Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-24
HARVARD STARS ARE
GIVEN COMMISSIONS
Three Varsity Captains Among
Score of Crimson Athletes
to Become Officers.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Aug. 23.-The
list OF reserve officers who have OBJ
tanned their commissions as members
of the New England contingent at
Plattsburg. n Y, IL generously
sprinkled with the names of athletes,
the majority of whom have made their
names on Harvard athletic fields.
Three varsity sport captains, all OF
whom left Harvard In May to enter
the federal training camp, have re
ceived high commissions George E,
Abbot of the nine. was commissioned
n first lieutenant in the infantry sec
tion. and Henry b. Cabot. jr.. captain
of the 1917 crew. received the same
rank in the battery section. Edward
A. Teschner, track captain. was APP
pointed n second lieutenant in the
infantry.
Amos II. Bancroft, who led the Har-
ward barriers last fall To close vic
tory over Yale at Belmont, was made
a second lieutenant in the infantry.
Gridiron Representatives.
The following members of the var
sity eleven OF last fall were commits
stoned: Charles A. Coolidge ir., end;
Jose Harris, center; William +. Rob
inson. quarterback. and Thomas II.
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Coolidge were made captains In the in
fantry and Robinson and Thacher re-
ceived commissions as first lieuten-
ants.
Mark w Horne and Melville Wes-
ton were other football men at Har-
ward to he commissioned. Mark Far
mum. Tom Jenckes, Fred Ward and
Mario de Nitalis were four OF Browns
football men who were qualified. Hugh
HARRISON and Joe Neville. OF the Ellis.
and Waldo Shumway OF Amherst, also
were among the favored few.
J. Wells Farley, chairman OF the
Harvard football committee, received
n majors commission. Former foot
ball stars at Harvard whose ability
was recognized were: r. jefferson
Coolidge. end. who picked up a loose
ball three years ago In the Harvard
Yale game and raced the length Of
the field for touchdown: Harry
Gardner. quarterback and one of the
best goal-mlnders in Harvard hockey:
Dick Wlgglesworth. another oldtime
star quarterback. and Tom Campbell.
OF the 1912 team.
Track Men Chosen.
Besides Eeddie Teschner. Henry w
Minot. the 440 man, is n Harvard track
representative commissioned. MinOt
was made first lieutenant George G.
Haydock. former Harvard Jumper
and pole vaulter; Edward x. Merri-
hew and John Il. Cummings. former
captains. and Herbert r.. jacques and
Robert st. Il. Boyd, former Crimson
'cross-country leaders, also qualified.
Herbert A. Gidney. the r. A. A. jump
er, was made captain in the Eighth
Infantry company.
In addition to Captain Abbot. Frank
+. Coolidge, catcher: Oliver Ames. ir..
sub-fielder, and Wilmot whitney.
pitcher Of the 1916 Harvard nine, were
commissioned.
Robert Baldwin, OF the Harvard
hockey team, received a first lieuten-
ancy. William II. Claffin, jr.. former
captain: Paul II. Smart and Gus Doty
were other hockey men given army
recognition.
Dorrill S. Tranholm, of the Dart
mouth track team. was made n first
lieutenant and ordered TO the regular
army forces. b. Norris williams no-
uonal tennis champion. was appointed
second lieutenant in the third bat
terry company of the officers assigned
10 the regular army Raymond f.
Smell former Brown catcher. was also
placed with the regular army.