Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-14
SEGH At LARGE
Henry's Epic
In Hall Of Fame
By MORRIS SIEGEL

CANTON, Ohio Sept 13,-Fats Henry the al-tme
Al-Amercan tackle from Washington and Jefferson
apparently was college footballs al-tme party goer
His diary for the month of December, 1915, alone
reads like coast to coast bacchanal Henry rarely
skipped detail recountng the high spots Of his festive
travelogue.
New York and New Orleans were the big towns them
just they now, but Henry who had to be an in
genious sort, enjoyed a wine and fling in
Richmond, Va which still is hard to do.
The diary of Hall of Famer Fats Henry, who later
brought his 800 pounds to Canton to play with this ctyS
famed Bulldogs has place of honor all to itself in the
National pro football shrine He wasn't the only player
who kept diary, but Henrys is the only Dick
McCann has come by SO far.
This doesn't mean Mccain is unnterested in the
unpublished works other old pros 1t Dicks hope that
day. land not 10 from now either this marve-
louS will contain everything written painted
said used by players of all Sizes shapes and
forms
McCANN, THE DIRECTOR OF pro footballs first
museum is off to running start. Less than 10 months
after the first piece of dirt removed to build the
edifice here the Hall of Fame opened to the public
1t formally dedicated last Saturday-then the
SteeerS whipped the Browns Sunday in exhibition
game which will become annual Embarrassing event. 1t
was opened Just in time too. There more room
in Canton hotels warehouses and other storage
for the tons of material fans have contributed.
Curator Mccain and his staff not only seek mer-
chandise but anything about pro football just
so long as they don't try to sell it to u.s. The response so
far has been generous overgenerous in instance
One lady sent in watch fob she claimed belonged to
ChriSty Mathewson
Mccain thanks her profuSey for the interest but in
his letter returning item suggest try Cooperstown
N. Y, where baseball has similar shop Eventually"
said McCann who general managed the Redskins for 16
years before moving here to take I'VE hope to make
this the Congressional Library pro football where stu
dents researchers and bogapherS will come to study pro
football"
THE REDSKINS PROBABLY have the largest rep
resentaon here, is not accidental 1t is due doubt
to McCanns long association with Marshal Tech plus the
fine cooperation alma mater has rendered its old grad
George Marshall and Sammy Baugh indicted last
week along with Is others who made the first honor roll
but the Redskins participation doesn't end with the bronze
bustS of their two most noted disciples 1t just starts there
other Redskin memorabilia and brc-a-brac include
Baugh'S old uniform and his shoes The armor Wayne
Miner in the 1885 Al-Star also here along
with Photographic reminder of WashngtonS least men,
orable day, the 1910 rout by the Bears in 1910.
There enough old football suits and Anticipated
pieces of gridron equipment to open a combination
ond-hand dry goods and sporting goods store.
THE MONUMENT TO PRO footballs immortalS is set
realistically right next to football stadium dramatic
feature is the 52-oot dome "a Styzed architectural
suggestion OF football pointing to the SKIES according
to McCann who leaned heavily Frank Lloyd Wright for
the description, but not the design 1t done by
Cantonte.
The also features two movie theaters. full
length game highigh film of recent NIL clash is
shown hourly in lounge In another smaller theater
the program is devoted to short subjects Two of the
rect topics of special interest to WashingtonanS
One shows Cliff Battles off 7O-yard galop against
the Giants in behalf of the Redskins in 1887 The other
finds the Pittsburgh SteelerS in action but not very we'll
muscular looking end, No 81, botches Steeer touch
down drive by unadroity fumbling recovered tumble
The culprt is fellow named Bill McPeak who in his
present post todays Redskins against the practice
the movie camera caught him doing so ineleganty.
The next election for Hall of Famers will be conducted
in February, but at least Redskin probably will
be here before then He George Io who lives at Barber
ton, only % miles up the road The feeling George will
make it only a visitor.