Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-11-01 | Page 26 | Denver Alums Promise $50,000 Aid for Baker

Denver Denver Alums Promise I Aid for ker Balcer Bj n Tom La Lawrio Lawrie rie DENVER Nov 1 UP Boost UP-Boost- Boost Boosters ers of Denver Demer university looked like a holdover from Halloween Wednesday as the they came out to face the music of Coach Johnny Baker with sheepish but determined determined determined deter deter- mined laces faces To a man the alums shouted that maybe hes he's right And then the who only two VO days ago were shouting for the Pioneer mentors mentor's scalp pledged their efforts ef- ef forts orte in developing a comprehensive sive job support program The square-jawed square Baker leveled I a barrage at his critics tonda 1 Monday saying Give me in job support for Cor three years and Ill I'll get geta a V winning football team If I dont don't Ill I'll get the hell out Baker explained later that he had not demanded for job support but had only used the statement in a comparative sense He added that if he had that kind of ot help as Is Is is' true of schools the width of the land he was sure the Pioneer football fortunes would get better belter All lI for n Best t But whatever the likable coach meant it was ryas turning out to be beall beall beall all for the best Not only the alums rallied around but so did officials of the university A Kansas university graduate graduate called to tell Baker that I I know what youre you're up un against We Ve had the same problem at K U U. but once the boosters got behind the team with job support we began to roll 1011 Baker said he had received other calls from rom Denver men who have provided jobs in the past and they want to offer further assistance assist assIst- ance The Denver coach said We Ve can get the boys if we have something to get them with The dean o of students and the theoffice theoffice office of placements at the school was ordered to get busy and see how many more off campus jobs could be provided pro Vice chancellor A. A C. C Pete Nelson said implications implications implications that Denver Demer was trying TO hold back on athletics is absurd Praises es Baker Athletic d director i ire r e c t tor o r Ellison Ketchum who has refrained from getting into the dispute said that there was no question Baker was a splendid coach and man And anyone anyone anyone any any- one knows Ketchum continued the job support is a requisite if good athletic teams are to be developed de de- eloped Overnight the spirit at Denver university changed ed from that of complaint and melancholy to one of businesslike coordination that promised brighter things ahead Baker hasn't had much to smile mIle about this year as Denver lost five won one and tied one Big John was smiling Wednesday though as he received applause for foi his stand that indicates a distinct change to correct Denver's dwindling dwin football prospects