Oregon Daily Emerald
HARRY A. SMITH,
Editor.
RAYMOND E. VESTER,
Manager.
Member Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association.
Associate Editor .Lyle Bryson News Editor.Charles E. Oratke
Assistant News Editors
Telma Jtup'ert, Elisabeth Wbitehouae
John Dierdorff.
8pott* Editor ....Floyd Maxwell
Sports Writers
18p<ehe Itelty_ Edwin Hoyt
Statistics
ician
.Don D. Huntress
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Wilford C. Allen.
Carlton K. Logan; Reuel S. Moore,
Kenneth Youel.
News Service Editor ... .Jacob Jacobson
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Alexander Brown, Eunice Zimmerman
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THE COUNCIL’S DECISION.
This afternoon the athletic .council should decide finally
whether or not the present graduate coaching system is to re
main at Oregon next year. The decision will he final, and no
amount of talk will undo it. Oregon—to a man—must back
the verdict of the council.
"W/hile the Emerald has not been convinced that the ath
letic council has proceeded thus far without mistakes, it nev
ertheless recognizes that the athletic council has the power to
make and unmake coaches at Oregon. And it now stands
ready to back the decision to be made by the council this after
noon in every way it can. Let the council proceed to its duty
this afternoon convinced that a united student body will stand
behind its decision, ready to continue the fight for Oregon.
The Emerald makes but one recommendation to the ath
letic council: that Oregon students be assured that, the ques
tion which has now arisen does not come up again for several
years.
If the present coach is re-elected, assure the students that
his position is secure for several years to come. If a new
cbach is elected, assure the students that his position is secure
for several years to come. One-year contracts will not prove
successful. Insure Oregon against another such question as
has now arisen.
In making a final settlement on the question now before
Oregon, the council can do one of two things: It can re-elect
the present coach, or it can declare the position vacant, and
ttake immediate steps to secure another. It will make a mis
take if it merely postpones final action until more definite
arrangements can be made with another coach. Oregon stu
dents expect this thing to be settled this afternoon. They will
be disappointed if it is not.
The University of Oregon athletic council has ahead of it
perhaps the hardest task of its career. Every student of Ore
gon, who has been here long enough to imbibe the real Ore
gon Spirit, will respect the decision of the athletic council.
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RE: COACHING SITUATION.
To the Editor: i
I have noticed a good deni of talk in
the papers about the attitude of the
alumtii being against the retention of
Huntington as coach.
It seems to me that T am ns closely
in touch with the alumni in Portland and
throughout the state as any one else,
and 1 am frank to say that I have heard
practically no discussion until this mat
ter began being discussed through the
paperH.
The alumni were not satisfied, of
course, with the showing of the team this
paat aeason. They felt that the team
lacked the dash and the fight which they
should have, and the only criticism I
have ever heard of “Shy's” work was
that he is not. aggressive enough, but
everyone seemed to be of the opinion
that his work during the past three
years, entitled him, without, any discus
sion, to another years’ contract.
No school can win every year and
moat of us have felt tbnt Oregon was
winning her share of victories. We have
been happy that Oregon has not beou
inclined to make a chauge in her coach
ing staff as has been the case of some
other schools on the coast, every time
they lose a game or two. Our success
hag been rue to the pehmauenee of our
reaching system.
We have one thiug in Oregon which
few aubools have and tliHt is the abso
lute loyalty of Pill Hayward and “Shy"
Huntington. It is a big thing to any
school and it ia something you cannot buy
for money.
Now t notice they are considering a
certain Mr. Price, freshman coach at
California, for the Oregon job. T cannot
see the idea of tnkiug the freshman
coach of a school, whose bead coach is
no better than our own. It has taken
Andy Smith five years to develop a win
ning team out of 10,000 students, and we
have done it two years out of three uu
dor oitv present system, with about one
fourth that many students.
The athletic council wants to fight
the “Big Three” idea, and still they
seem to be scared of that idea them
selves, and figure to beat the proposition
with a freshman coach of one of that
trio.
How many football games have we
lost to Washington since Dobie left and
how many have we lost to California
since they returned to the American
game? It is funny, isn’t, it, that we
have been beating the “Big Three” and
the real tough competition we have had
has been from O. A. C„ \V. S. C. and
even Idaho.
I think it is time for Oregon to quit
quibbling about little things. Take on
au.v school, under any conditions, do the
best we can and put sportsmanship
above mere winning. We may be right
about insisting on a three game schedule,
but it looks like “crawfishing.” and it lias
not helped us iu-so-far as public opinion
is concerned. I think it is time we played
the game a little differently, aud take
things as they come instead of following
the example of certain other schools,
continually looking for particular advan
tages to ourselves.
And when we fiud a coach, who has
delivered the goods, ami been successful,
from the standpoint of pure sportsman
ship, we shall give him the opportunity
to which lie is entitled. -Oregon cannot
afford to pay Dobic $8500 per year, and
he would not he worth that much to us,
if we could. The return of Beadek would
be more welcome because he combines
coaching ability with some real char
acter. Furthermore, if we get Dobie 1
am positive we will lose Bill Hayward,
and Bill to Oregon, is worth more tlinu
Oobie could possibly be worth.
The alumni generally are satisfied. We
do not expect to win every game every
year. All we want is a fair percentage
and a feeling that the students are big
enough to forget petty jealousies and
stand back of our coaches no matter w ho
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I Announcements 1
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Bible Group. — The bible discussion
group sponsored by the Oregon giris
: club meets every Wednesday at the Y.
'W. C. A. bungalow between 12-30 and 1
o’clock to discuss “Christian Funda
I mentals,” the subject which all the dif
jferent girls organizations talk about
every week under the direction of lead
ers. Ail towns girls are invited to attend
f these meetings. Dean Elizabeth Fox is
the leader.
Eutaxian Society: — Important meet
ing Tuesday, February 1 at the Y. M.
C. A. hut at 7:00 o’clock. Officers for
the new term will be elected, and all
members are urged to be present.
Illustrated Lecture: — Professor El
don Griffin will give a special illustrated
lecture on Japan especially for students
in the Pacific Orient course today at
3:15 in room Johnson ball. This does
not take the place of the regular lecture.
Visitors are welcome.
Y. M. C. A. Classes: — Ralph Spear
ow’s class in “Life Problems” at 11:00
o’clock each Tuesday. “Christian Fun
damentals,” lecture aild discussion class,
Hal Donnelly leader, Tuesday at 5:00
o’clock. Boys’ Work, Hal Donnelly,
leader, 8:15 Tuesday. Lecture by Dr.
George Rebec, of Portland, on some
phase of philosophy and religion Wed
nesday evening at 8:15.
Y. W. C. A. — The regular Y. W. C.
A. meeting will be held today in the
bungalow at 5 o’clock instead of Thurs
day. There will be out of town speak
ers.
European Trip. — There will be a
meeting of all those interested in the
European trip, in Dean Straub’s office
Thursday at 7:15.
they are. That has always been the
Oregon spirit and it must continue.
Yours very truly,
V. T. MOTSCHENBOCHER,
President Student Body, 1914.
GUILD PLAYS ARE CRITICIZED.
To the Editor:
The Company, composed of the majors
in the school of dramatic art. has just
completed its latest “run.” The play.
“The two Gentlemen of Verona.” was
presented three times to a half filled
house. It seems a shame that student
theatricals fail even to fill a theater with
the slender seating capacity of Guild hall.
At the same time, the reason for this
is explained^ and lies in the character
of the plays which arc presented.
No one can possibly expect an audi
ence to expose itself, production after
production, to English comedies of ques
tionable humor, foreign plays without a
“point” and Shakespearian pieces that
were written to be rend—not played.
“The Two Gentlemen of Verona” is
not considered among Shakespeare’s su
perior works. If the Company must pick
on Shakespeare, why not take some
his better works?
Tlie reply may come that in such plays
is found an opportunity for training
actors. But can not an netor he trained
in a live, up to date, modern, play with
renl humor, or a good drama by an au
thor whose work lias more of the popular
stamp?
Tlie work of the Company mid the
dramatic department deserves nothing
short of the highest praise, but it is a
shame to hamper the student actors with
vehicles which are shunned by profes
sionals on the legitimate stage. It is too
bad that plays cannot bo put on which
would appeal somewhat to the taste of
the audience. Nor should this extend to
the lowering of the dramatic standard of
the University. There are, in the wealth
of tho theatrical and literary world,
surely enough high class vehicles to al
low even the Company, fastidious as it
may he. to put on productions which
would enplile its actors to try their
abilities upon a full house.
Only when the dramatics of the Uni
versity are made to appeal to the audi
ence, as well as the likes of the produc
ers. will that department gain the recog
nition and support, which it obviously
needs and so justly deserves.
A GALLERY GOD.
THE ATHLETIC COUNCIL.
There is u body, consisting of uine
members, duly organized and formed
with the special purpose of considering
aud directing the athletic policy of the
University of Oregon. The name of this
group is, “The Athletic Council.” of the
University of Oregon.
When this council meets, all uiue of its
members gather with but one purpose,
aud that purpose is the betterment of
Oregon They entirely disregard their
personal feelings and petty prejudices,
and attempt to maiutaiu Oregon's ath
letic prowess by honestly and unbiased
1 v considering whatever questions may
arise.
This committee has been in active con
trol of Oregon's athletic policy for sev
eral years just past, and although jits
judgment may not have proven infallible,
still no question has ever arisen as to
its sincerity or the honesty and goodness
of its motives. 1
The question properly arising, the
Athletic Council considered the advisa
bility of discontinuing the present grad
uate system of football coaching at the
University, and immediately pandemonium
broke loose.
Hasty and ill-considered alliances were
formed, and sides taken, and the more
active belligerents began to attack and
to entrench. Nor was this confined to
the students upon the University of Ore
gon campus, but was taken up, carried
and fostered by some of the Eugene
down-town business men.
Whether these local townsmen were
misled by an overzealous desire to assist
the University, or were merely taking
the part of busy-bodies, or even had a
personal iron in the fire, it is probably
impossible to state, but they were, most
certainly, entirely misguided and rnis-in
formed, both as to the question at issue,
and as to their own relation to the con
troversy.
Football at the University of Oregon,
as at all of America’s large universities,
is not only self supporting, but is the
I money maker which practically carries all
the other forms of college athletics on
its financial shoulders. It is not sup
ported in the least by the subscriptions,
or even the taxes of the local citizen,
and its policies should therefore be of no
practical concern to such citizen.
The student body of the University
realize that its Athletic Council rightly
should and does control the athletic pol
icy of Oregon, and are ready and will
ing to stand behind that body in its
final decision. This student body has a
direct personal interest in the final de
termination of the athletic council, which
no down-town business man can possibly
have. Therefore, why should any pool
hall keeper or other business man, insist
upon meddling in affairs which not only
do not concern him in the least, but
which are so strongly none of his busi
ness that he has been impliedly asked
by the University, through the consti
tution and policy of its student body, to
a'low such a decision to be made by the
Athletic Council.
The most that can be said for such a
man or men, who will meddle with that
in which they are in no way concerned,
and in which they insist they have no
personal interest, is that they are busy
bodies of the worst calibre, and if a
man should have such a personal inter
est, which it is almost possible to sus
pect. is it not a lack of sportsmanship
and of decency which would prompt him
to attempt to force his preferences upon
the Athletic Council and the Oregon stu
dent body? Most certainly it is none of
his business, and if he should adopt
such a policy of “hands off,” in the. pres
ent matter, athletics at Oregon could
only be benefited.
The only proper and possible policy for
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all to adopt, and follow, is plainly shown
by a mere summing up of the question
at hand:
1. I am loyal to the University of
Oregon first, last and always.
2. I have helped, directly or indirect
ly, to create the Athletic Council of
the University, and I believe in the wis
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doin of that body, and wish to abide by
its decision.
3. I will allow no one person, or
group of persons, to bring , pressure to
bear upon the Athletic Council, so as to
hinder them, in a ready and proper solu
tion of their problem.
A STUDENT.
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