Show VARSITY COACH TO BE SELECTED BY NEXT WEEK 1922 Squad Petitions for Tommy Fitzpatrick's Retention Re Re- Salary Salary Increase Urged Urged Urged-OU Ott R Romney m ey to b be e Considered 4 I The athletic committee the president president president dent and the tho board of oC regents will collectively convene con the first part of ot next week weck to solve the future coaching coaching conchIng coach conch ing problem of oC tho the University of ot Utah tho vitality of ot which Is obvious In athletic circles at the University The Tho first question to be solved will be relative c to Tommy Fitzpatrick Although his resignation from the position po positron po- po of oC coach conch has been accepted it is clearly understood that It Is only a matter of ot finance and an increase of oC salary Is all that is needed to induce In InI In- In I duce ce him to remain Whether those who nave have charge will grant this increase In Increase In- In crease of salary salar or whether they will attempt to replace him ti With Ith a a. coach who will labor for that amount amoun or whether hether they will seek for tor an outsider and resident non-resident are aro mute questions which the they themselves es must decide That Tommy Fitzpatrick Is desired and liked as a coach is clear clearly obI obvious ob ob- ob- ob I from the petition presented to the tho president by the 24 members of oC the Rocky Mountain championship squad They seek the retention of Tommy Fitzpatrick as 1923 coach at a decided Increase In salary because it would be for tor the best Interests of ot the Crimson athletics and the University of Utah U In this petition they sight the fact lct that the compensation which the present coach receives Is Incomparable with that received ed by bt coaches of ot aim liar institutions and that inthe light of oC the enviable record which Tommy Tomm Fitzpatrick has established it would be Just to offer a a. a material salary In In- In crease It is generally generall understood that Ott Romney former East high and present present pres pres- I lent ent Montana 1 State coach is seeking Ithe I the position and that sufficient Inducement inducement induce Induce- ment would bring brins him to tho the University situ sity of Utah He Is receiving considerable considerable considerable consid consid- I erable backing and will no doubt come up for tor serious consideration |