New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
NOTABLE TRIBUTES
 TO T.L. SHEVLIN
Hinkey Calls Him One Of Yale's
 Greatest Players and Coaches

New Haven, Dec. 31.-The news Of the death of Thomas l.. Shevlin, Yale's great end and football coach on several occasions, which occurred Wednesday at his home in Minneapo- lis, came as quite a shock to Yale men and followers of Yale football here, Death was due to an attack of pneumonia from which Shelvin had been ill but few days.
 Shevlin's death has called forth a number of notable tributes to him as g man and especially as a football player, and inspirer of football play ers and one of the most noteworthy of these is that of Head Coach Hinkey Of the Yale team, who developed Shelvln as a wonderful end when in college and with whom Shevlin worked during the closing weeks of the past season.
 Hfnley's Statement.
 Coach Hinkey said:
 The news. of Tom Shevlin's death was a great shock to me. He was among the greatest players, the best coaches, and the finest captains who have handled the pigskin for Yale. He had very great power in instilling the fighting do or die' spirit into his men. Tom was one of the best men l have known. There are few around New Haven who knew him as I did, and l shall feel his loss very keenly."
 Walter Camps Tribute.
 Walter Camp, the noted Yale foot ball authority, made the following statement concerning MT. Shevlin's death:
 "A sportsman, a leader, a friend always at the front with a dominant personality that compelled attention and success Into life, as into football, he carried that personality and it al- ways stood him in good stead. He never faltered, but went straight ahead with a vigor that was compel ling and yet with a sound Judgement that brought it's reward. Yale will miss him, football and sport will miss him, but above all a host of friends will feel deep sense of personal loss that nothing can replace.''
 From Professor Corwin,
 Prof. Robert N. Corwin, chairman
 
 informed of the death of MT. Shevlin, said:
 "Mr. Stevlfn's death will come as a great shock to Yale men for he was widely known to a large circle of graduates and greatly beloved by all who knew him. His loss will be felt especially by football men. The foot ball managem owes him a large debt of gratitude for the sacrifices which he had made repeatedly to help our teams out of trouble. He always seemed ready to cancel the most inn rerative 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 so freely to the building up of the 1915 team he gained the con- Rdence and friendship of the whole | squad"
 Shevlin's Work at Yale.
 MT. Hinkey gave sketch of Shev- in's connection with Yale football. l W hich substantially ran as follows: Tom Shevlin was one of the last l Tale men who played four years on a | football team before a rule prohibiting 1 freshmen from representing the uni- :ersity came into effect. He was picked for the All-American team ach those four years. Tn the fall of 1905, his senior year, Shevlin cap- ,ained the eleven, and although the physique of his men was vastly infer or to that of Michigan and other western colleges, he succeeded in team which was practically on the offense. On the de- ense, it was weaker, but the men al- vays backed up in time to save them elves from being scored upon. The 'nly score that year was a field goal made by Princeton. Working harmo- liously with Head Coach Jack Owsley. 'hevlin displayed a system of perfect eneralship.
 That Season of 1910.
 Except for a few days now and then hevlin did not get time to coach un- il the crisis of 1910 when Fred Daly's cam received trouncing of 21 to 0 t the hands of Brown. Tom had cen around for 9 few days, and Ted 'oy, who was head coach that year. nd his assistants prevailed upon the l nightly end to remain and do what he ould to rescue the team from what | to be certain defeat at the ands of Princeton and Harvard.
 No Yale men who saw Shevlin on ] ,e field in those days will ever forget ( i'm. His way of going after the men 1 aused many to believe he was some ( hat rough, but close observation re- ' ealed the fact that it was all for the ( of drilling some fundamental l oint into man so he would have I forever. The result was that V ale defeated strong Princeton ag- regation 5 to 3, and played a score | ss tie with Harvard.
 What He Did This Year. . During the next few years Shevlin c