The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-29
LATEST TTDINGS FROM SHORTHAND
TOM SHEvLIN.
YALE FOOTBALL
COACH, IS DEAD
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pneumonia. Four physicians were
summoned to attend him but the pa
tent gradually sank until death came
today.
Shevlin played football at Yale four
years, being captain during his last
year in 1905, when Yale had one of
the greatest teams in history. Since the
DAYS when he wore "Y'' at Yale, Shev-
lin had always stood ready to come
to the aid of his alma mater as foot
ball adviser and coach.
Last fall he struggled hard to whip
the aggregation into shape to meet
Harvard and the subsequent over
whelming defeat preyed on his mind.
During training he lost IL pounds.
The rest did him good but because
Of business matters at home he cut
short his vacation and came home still
in somewhat weakened condition.
The will of Shev1in's father, who
died in 1912, gave the bulk of his es-
tate, @alued at s1.500,O00, to Mr.. Shev-
lin and tvs sisters.
Some time before his death the
father desired to abandon business
and shift the deails to his son. He
organized the Shevlin Co. as a hold
ing company for the Shevlin family.
In this the son and two sisters, Mrs.
David D. Tenney and Mrs. George G.
Beckwith, became principal stockhold-
ers.
In October, 1911, Mr.. shev1in was
insured for 100000.
New Haven, Dee. 29.-xThomas L
ShevIin, former yale football captain,
who died at his home in Minneapolis
today of pneumonia, was considered
one of the greatest football ends Yale
ever had. In addition to playing foot
ball he was a member of the track
team and a hammer-thrower. He was
captain of the eleven in 1905 and sew
eral times following his graduation he
returned to New Haven to assist in
coaching the team.
In 1910 when the eleven was having
q, disastrous season Shevlin came to
New Haven, introduced the stMinne
sofa shift and tied Harvard. Last
season when the condition was practi,
cal1y a repetition of 1910, Shev1in was
again called back and while the team
under his coaching won from Prince
ton it was defeated decisively by Har-
ward.
In other sports shev1in was good
performer, although he made no effort
to specialize in them. As runner he
was fast and this was emphasized by
his speed down the field in football
games under punts of Yale Backs
Among his college mates, Shev1in
was very popular He was open
EOSSSSSSo
eral income, was always ready to give
assistance in needy cases when
brought to his notice, both in the col
1ege and in the city.
Prof. Robert N. Corwin, chairman of
the Yale Athletic committee, when in
formed of the death of Mr.. Shev1in,
said:
Mr.. Shev1in's death has come as a
great shock to Yale men for he was
widely known to a large circle of
graduates and was greatly beloved by
all who knew him. His loss will be
felt especially by football men. The
debt of gratitude for the sacrifices
which he has made repeatedly to help
our teams out of trouble. He always
seemed ready to cancel the most i'm
perative business engagement when
ever or wherever the call for help
reached him. He will be missed as
friend, adviser and coach. During the
present season when he gave his time
and effort to freely to the building up
dence and friendship of the whole
squad
After leaving New Haven, Shevlin
went to California to rest. He returned
to his home in Minneapolis last wed
nesday. The following day pneumonia
developed. -Four physicians were call
ed, but the condition of Shevlin did
not improve, and yesterday DR.. Sippy,
attending physician at the Presbyter-
ian and Cook County hospitals of Chi
rcago, was called. On his arrival at
Mimi polls he was met by H. C. Clark
in an automobile and driven to the
Shevlin residence, where the physi-
clans held a consultation.