The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-28
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"STAR" ATHLETES.
Phase of Modern Education That Has
Recently Developed.

In 1.-THE College Athlete: How Com
mercialism Is Making Him a Profess
sional," in McClures, Henry Beach
Needham tells some astonishing facts
about the substituting of college athletes.
The case of the great Hogan is typical.
James T. Hogan captain and right
tackle of the Yale eleven, entered Exc
ter a poor boy, at the age of twenty
three He had been earning his own
living when he set about to complete
mis- education. His ambition was praise
worthy, and Exeter gave him the chance
to work his way through the school.
Hogan maintained a high rank In his
studies, therefore he received a scholar
ship which considerably more than paid
his tuition, and he eked out his living
by other work His popularity in school
was not due alone to his exceptional
athletic skill. He compelled admiration,
and he commanded respect. He was
highly regarded by the faculty OF Exc
fer who considered him a student of fine
character, and of marked ability. Not
a sympathetic subject for proselyting'
one would say He was more Sought
after however, than any school athlete
of his day.
Hogan took his preliminary entrance
examination for Harvard, therefore In
terest in the Exeter man was stimulated
at Cambridge. Harvard Joined Yale and
Princeton in competition for this great
nrep athlete Claim Is now made at
Cambridge that Harvard lost him be-
cause no definite promises would be
made. AS proof of this contention are
cited the facts that Hogan passed ali
of his Harvard entrance examinations
satisfactorily and that he applied for
and was assigned a. Price Greenleaf Aid
"a scholarship paying about 500 the
freshman year,. Hogan went to Yale,
which Is not far from his home-Torring-
ton. Conn. He was certainly old enough
70 know his own mind, for he matricu-
lated at the age OF twenty-seven.
.erhe career of this athlete at the uni
varsity has been one of marked success.
Hogan. with his roommate, rockwell
(the star quarterback. occupies a suite
In Vanderbilt Hall-the most luxurious
of the Yale dormitories which is the
haag-out' for seniors Hogan has for
saken the eating club he formed in his
freshman year He takes his meals at
the University club. This Is an expen-
sive undergraduate organization similar
TO any social club. The initiation fees
and dues are RENTED in special cases.
however After the football season OF
1903. Mike Murphy (the Yale trainer), who
was in poor health, with Hogan, then
contain-eiect of the Yale eleven as
travelling companion, made a ten-day
trim to Cuba The athletic ASSOCIATION
Maid for the excursion. which cost sooo-
or s25 per day TOT murphy anu e-' pei
day for Hogan.
..oh,,,ouslv the .opportunities at Yale
are far superior to those at Exeter. In
What they consist is not altogether clear,
hut some things are known. Hogan re-
ceives 800 a year, the income or the
John Bennetto scholarship. In addition
according to the dean. his entire tuition
Is sbated. The baseball association gives
"a Hogan, Rockwell and another athlete
the score-card privilege. From the sale
~ tho cards at the intercollegiate games
and from the advertising these athietes
take the entire proceeds; the athletic as
ISOLATION gets nothing. Hogans income
is further augmented by commissions
psid him by the American Tobacco COM
nany. whose agent he is. 1t is well
known about the campus that, through
the influence of the Yale captain. the
.Fgvptian Deities' and the Turkish Mo-
Gull cigarettes were placed on sale at
'Mory's' Ia New Haven grill room. tre-
ouented by Yale men for many years.
These brands are spoken Of at Yale as
'Hogans cigarettes
at is not to be argued that this en-
nloyment affects Hogans amateur stand
ing The business arrangement Is I'M
nortant only as showing the growth OF
commercalism in collegiate sport Ho-
gan entered Yale skllful player. Col
lepe coaching made of him a star He
was selected as captain of the varsity
footbau team which added greatly to
his popularity. practically insurinE MIN
election to a senior society. Tine success
~ the eleven gave him wide reputa-
tion This reputation and popularity
largely gift of the university-have
Neon hartered, doubtless unconseious1y
on TJogan's part, for dollars and cents
money spent by sympathetic fellow stu
dents In acquiring taste for certain
brands of cigarettes