El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-27

M Cracks HaTpWlck Oh HdINdIu
= ranks today as the greatest all
around athlete in America. If not the
greatest all round athlete Of all time.
The sporting world knows Hardwick
best because Of his football achieve
ments. They know he was the unani-
nous selection last fall for one Of the
Au-American ends; they know there
never was a man who STROBE on the
sridiron who was n more versatile
PLAYER than Hardwicl5. But the world
generally does not know few other
things about Hardwic6.
Hardwick is a ball player Of such
caliber that il he yearned for it he
could get a chance in the big leagues
this wear. He is fleet OF foot. covers
a great amount of ground in the out
field is an unerring judge Of fly balls.
a fine base stealer and sluSger at the
bat.
Is Harvard's Strong Man.
Hardwfcll is Harvards strong man.
In strength tests early last fall, he
scored 1881 points His showing as
founded the athletic world. The most
remarkable feature OF Hardwick
work in the strength tests is that he
takes but little gymnasium practice.
He did but little training for the test
How did YOU do ito the amazed
nbvsicaI directors asked Hardwick.
And Hardwick. modest and not inclined
to talk about himself or his deed, simply
replied:
by doing it-thats the only explain
alton I can make"
Hardwick. who is the only four gold
ball athlete that Harvard ever had
doesn't look over powerful He's =
years old, weighs rs pounds, and IS
about an inch shy of being six feet
z of
Hardwick's frame is composed or bone
and muscle-and every muscle is de
veloped to its full limit.
Was Almost UnnOticed.
Harvard's athletic officials usually
so into spasms Of delight when some
I wonderful prep" school athlete en-
rolls at Harvard That means that
Harvard has secured another atnlete
who probably will do much to Keep
! the crimson standard floating from the
/ topmost peak in the athletic world.
But when Hardwick entered Harvard
/ there wasn't any wild acclaim Hard
] wick entered almost unnOuced. lie
hadn't made any wonderful showing in
! his high school days and there was
/ nothing to indicate that he would rise
! to greatness.
Hardwiclz's home is in Quincy. Mass.
( He was prepared for Harvard at Groton
/ school. He played three years on the
! Harvard, entering in 1911.
Landed Place As Freshman.
Hardwiclz got out with a bunch of
| Freshmen and made try for the team.
! He landed a job. And the way that
/ Hardwicll played on that freshmen
| eleven made him a marked man at
! Harvard. From an almost unnOticed
''freshie" he at once became among the
| most prominent.
! BrickIey. Pennocl and Bradlee were
! among those who entered Harvard
! when Hardwick did and it was that
! quartet which at once was picked 10
/ rank among the great athletes at Har-
l ward.
Good on Track and Field.
/ In the spring Of his freshman year
! Hardwick went in for baseball He
2 made the team-and with ease. he
/ became a member OF the Harvard
/ freshman track and field team and
scored points in the shot put and
! broad jump. Hardwick took the
( strength tests that year and registered
| lola fine showing.
In his' second year at Harvard the
I Quincy lad landed on the varsity
/ eleven He played halfback and
/ shared honors with Brickley for the
! great showing Of the Harvard clever
I Of that year.
Won Baseball Game.
In the spring ildI0NlGh HduG INC
! baseball team and played the outfielt
position. In the 18th inning of the YALE
( game during his second year at Har
( ward HardWicl1 smashed out homt
run, giving Harvard q 2 TO victory il
I one Of the most thrilling Nale-Hcrvard
baseball games ever staged.
in 1913 Hardwick alternated betweei
end and halfbacl on the eleven. Blu
Hardwicl1's ability as a footballer die
not end there. He could have played al
quarter back in varsity style if he ha'
been needed there He could hav
played on the line as well as he playe'
back of it. There wasn't a position OF
the eleven that Hardwick couldn't pla!
and play in wonderful fashion.
Last fall Hardwick played football
as no man ever played it before. H
was about two thirds Of the Harvari
eleven. His playing overshadowed tina
of all the others. Hardwick seemed t
be here, there and everywhere.
Made Only Score on Michigan.
Rarely did Hardkick fail to catcl
a. forward pass when it was aimee
at him. No line seemed too hard 70
Hardwick to smash. 1t was Hardwicl
who scored the only touchdown tina
was made against Michigan. It wa
Hardwick who scored all the point