Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-07
OLD TIME STARS.
Prominent Men Who Have Won Fame
on the Gridiron.

Governor Carter OF Hawai-, former
Harvard football and baseball hero
who, since his appointment by Pres
ident Roosevelt. has given the country
he rules over the best form Of govern
ment ever enjoyed by the natives of
that sunny cline. is an example OF the
strenuous players success.
Bowditch, another Harvard football
man, and a cracking good end Of the
1892 team has made an enviable record
for himself as the United States con-
sular secretary "a Dalny in the far
East BOWditch was a lightning emil,
and one Of the spee6iest men ever
known in getting down the field on the
ball. Experts at the game declare that
"Bowdy' had even the great Frank
Hinkey of Yale beaten on quicknesS
in getting down on a kick.
But Hinkey in all-round playing and
especially when on the offensive. was
head and shoulders above any man
who ever played the end position. H..
was the hardest player of his day. as
well as the tierCeSt tacklcr. and It WAS
nothing unusual for him to put from
three to hve men down and out in
every game. But no one could eyer
notice him when he turned the trick.
although the umpire would watch him
like a hawk. Frank is In a prosperous
business at his home in Syracuse. He
was one of the Yale coaches this
year
a famous gruellng player of diff
ferent order was the scrappy Prince
ton end. Sport Donnelly. who is now
in business in Chicago. Donnelly was
built on the lines of a fighter. while
Hinkey was not, being Il ranGy con-
structed youth, and light even for an
end. DOnnelly was famous for using
his fists. and was said to be the best
man in the college world of that day
when 1t came to the gloves He put
many a man out of business during his
football career. and after graduating
he played Oh the memorable Chicago
Athletic Football Club, an all-college
star organization that came pretty near
Gripping the entire Cornell team when
the Ithacans played them in Chicago in
the late COS. Donnelly was accused of
handling five of the Cornell boys 50.
badly that they were laid up for weeks.
One of the fellows had his eyes almost
knocked out by coming into contact
with Donnelly's haymaker. 50 it was
alleged at the time.
John r. Dewitt. the great Princeton
guard, and the surest goal kicker of his
time, as well as being 4 hero in the
hammer heaving line. is now mil
lionaire business man in Chicago. De-
Witt Is given the credit of being the
best all-round guard that Princeton
ever turned out. and they have turned
out some real live guards at Princeton.
too. He was a mountain of strength
and had the stamina of bull
Few guards in the world ever had
the knack and quickness of getting
through the line with the ball as had De-
Witt. He resembled in build and style
Of play the famous Hickok of Yale.
who WAS also a champion hammer
thrower. but not the all-round football
player that Dewitt was, although in
defensive or offensive work in the line
it is hard to see where Dewitt had Il
thing on Hickok.
1t was always 4 source of commits
Grafton to football enthusiasts that De-
Witt never played in the days of the
giant Heff1efinger of Yale. who, it is
claimed by men who should know.
never had an equal in his position.
Perhaps this Is more than correct. as
Hefitefinger, in his time, was never
headed. although one may only judge
by comparisons. Hefflefinger. by the
way, Is making so much money now
that he turned down President Roose-
velts offer to make him civil service
commissioner a short time ago.