New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS
 THOMAS 1. SHEVLIN
Millionaire Lumber Man Dead-
 Caught Cold Last Fall
WAS YALE FOOTBALL COACH
Struggled Hard to Whip "Eli''' Team Into Shape for Harvard Game and Overwhelming Defeat Played on His Mind-Yale Captain in 1905.

Overwhelming Defeat Played on His Mind-Yale Captain in 1905. Minneapolis, Minn. Dec. 29.- Thomas l.. Shevlin of Minneapolis millionaire lumber man and Yale football coach, died at his home here this morning of pneumonia. Mir Shevlin contracted a cold while train ing the Yale football squad last fall.
 32 Years Old.
 MT. Shevlin was 32 years old. He is survived by a widow and two chil- dren. He was interested in a num- Der of lumber concerns and was member of several Minneapolis and St. Paul clubs.
 A consultation of physicians was held early this morning upon the ar rival of a specialist from Chicago. Following the consultation, the physi- clans said recovery could scarcely be expected.
 MT. Shevlin's illness assumed serious proportions last Thursday. Yesterday he suffered a relapse. A telegram was sent to a Chicago specialist to hurry to the sick mans bedside by special train.
 Four Physicians Summoned.
 After leaving Yale at the close of the football season MT. Shevlin went to California to rest. Last Wednes- day he returned to his home and the following day was taken down with pneumonia. Four physicians were summoned to attend him but the patient gradually sank until death Came today.
 Shevlin played football at Yale four years, being captain during his last year in 1915 when Yale had one of the greatest teams in history. Since the days when he wore "Y'' at Yale, Snevlin had always stood ready to come to the aid of his alma mater as football adviser and coach. Last fall he struggled hard to whip the agg-re- gation into shape to meet Harvard, and the subsequent overwhelming de- feat preyed on his mind.
 Lost Twelve Pounds.
 During training he lost twelve pounds The rest did him good. but tecause of business matters at home he cut short his vacation and came home still in a somewhat weakened condition.
 The will of Shevlin's father, who died in 1912, gave the bulk of his estate valued at $1,50O,000, to MT. Shevlin and two sisters
 Organized Shevlin Company.
 Some time before his death the father desired to abandon business and shift the details to his son. He organized the Shevlin company as a holding company for the Shevlin k1o:- Mrs. David D. Penney and Mrs. George c. Beckwith, became stockholders.
 In October, 1911, MT. Shevlin was insured for $50O,00O
 insured for $500,0OO in favor of the Shevlin Company. Recently he is said to have taken out a policy for $1 100000. This and other policies, with his business interests as benefi- ciary are declared to bring his total insurance to nearly two millions.
 Greatest Football End.
 New Haven, Dec. 29.-Thomas l.. former Yale football captain who died at his home in Minneapolis today from pneumonia, was consid- cred one of the greatest football ends Yale ever had. In addition to play ing football he was member of the track team as 8 hammer thrower. He was captain of the eleven in 1905, and several times following his gradua- ton he returned to New Haven to as- sst in coaching the team.
 In 1910 when the eleven was hav- ing disastrous season Shevlin came to New Haven, introduced his famous Minnesota shift" and whipped the team into such shape that it beat Princeton and tied Harvard. Last season when the condition was prac- tically a repetition of 1910, Shevlin was again called back and while the team under his coaching won from Princeton it was defeated decisively by Harvard. l
 Performer in Other Sports.
 Tn other sports Shevlin was a good | performer, although he made no effort i to specialize in them. As a runner he 1 was fast and this was emphasized by 1 his speed down the field in football l games under punts of Yale backs. As | B boxer Shevlin was remarkably 1 clever. Gymnasium records show that | his strength tests made notable fig ures.
 Throughout his academic course he l was rated as a good scholar.
 Popular Among Collegemates.
 Among his collegemates Shevlin was very popular. He was open hearted and being possessed of a lib- eral income was always ready to give assistance in needy cases when brought to his notice, both in the col ege and in the city,
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