Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
By Revere Rodgers.

played at Yale, and who, though one OF
the lightest weight players then in the
business. was one OF the greatest a,
ground gaining.
McClung was Of the boring-in style OF
players. He never appeared to hit the
line hard. still he would literally bore his
way through the big fellows until he had
made his distance. This once famous
fellow Is now mining engineer in the
west.
other of these wriggling foot ball players
who seemed to pause when they would
hit the line and then worm their way
through. On account of this peculiar
style OF play Ames was nicknamed
"Snakey," and in his day he was the
equal of any.
Chadwick of Yale, who played halfback
In 1902 and who captained the team, was
another McClung in his style Of play, al
though Chad was heavier built than
his predecessor; but the sty.e of both men
was the same when it came to line buck
Ing. This once great player is now a col
lege professor and rapidly rising in his
profession.
Coach Warner.
Capt. w. j. Warner, who played with
Cornell in 1902, was one OF the best
guards Of that time. Although a difficult
stunt for most guards. he was quick on
the start and usually made his distance.
This big fellow is a practcing lawyer.
but his mind is still set on foot ball. and
he has given the Carlisle Indians the
best foot ball teams that were ever turn
ed out at that institution. He has been
the Indians head coach ever since leav-
Ing college.
Another great Cornell lineman in 100.
was Louder, who was considered the best
o0lyla hnS 10 tad ~ CT n
player and could and would fight Ike a
demon. He was another good ground
gamer, and had the same knack in get
ting started promptly when given the
ball. Louder is now a practicing sur
geon and doing finely.
While most of these former gridiron
heroes take TO medicine or law, yet there
are some who prefer occupations that en-
able them to live in the open. One OF
these is McClave, who played a fine game
at fullback for Princeton. He Is now a
celebrated civil engineer, and Is said to be
doing well at his chosen profession. Nc
Claye was one of the heetest of runners
and crackerjack man at the puntins
game. He was also a tackler of the
fierce variety.
Jack Gass of Lehigh is another old vet
eran of the gridiron, who has adopted
the profession of civil engineer. being en-
ployed under the District government
here. In his spare time he off1ciates as
referee for the high school games played
about Washington.
Jack was one of the very best men be-
hind the line, and his piercing voice.
high above the noisy tumult of a holly
contested foot ball game. could be heard
uring his eliminates on.
Jack was as game as they came. He
had a head on him that was worth some
thing to his teammates. being one of the
Understanding men In the business.
When it came to tackling Jack could halt
a acknowledgements in his tracks.
Phil King a Wonder.
Washington has turned out many a
notable foot ball man. For instance,
there Is the great Phil King, who when
with Princeton was the terror of all the
>big college men. He was born and reared
in this city, and as a foot ball man Phi.
was never headed, while the splendid
work he did for Princeton will always be
remembered by the followers Of the pig
skin sport.
Phil King in the days that he played
with Princeton was short, chunky man.
as hard as nails, strong as bull and
with a nerve that was never questioned.
AS a field general Phil topped them all,
while as leader he ruled supreme. Be-
hind the ..ne Phil was q mountain OF
would go up into the line and help q
weak or crippled player to hold his posi-
ton against some antagonist who WaS
stronger on that occasion.
Given the ball. he was almost certain
to advance 1t. His line plunging was
magnificent, and his lodging when run
ming in the open field was brilliant. AS
q tackler Phil was all there, and he
threw a man fiercely when he grappled
with him.
No man. taking him all in all. and sum-
ming up his many qualifications, has ever
eaualed Phil King In all round foot ball
and no man ever understood foot ball any
better than did Phil. AS a coach he was
a superior article, and gave one of the
big northwestern colleges a two times
winner. Phil is now in business with
his brothers in Washington.
Butterworth Another.
A great Washington foot ball man was
the noted Frank Butterworth, who played
fullback at Yale, and who was the peer
of them all in his time. He was there in
every department Of the game. He was
simply a wonder at his position, and
when 1t came to carrying the pigskin no
fullbac6 before or since had anything
on the great Butterworth.
AS a line bucker he was in class by
himself He had most peculiar, style
when going into the line, for like some
other famous ground gamers mentioned
above, Butterworth would never hit the
line hard. but he would literally worm his
way through his opponents. Aside from
his line bucking Butterworth was dash
ing player when 1t came to circling the
ends. and as a punter he was one Of the