New Britain herald., 1917-01-20
HE men HONOR
'GRIDIR0N HEROES
(ise for Captain Blacks 1916
Eleven Given in Abundance

ew York, Jan. 20.-The greatest
herring of Yale "Y" men ever as
bled was at the Yale club last
bit to form the new varsity club
all the former Yale athletes who
upheld the glory of the
. on gridiron, track, diamond and
pr. Never before have so many
Led under one roof. The as
lblage of former Yale stars rep
snted nearly every state in the
on. The guests Of honor of the
aston were Captain Blacks 1916
tball squad, which downed both
Snceton and Harvard; 1916 coach
staff, and the football committee.
All of Yale's athletic heroes Cor
my years back were there to join
the movement for the new "Y''
10. It is to be built at New Haven
its membership will include all
aletes who have made their letter
aany branch of college sport The
Ia for the club was submitted to
Yale men at the late supper which
bowed their big theater party at
Century last night. Not only were
letes of the past and present at
celebration, but also Yale men
3the number of nearly 1000 The
Rmation Of the new varsity club
||s placed in the hands of a commit
and it's formation will be effected
Ia short time.
Celebration Is Enthusiastic.
The big celebration for Cupid
Eack's football eleven, which downed
Nh Princeton and Harvard last fall,
gan late in the afternoon and was
Al going on when the milkmen were
liking their rounds this morning.
est there was reception which was
pended by every former Yale ath-
le you ever heard of. The old fell
fgs locked arms with the present
heration and barked out cheer after
Der for Captain Blacks band. Not
Nv did Captain Black come in for
kention, but also this years captain,
+ Gates; Tad Jones, the head coach
|hnny Mack. the trainer and the
|eir share of the reception. In this
lge Yale party were also Cord Mey-
crew captain and Johnny Over
h. captain of the track team. The
inner which followed the reception
rs given to the team by all the
her men who made their "Y" at
ew Haven.
The athletes did not tarry very
ng over their dinner, for at $50
ey swooped down upon the Century
eater in the largest fleet of taxis
'er gathered on Vanderbilt avenue.
tier the show the revelrs wnt back
the Yale club where there was an
her reception and supper.
Then followed a festival of cheer
g. singing and speechmaking, which
sted far into this morning, Speeches
ere made by Former President Will
I'm Howard Taft. Former Senator
aauncey NJ Depew. Vance McCor-
lex, who engineered President Will
ms last trip to the White House and
any others.
Stars, Old and Young on Hand.
The members of the team and the
uad and the former Yale stars who
tended Included the following:
Last years captain. Clinton r.
lack, Harry w. Legore, A. La Roche.
A. Sommerford, L., w. Fox. Jr..
NJ Baldridge J. M. Braden, j. NJ.
eville, Emil Jacques, r. T. Waite, ].
Callahan, II. D. Carey. II. Church.
b. Avery II. Van Nostrand, John
/. vorys, c. NJ. Sheldon. Jr., A. c.
bisenring, Jr. P. B. Allen. Ben S.
dams, Samuel S. Amber. Allan w.
mes, w Brody, Ben Y. Brewster.
lmuel D. Bridge. w. E Bogardus, w.
Badham, H. r. Coleman. w. w.
,rbin, Fred D. Carter, T. J. Charl-
n. E. B. Cox, Reginald G. Coombe,
'ilIiam Chauvenet, l.. w. Connolly.
:. w. Dean. Samuel S. Duryea, r.
cGaillard, Carter Gait. Charles P.
1T. I'd A. B. Cardella, r. l.. Hutch
son. c. J. Haffner, T. c. Jones, M.
Kimball, s. w. King, Frank r.
vnch. T. M. Lowry. S. w. Metcalf.
S. Moseley, ]. S. Otis, G. G. Phil
=. Barclay Robinson, A. w. Red
Id. Lucien Robinson, G. S. Read.
aurice r. Smith, Curtis r. Smith.
ans Schmidt, c. J. Stewart, Harold
uart, :. B. Tracy, H. B. Thomas, T.
woods. P. NICK. Zenner.
Tad Jones, the Yale football coach;
,alter Camp, George T. Adee, Clar-
ice F. Alcott. l.. H. Biglow. l.. J.
l,ss. F. s. Butterworth, H. S. Brooks,
rod Raker, D. NJ Bomeisler Arthur
Jr. DR.. William T. Bull, Ar
mr. Brides, Max Behr, John NJ. Gates
v. Chappell, w. II. Corbin. James
clifford, Walter F. (Dutch) Car
r. Julian w. Custiss, Austin Col
tie. sherman Day, Johnny De Saul
$, Morris U. Ely. George Goss. Jack
e,ds Robert w. Forbes, w. H..
incke, c. M. Fincke, Carl Flanders
Ian Fox, James c. Greenway. Fran
IS P. Garvin, Guy Hutchinson and
ydig Hoyt.
Also Frank Fl. Hinkey John A. Hall
!. G. Jennings, John r. fitzpatrick,
heodore Lilley. ]. A. McCrea. Vance
John Moorhead. r., DON
Id Mckay, c. D. Rafferty,, James r..
uimby, Jr., John Rogers, J. G. Ror-
back, James A. Reilly Howard l..
$500 Tro Richards Jr Fred Sum