San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
UNUSUAL RECORD is
MADE BY HARVARD'S
165-POUND CENTER
"Eskie" Clark, High in
Studies, Supports Fam
lily OF Three.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

Copyright, by The San Antonio Light,
Three years age a young man with
a rugged face and Sinewy body came
out on Soldiers Field at Harvard TO
try for the football eleven. The posi-
ton he sought was center. But, since
he weighed only 1G5 pounds, he was
pretty completely overlooked in favor
of men who carried from 80 to 40
more pounds.
But in good time his strength. his
agility ana his steadily increasing
knowledge of football gained him rec
ognition. When coaches, suddenly in
terested in this earnest candidate,
asked him his name he gave it as
Henry w. Clark, his home, Ketchikan,
Alaska. So they forthwith nick
named him Eskimo" subsequently
shortened it Eskie.
Now you know whC he is, ESkie
Clark. Everyone throughout the
country who follows football has heard
of this Harvard varsity center. He
never did weigh more than 167 pounds,
but. while he was on the field and in
condition to play in 1922, no other cen
ter man was seriously considered for
Il IluCt III tue
But this is not a story of Eskie
Clark's football success. 1t is a story
of his success in everything pertaining
to life at Cambridge. The other day
he received his degree, magma cum
laude, Latin phrase which will be
recognized By college meh as indicat-
ing that his career as a student was
attended by unusual scholastic honors.
And among those who watched him
receive his degree were a wife, lit
tie daughter and a mother, all of
whom Eskie had supported comfort
ably while working his way through
the university, attaining the highest
grades in scholarship and winning d
reputation as a great athlete.
Fathers who are working their
sons way through college," students
who find that they Cannot participate
in sports and keep up with their
classes and those who are prone to re-
gard Harvard students as dIlletantes
and prodigals are hereby invited to
consider the'case of Eskie Clark, who,
by the way, is not the only example
of the sort at Harvard.
When Clark wa graduated from
Exeter in 1918 he had a wife. And
he was only 10 years old. Entering
Harvard he ut once settled down TO
the task not only of winning his way
as a scholar and an athlete but OF
supporting his wife and mother besides.
He speedily discovered that in Har-
ward as elsewhere, there are students
who remain in college only at the
price of periodical examining, students
usually who have more money than
ambition. They are always willing
to exchange this money for the ser
vices of fellow student who can
tutor them.
Clark speedily gained fame as one
Of the most efficient tutors in the
university. So here was a source Of
income. Later he received employ
ment as a reporter on Boston news
paper and he was a good reporter,
too. Clark's success in making his
way economically was so marked that
when his little daughter came, Eskle
was ready to meet the expense Incl
dental to an increased family.
A brilliant student, brilliant ath-
lete, a hard worker in the world out
side, Clark yet had time to form
friendships, TO stand as one Of the
most popular and respected members
of his class.
The Clark family will shortly 90 to
Alaska but next fall he will be back,
il being Esxie's intention TO take up
graduate work at. Harvard.