The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

A romance that has been bufleted about
as many times as the football In a grid
iron battle has finally been decided IN
favor OF Yale. Tom Shevlin. former cap
tain of the New Haven eleven. has finally
won the hand OF the beautiful Miss Eliza
beth Sherley. OF Kentucky. after having
first won her and then lost her As one
OF the greatest football players OF his
day. Shevlin has engaged in many q
hard-fought contest, but Il IS doubtful
that in any game In which he ever took
part the chances OF war varied 80 much
as the possibilities OF the romance OF his
life. says the Springfield Union.
Shevlin fell in love with the most
beautiful girl in Kentucky. as she
watched him battling on the grldiron for
the honor OF old Yale. He made violent
suit to her. She listened 10 HIS tale OF
love. and the engagement was announced
II was a most fitting union. for, IN
addition 70 being marvellous athlete,
shevIin is a rich man. and on ner sIoe
the prospective bride had all that could
be asked in family and beauty. But sud
denly the complexion Of the situation
changed. and the much heralded mar
rage was declared on. No authoritative
reason was ever assigned, for Mss Sher-
lev would not tell. and II would take a
pretty doughty newspaper chronicler 10
risk the ire Of the Yale giant by pressing
him too hard for an answer But the
rumor that was most persistent charged
that Shevlin resented the admiration HIS
fance won from every man in her own
social set. though as a matter Of. fact he
might have known that as long as South
ern gaHantry exists. the woman OF
beauty VIII never be denied her need OF
admiration no matter how many times
she may be engaged.
This was three years ago. The Shevlin-
sherley romance was ended. apparently.
and turned back into the class Of love
affairs that might have been In that
interval il might have been expected that
Miss Sherley, with the family beauty. and
Mr. Shevlin. with his powerful physique,
handsome appearance. and $4.00O0o0. might
have entered into the bonds OF matrimony
with someone else. But this didn't hap
pen. In the sentiments OF each, the dart
OF Cupid had SINK too deeply. They might
not wed each other. but at least. neither
wanted TO be the first TO prove recreant
to the memory Of the other Then they
met again. Maybe Il was chance, for love
plays some queer pranks. but more likely
81 was design on part OF the ardent foot
ball player. who after three years OF
exile from his inamorata, still found her
met, and the game was finally won, that
game that had been the most strenuously
fought OF Shevlin's career.
The news Will be welcomed among the
elms OF old New Haven, for Up there Il
is the custom 10 refer to Miss Sherley as
Yale's mascot. During the period that
she had her interest in the team. and
while she was present 70 see her adorer
battling on the field for her, as we'll as
for the athletic glory OF his alma mater.
Yale couldn't lose. Such ar event as hap
pened this year when Harvard. by a
goal from field. downed Yale. would not
have heen possible in those days While
Shevlin played end rush at Yale, never
once was the Crimson able to wave over
the Blue, and only once did the Orange
and Black go up in triumph. and that
was in the memorable game Of 1902 when.
In the closing moments % play, De Witt
kicked the field goal that gave Princeton
It's last triumph over the bulldogs.
Shevlin had most wonderful career at
Yale. Not more than three or four OF
the many notable football players pro-
duced there have matched it. When first
he appeared as candidate for the team.
he had the prestige OF a great reputation
made in the preparatory schools. But the