Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Bob MaxlUeU Dies
of Auto Injuries


Continued fros, PAGE One
the SANDY McNiblick' Of the EVE
NINa PUBLIo LEDGER sports stan. has
a fractured skull and conclusion OF the
brain. The others were less seriously
hurt.
Seven Of Mr.. MaxwellNs ribs were
broken and his left hip was dislocated.
Inflammation Of the lungs set in yes
tcrday, and then. the doctors believe,
pneumonia developed.
As sports editor. football Official,
writer. humorist and athlete. Mr..
Maxwell. who was thirty. eight years
old. was : known throughout the
country. His popularity was shown
during his brief illness when prominent
| sports offered to perform any service
! that would bring peace to his mind or
/ comfort to his pain ridden body.
! Witty. generous and sociable, his
company was sought and he counted
| his friends by the thousands. There
were tens of thousands who knew him
by sight and hundreds Of thousands who
had heard of him. lie was nationally
known figure.
! lie was a giant Of a man. He stood
we'll over six feet and weighed more than
900 pounds. His great size attracted
! attention everywhere and his fine per-
sonality drew people to him..
( lie was q Shriner. member of the
! Germantown Cricket Club and the
North Hills Country Club, the Pen and
Pencil Club. the Sporting Writer'S As
sociation Of Philadelphia and the Base.
ball Writer'S Association of America.
He was former president of the
Sporting Writer'S Association OF Phia-
delphia and at the time Of his death
was vice president of the Baseball
! Writer'S Association Of America.
! His opinion as an authority on sports
! was never questioned. He knew sports
, from the viewpoint Of an expert and Of
/ a participant. for he was an all-around
athlete. His column in the EVENING
! PURLIC LEDGER was widely read for
| its humor, fact and comment.
Stood for Clean Athletics
Ring W. Lardner once said OF Mr..
Maxwell that he knew more athletes
and men connected with sports than
any other man in America. 1t was his
intimate acquaintance with athletes.
managers. clubowners and promoters
that enabled him to get the inside facts
on all sports.
In his writing Mr.. Maxwell always
stood for clean athletics. To use his
own expressions. he brought ''out the
hammer for those who deserved ad-
verse criticism and blew the horn for
those who nerited praise
Mr.. Maxwell was fair and fearless in
everything. but particularly in his writ =
ing and football officiating. He was
one Of the most prominent gridirOn Of
ficialS in tho country. Last year he was
referee of the Yale Harvard game, the
Harvard Centre contest and the South
western Centre game. which was played
in Texas. He was scheduled TO officiatc
in several football classics during the
coming season. the most prominent OF
which was the Army Navy game.
His expert knowledge of the rules en-
abled him to think quickly in critical
moments on the football field. In one
game last fall he gave decision
which caused the defeut of famous
college team which had not lost con-
test in many seasons. He knew he was
right. and there was no hestnrcy in
reaching u decision.
Walter Camp. dean of American foot =
ball, said on one occasion
II regard Bob Maxwell as the fairest
and best official in football"
He came to Philadelphia first in 1904
when he entered Swarthmore College
His collegiate football career started
with the University Of Chicago, where
he played in 1902 and 1903, under
Coach A. A. Stagg and with Hugo
, BcZdck the present coach Of Pennsyl-
! vania State. and Walter Eckersail. VIII,
, IS regarded as one of the greatest quar-
, ,crbackS in the history of football.
Won Fame on Gridiron
Mr.. Maxwell was IA guard. and h,
, ranked with the most famous linemcI
Of all time lie played in the days %
the tackles back system, and although
a guard. he was always the one Gale,
out Of the line for the attack.
For two years at Swarthmore he wa
the dominating figure on the Garne
team, and stories of his gameness ar,
> still told between halves az Swarthmor'
? 10 inspire the youths of today TO figh
for their alma mater.
Despite his bulk. Mr.. Maxwell wa
extremely fast on his feet He bor
the brunt Of the Swarthmore attack
and when he was not carrying the bali
be was leading the interference.
, The famous Maxwell Stevenson fcar
!, one of the epics Of football. At tn
time. Mr.. Maxwell was Starring on In
. Swarthmore line. Vincent Stevenson
Z was al the height Of his brilliant foot
, ball career at lhe University of Penn
sylvania.
In 1904. PENNSYLVANIA had what /
: generally called its greatest team.
was in that season that Harvard wa
defeated Swarthmore also was strong
: and the annual game between III
. Quaker institutions was classic.
Th. story Of Mr.. Maxwell's heroiSm
, and gameness in that contest has Otter
:, been told Three men We're assigned 4
-, play him and him alone. Bruised. bat