The Washington herald., 1916-04-10
State of Massachusetts, Produces Best of Athletic Coaches
New England Can Boast of the
Top Notch Trainers Of
Athletes of All Sports.

As virginia is known as the mother
OF Presidents. Massachusetts, may be
rightfully termed the mother of ath-
letic mentors. The track and field
destinies of more than $4,000 collie
Eisns have hinged upon the acts Of
this giant trust
Another $4,000 or more members Of
amateur clubs scattered throughout
the country look for their physical
betterment to ofrsprinss OF the giant
organization that has existed for al
most half century without papers OF
Incorporation or anything more bind
ing than the announcement He's
one Of u.s."
In a quiet little section of the IA
nous Bay State some forty-five years
ago was born this trust It is still
growing. It's prestige has been felt
from Maine to California, and through
its agents its power has been felt in
the Olympic games and other interna-
tional Affairs.
The originator Of the giant organ
iEstion was none other than the ia
nous Mike Murphy, the greatest ath-
letic trainer OF all time. Mike in
those days was known as Stocky. He
was Splinter Of no mean ability, but
because Of his wonderful brain, was
always looked upon as the leader
among the athletes Of those days.
Mike, up to the time OF his death in
1914, was the car Of the trust. Be-
fore an applicant for any Job of any
Importance at any OF the various col
lege and athletic clubs of the country
would be accepted as trainer he would
invariably be subjected to the scrutiny
Of Mike Murphy
II he prefssssd allegiance to that
eastern section Of the Bay State sit
uatsd about forty-hye miles from the
HUB, he would ind his task a much
easier one.
In the late seventies and early
eighties New England was the home
OF the professional athlete. More real
champs were uncovered in that Sec
ton than anywhere In the country.
England's best records were smashed
to smitherssns by the sensational per-
tormsnces OF the stars from the Ply
mouth Rock States.
The Nstiek Hook and Ladder Com
pany, which included on It's roster
Nike Murphy, Johnny Mack. Reens
Fitzpatrick. Pooeh Donovan, Sid Peet,
Steve Farrell, and Piper Donovan. com,
pTtsed the worlds championship or
ganization, From II Murphy went to
Yale. and Pennsylvania, Pooeh Donovan
to Yale and then to Harvard, Keens
Fitzpatrick to Michigan and then to
Princeton, sid Pete, to Andoyer, and
steve Farrell to Ohio state and then
Miehigsn.
Manyof the athletes from this sec
ton obtained prominent places in the
athletic hall Of fame besides these Ma
tick iremen- Jack Moaklsy, the IA
nous Cornell University trainer was
handler Of Syracuse athletic destfnies,
and Frank NJ Kanaly. at the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology, and
other Bay State athletes.
J. Fred Powers, has coached Notre
Dame University and Holy Cross; Ber-
ME Wefers, who teaches Columbia
University athletes to perform; Martin
Delaney, brother of Jere for years
coach at Exeter and Iowa State has
been in charge Of Affairs at Chieag 90
University for a number Of years; Tom
Holland, q pupil of the Murphy school,
has been . winner OF Northwestern
lsges.
The OConnor brothers, Charlie and
Eddie, have mads the rounds OF the
minor colleges of New England, ana
Charlie Crowley, assistant to Tommy
keane at Syracuse, are all athletes
who acquired their knowledge of ath-
lstics in New England.
Pooeh Donovan, brother of Piper
Donovan, who was credited with as
seconds as professional, was a money
CRATER himself. Before being engaged
as chief trainer at Harvard he had the
care or number OF small colleges.
Arthur Duty was q sehoolboy Splinter
of poor ability when Pooch got his FIRST
glimpse Of him Pooch changed his
style completely and under advice that
Donovan hammered into him dairy
Duty became the fastest amateur
Splinter in the world.
Pooch was a football and baseball
player Of considerable ability and he
has assisted both Percy Haughton and
DR.. Sexton in developing stars in these