New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-20
JIM" HOGAN DEAD.
Former Yale Athlete SWccUmbs
an Nee HGTen.

New Haven. March 2l-James J. Hogan.
the former Yale athlete and more recently
Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner Of
New York. died az l:S) o'clock this morning.
following his removal 90 this city yester-
day.
Hogan was brought here from his home
IN Tcrrington on a special train. from which
he was removed I'm an ambulance 20 the
Elm city Hospital.
lie was weakened By tie trip. but his
general condition did not give alarm until
about midnight. when his illness took a
turn for the worse and he sank rapidly.
lanes J. Hogan was appointed deputy
commissioner Of the street Cleaning De-
partment on January I. l99- lie filled that
position under Commissioner Edwards until
the middle Of last January. when he re-
signed 20 resume the practice OF law. enter
ing the Office Of Simpson. Thatcher 4 Bart
lett. Of No. g. Cedar street. His resignation
now took effect.
AR. Hogan Was always energetic. ana
showed his ambition early IN life by work
ing his way through school az Phillips Exc
ter. he was known there as a good stu
dent and he also made a great record as an
athlete His popularity and his thorough
knowledge Of football gained him the cap
taincy 81 the school team the year in which
lie was graduated.
Jim Hogan. as he was called al col
lege entered the academic department Of
Yale University with the class of 'O5 lie
made the football team I'm his freshman
year and plaved on il all through his col
lege course. He Was not only elected 10
lead the team IN his senior year. hut he
nnn~s n
which all football players aim. As an ex-
pOnent Of the great college sport Hogan
ranked high. being considered one of the
best that ever carried the Yale color and
the best tackle in America while he was
playing Not satisfied. though. with his
reputation on the gridiron. he also repre-
scented his university GA the track team
Hogan's disposition and perpetual smile
obtained for him early i'm his college course
tho nickname Of sunny Jim" AS Al
school he had 20 pay his WAY through col
lege After he was graduated ne went IA
the Columbia Law school finishing the
course there in two wears and soon after
RAISING the state bar examinations.
When Mr. Hogan was selected as assist
ant 20 Commissioner Edwards. whose name
is written I'm big type I'm Princeton football
annals. there were many jokes as 70 their
ability 10 tackle" the snowfall and 20 tel
how long il ought 20 take husky man 10
MI one Il the departments carts. but the
Yale Princeton team worked splendidly to-
Gether and the record they made has beer
universally praised
Speaking recently Of his former deputy,
Commissioner Edwards said that Hogan
pat the same energy into his work as he
did when he was a football player
He was "A hard. conscientious worker,
said ne. and ] am afraid that the hard
work he put In on the snow this winter
helped 10 bring on his illness tie was a
valuable man. and he was Of great assist
ance 10 me IN this department. He came
10 this work from tho United states DIS
triCt Attorneys Office.
OF HoCan's football record commissioner
Edwards said that he was high standard
man on the Vale varsity team for -four
years. and he coached the Exeter football
team for three wears. He was member
Of several OF the Yale societies. among
them skull and Bones" Mr.. Hogan was
horn IN Ireland. He weighed PC pounds
on tile grioiron. and no maintained that
weight for some time after leaving college