Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1925-08-05 | Page 7 | Unusual Harvard Athletes

UNUSUAL HARVARD ATHLETES George Owen and Jack Hammond Only Ones in Crimson History to Win Nine Letters r dIl p 4 A I 1 t I 4 I I I i I ri GEORGE GEORGI OWEN ABOVE r AND INT JACK HAMMOND CAMBRIDGE CA Mass 1 Aug 5 5 Only two tivo athletes in the history y of ol dear old Harvard lIa as they sa san say sayIn J In n this college town have sue suc succeeded In lri winning the varsity v II U nine line times Umes George Owen famous athlete of ot a few lew ow years back bacle w we wethe s sho I ho the first son ot of Harvard to turn tum the trick The other fortunate person l ts h Jack Hammond who recently ended his collegiate athletic ca ca- career career ca- ca career reer as captain of ot the tho 1925 has bas bas ball jail team Hammond did not close his hi career in the tho proverbial blaze of ot glory as a matter of fact f ct the Crimson nine that he ho led ld was one ne ot poorest pooi poU t team I ever ever turned out at Harvard Hat Yale beat Harvard In baseball this year yeary by y the football scores of ot 15 25 and 18 Like Georgo Owen Hammond won his 11 H three times In loot foul football ball bali hockey hocke and baseball Ho marIe made all 1111 three teams In his Isis sophomore year Car and repeated as a junior and aad senior In football toot ball Hammond was valt a backfield star In hockey he ho wa wa-i wa a 1 defens player while In base bas baseball baban ban ball he did dl his best work at ses- ses seland ond and base although ho he also played 1 first for tor a time Hammond entered Harvard as us a 0 pitcher but lack lock of ot Infield mate mater material kit ial caused him to be Le converted Into a second baseman where ho he played good b H during of his college ollege career