Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-12
BACK IN SCHOLASTIC WORK
Conceded to Be One of the Best Play
ers in the Country.
NEW ORLEANS TRACKS MUDDY
Base Ball Men Held Big Meeting
Corbett Fights Herrera Tonight
Bowling Battles.

PHILADELPHIA. January 12.-Fincent
Stevenson, Pennsylvania's star quarterback,
who was elected captain for the 1906 team,
has played his last game of foot ball as a
member of the Red and Blue. Yesterday
the faculty athletic committee refused to
ratify his election as captain, and the rea-
sons which prompted this action will also
prevent his playing again at Penn.
Chief among these reasons is that Steven
son has failed to pay the proper attention TO
lis university work, and his scholastic
standing at present is such that nothing
short of a miracle can save him from being
dropped as a student at the Quaker institu-
ton. This in itself would be sufficient to
bar him from the game next fall, but In ad-
dition there are other reasons which would
have considerable weight. even If his schol-
astic standing were not in question. These
reasons nave to do with the manner in
which Stevenson has carried himself since
the close of the foot bali season. and the
university would probably take the ground
that for the best interests of the university
he should not be permitted to play foot ball.
For this condition of affairs Stevenson has
no one but himself to blame. When he was
elected captain the coaches and the players
and the friends of the university everywhere
who knew something of Stevenson's DISPOSE
ton and characteristics felt that the honor
of the captaincy would be the proper incen-
1--WE 10 cause stevenson TO CDdnge MS ways.
For time IL seemed as if this view would
prove correct, but recently rumors of es-
Capades in which Stevenson promi-
rent participant have reached the ears of
members of the faculty, and they felt that
under the circumstances they could take no
other action than they took yesterday.
The members OF the faculty realize as well
as the coaches and the players what the
loss of Stevenson means TO Red and Blue
foot ball eleven. For two years he has been
the main factor in its success. Given sys-
TEN of play that is second to none in the
land. Stevenson has used the eYolution5 with
discernWeut and great judgment. No better
foot ball general ever stepped gridiron.
He possessed all the qualities that go to
make great leader. He played remarkable
and brilliant foot ball himself. He had the
confidence of his teammates and infused
them with his spirit. He was quick to size
up an opponents weakness. He never got
ratified. no matter what happened. He was
usually able by piece of dashing indi-
Nidual work to extriCate his team from a
dangerous position. He daring, and
although slight of build, he never hesitated
to collide with the brawniest of his oppo-
nents. or TO take the most desperate chances
at any stage of the game.
But Stevenson had a queer mental make
up. Praise could not turn his head. and
condemnation had no effect upon him. He
had the stoicism OF Indian. An appeal to
his ambition seemed an appeal to something
that did not exist. If Stevenson ever had
any particular regard for glory or honor no
one ever noticed it. It was all the same to
him whether he was captain or not. Try as
they would the coaches could not get a
leverage on him, and at every turn they
were hatfied. No one pretends to under
stand Stevenson. He is an enigma and bids
fair to so continue His going, for there
does not appear to be a chance that he will
be at Penn much longer. will rob the grid
iron of one of it's most brilliant players and
VIII cave the Quakers without a general.