Show RETIRING COACH PERfORMS LAST ACT AS MENTOR Tommy Fitzpatrick Presents Awards to 25 1924 Crimson Letter Men 1 Thomas M M. Fitzpatrick closed his career as coach of the University of Utah Wednesday noon when he awarded the letters and medals to his 1925 athletes In an out of door assembly the little Irish mentor mentor men men- tor of Utah athletics did his last official act as coach of the University University sity I Tommy received two gifts from I Ithe the student body Melvin Freebairn i president of the A. A S. S U U. U U U. U presented presented pre pre- the retiring coach with a gold watch and Cal Boberg on behalf of the thc lettermen of the school presented presented presented pre pre- to Tomm TommY y a statue Tommy in a short speech thanked the students students students stu stu- dents for their gifts gifts' which he said he would cherish for the rest of his life He also asked that they give his successor Ike Armstrong the same support that had been character characteristic during his seven years with the University Fitzpatrick resigned in the spring of 1924 his resignation to take effect effect ef ef- ef at the completion of the 1924 25 school year He leaves his post with an enviable record one of which any coach might be proud Many times when prospects for an athletic team have been dark Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Fitz Fitz- patrick has turned out championship champion champion- ship teams During his seven years at the helm he has coached cham champ championship championship teams in every branch of sport Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick has not decided what he will do in the future He is a little inclined toward entering some business but his great success in coaching makes it highly probable that he will wUl remain in athletics Many y schools have been dickering for the services of the little Irish mentor He retires as coach leaving behind behind behind be be- hind him many strong athletes who should make Ike Armstrong strong teams in every branch of sport Fitzpatrick awarded the following following following follow follow- ing letters and medals to his athletes athletes athletes ath ath- letes yesterday Tennis Mel Gallacher Gallacher Gallacher Gal Gal- lacher captain Bob Goodell Frank Loynd Allen Christensen Harold I Haymond Chick Blevins and Bill Hayden swimming Allen Christensen Christensen Christensen Christ Christ- ensen captain Lee Christensen Rolf Bolin Mel Freebairn and John Kimball track Rocky Miller captain captain captain cap cap- tain Adrian Pembroke Dean H Hart rt Ralph Pratt Joe Cartwright Joe Folca R. R Smith S. S Gallacher R. R Colvin Jack Ensign Royal Stone Kenneth Kavanaugh John Evans Anthon Cannon A. A PUling Pilling Adolph Bill Cox Hy Goddard Howard Egan and Stan Wootton |