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Although Director of Athletics William J. Bingham '16 had told several people that he intended to resign as soon as the pressure was off, his Thursday announcement of retirement was not made voluntarily, the CRIMSON learned yesterday...
...Bingham addressed an informal meeting of Harvard coaches yesterday morning in the Indoor Athletic Building. He told the coaches that he had never in his life "quit" under pressure and that he had been asked for his resignation...
...reports stated that Bingham had been in conference with high University officials about two weeks ago and had been informed of his coming "resignation" at that time. He had apparently not been told when the announcement was to be made...
...Boston Globe yesterday claimed that a reporter, who had been handed the official release, had "surprised" the athletic director with the news of his retirement. Bingham was quoted as saying, "Will you please excuse me. I certainly must find out what this is all about. A short time later Bingham was reported seen walking out of President Conants Massachusetts Hall office. He refused to make any statement at the time...
Henry Lamar's position is also in flux. athletics and Bingham is not known. Where Bingham's committee is supposedly advisory, the director of athletics is responsible for all intercollegiate sports, for intramural sports, and for the freshman physical training program...