth Kan next fall fallI I 1 want to carry carryon on what Biff Bit has started Stidham said I have al always always al al- ways believed in the Warner system and its variations |