The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27

viii hear Of his loss with profound re-
greet"
worked Way Through College.
jim Hogan worked his way through
Exeter and through Yale. He played as
he worked and worked as he played
fearlessly and hard. Physically ne was
a marvel Weighing In the neighborhood
Of 296 pounds, and a shade under six
feet. he was built from the ground up
ruggedly-deep of chest and square Of
shoulder.
Ralph Boomer. who played with An
| dover against Hogan when the latter was
at Exeter, and afterward with him on
more than one famous Yale team. said:
I'VE at Exeter all feared Hogan. He
played a clean game. but it was a man s
game-a hard game
He was a generous foe and generous
teamnate. Many a time while at Yale I
knew Hogan. who was a horse for work
on the field, to do far more than his share
Of plunging down the field. only TO give
some other man the chance to make the
touchdown. I am sure nothing happened
to Jim in his football career that could
ea*e developed into permanent trouble,
Football certainly had nothing to do with
his DEATH"
Hogan's popularity was not confined TO
the student body or townspeople or the
men with whom he came in contact in
after life. The faculty considered him
the best type OF Yale man. so much SO
that President Hadley called the class of
| '0S 'Hogans class" He never drank nor
smoked and he kept regular hours. gener-
ally began his study work at o'clock In
the morning-until the exigencies Of the
street cleaning department upset bis or
derby schedule.
Always n Hard Student.
Studies did not come without effort 10
Hogan. but with the mastery Of his work
came his share of school and college
hOnOrs.
Hogan was thirty-seVen years old. He
was born in Ireland. and his family came
10 Torrington when he was five years old.
He worked for time while at school.
and went UP 10 Exeter, still working his
way, In the fall of 1897, He completed
the four years course in three years,
but remained the fourth year to take up
advanced work. At Yale he again COM
pleted the four years course in three.
entering in 1901. He was graduated in
1905. for he remained a fourth year 10
take extra work. He completed three
years work in the Columbia Law School
in two and one-half years Hogan's
class at Yale voted him the man who had
done most for his class. He was a member
OF the junior fraternity OF Delta Kappa
Epsilon. and was the last man tapped"
for Skull and Bones-considered a great
honor at New Haven
His death came al a time when he was
about 10 plunge earnestly into law prac-
tice-his real career-for he had planned
to establish himself with a well-known
firm
As a football player, Hogan had few
equals. and many believe no superior. He
was captain of the Yale team in his
senior year. playing tackle. and was
picked by Walter Camp as an All
America tackle In the "taekle-back'
play, Hogan was terror. Yet he was
a sportsmanlike opponent. Those who
saw Hogan at his best viii remember
how now and then, after the runner had
been downed, he would reach in and pail
his opponent 10 his feet, ready for the
next play. He also had habit of swing
ing around the opposite side OF the line
and bending the runner back