[6] The Glasgow Herald reported his succession:[7] A gentleman who has long taken an interest in the rugby game, and who, from experience and general ability, is well qualified for the position.
Young was reported in The Sporting Life thus:[8] The attitude of the latter country [England] was, he considered, most unsportsmanlike.
She had taken a stand against the other three countries against which she could not bring the charge of being actuated by any desire to get the better of England or destroy football.
The Scottish members of their board always had the greatest satisfaction in feeling that they had the unanimous support of the clubs in their union.
The Glasgow Herald opined that on the dispute Dr Bruce Young had performed admirably, such that his:[9] wise counsel last year in dealing with the international dispute with England, greatly strengthened the position of Scotland in that matter.