The Washington herald., 1912-01-30
Dunn Says He Can "Come Back"
HiIItOpperS Gain if He Does
By JACK HEGARTY.

Csptain-slect Of Georgrtowns 1872 football eleven.
That Geogetown, during the past foot
ball season, lost, in Jim Dunn, one of
the best half backs who ever donned
the moleskins goes without saying Jim
Dunn, or ''Skivvy'' Dunn, as he is COM
monty called, has no equal as a half
back when in playing condition.
Dunn halls from the quaint little town
in Massachusetts known as Taunton. II
was at the high school of this place
that ''Skivvy'' came into prominence as
a football star, and attracted the atten-
tiOn Of pigskin critics throughout the
North. Dunn at this time weighed 155
pounds During his freshman year at
high school he failed to make the eleven
on account OF not being heavy enough,
but at track and baseball during this
year he proved star. On the track
team he was the fastest 10O-yard sprinter
in school, On lie baseball field he was
the lrst to report for practice and the
last man to leave the field
''Skivvy'' at the beginning Of his sopho-
more year came out for the football
team with the determination Of not only
making good, but of becoming a star
The natives in Taunton are still talking
about the performances of Dunn in the
olden days.
Dunn continued to shine brilliantly in
high school the two following years both
in football and baseball. and after grad
Uating received lattering offers to be-
come a professional ball player, but de-
clined as he was anxious to establish
reputation for himself in college
athletics
Dunn entered Phillips Exeter Academy
at the beginning Of the fall OF 1906 His
ambition was to become a student at
Yale. and as Exeter sends most OF its
graduates to this big university, he
thought that this big prep school would
put on the finishing touches necessary
before entering a university OF Yale's
Caliber.
The late Jim Hogan was head coach
Of the football eleven ut this instftu-
tion. and he prevailed upon Dunn to
try out for the team during the fall OF
1896. Dunn weighed less than $50 pounds,
but possessed great speed. So strong
was the team at Exeter that season that
such a man as Fat Bluthenthal. the
star center Of the Princeton team. failed
TO make a regular berth on this eleven
On this celebrated eleven also were such
famous men as Sam White, the aII-Amer1-
can end, and Wilson, the husky guard
OF the Princeton eleven.
After making a good reputation for
himself on the football eleven ''Skivvy"
kept up his good work by making a
regular berth on the baseball team in
the spring. easily making good as catcher,
and leading the nine in batting.
Dunn was kept from playing football
the next fall because of a bad ankle,
and was only able to participate in one
game, that being the biggest game Of
the year-the Andover game. He only
played a short time in this contest, as
his ankle went back on him again.
Exeter lost this game and the loss
was directly attributed to Dunns alb
senCe from the contest.
We both entered Holy Cross the 9th of
September the following year in order to
begin football practice, and college did
not open up until the following week, so
that We were practically alone in this
big school for one week. 1 remember
walking down a long corridor with Jim
and he telling me that he hoped to make
the college football team
The first call for candidates for the
football team was made the next day,
and myself and Dunn were the only two
men to report TO Coach Darkin, as the
weather was extremely hot.
Dunn was the whole team that year.
On the ohense and defense he covered
himself with glory. I recall one instance
when we were playing Trinity College,
Of Hartford, Conn. Dunn was not in at
the beginning Of the game. As we were
To play Yale on the following Wednes-
day, Dunn was being saved for this par
hcular game. Late in the second halt
Trinity scored a touchdown, and the
score was to against US Coach Lar
kin could stand t no longer, SO he sent
Dunn into the contest. Trinity kicked to
rs, and on nine successive rushes he took
he ball to Trlnity's five-yard line. He
was playing full back. and was gaining
through the opponents line, not touching
.heir ends at all. With the ends drawn
m close TO the. tackle, Dunn exchanged
nlaces with the left half back, and on
he next play ran around the right end
for a touchdown. The goal was kicked
and Holy Cross won the game. 6-5.
In the Yale game on the following
Wednesday he tore the Yale line to