William Fellowes Morgan preceded Walter Camp as the secretary responsible for publishing football's rules. Also, let's raise the $ for the Library of Congress to scan the 1884 rule book.
In the Fall of 1988 I made a tour of several significant research sites, as well as meeting Hamilton Fish in his Park Avenue digs. I began in Washington at the LoC, bleary after a red-eye flight. In trying to explain my needs to the desk clerk, he said--ahem--'This sounds like a fairly esoteric subject'. (Football?) 'Here ..' He gave me a stack pass! Beautiful little thing; 'still have it. The experience was altogether overwhelming, but the collection alarmingly small. I wish I'd known ..
W. F. Morgan had a brother, David Percy Morgan, who I believe played for Princeton and was also on the rules committee in 1882 (see Parke Davis's book, page 469 - listed as D.F. in April 1882 and D.P. in October 1883). Their father was a very prominent New York banker, but was only distantly related to J. P. Morgan. I think only rich kids had both money for college and time for football.
Interesting. I did not make that connection. While doing the research I came across the account of the 1882 Columbia-Princeton game in which Morgan and Poe scored for Princeton. I misread it initially, thinking W.F had scored, not a Morgan playing for the New Jersey boys.
In the Fall of 1988 I made a tour of several significant research sites, as well as meeting Hamilton Fish in his Park Avenue digs. I began in Washington at the LoC, bleary after a red-eye flight. In trying to explain my needs to the desk clerk, he said--ahem--'This sounds like a fairly esoteric subject'. (Football?) 'Here ..' He gave me a stack pass! Beautiful little thing; 'still have it. The experience was altogether overwhelming, but the collection alarmingly small. I wish I'd known ..
Meeting Hamilton Fish had to be interesting. I don't know if I'd rather talk to him about football or the Harlem Hellfighters.
W. F. Morgan had a brother, David Percy Morgan, who I believe played for Princeton and was also on the rules committee in 1882 (see Parke Davis's book, page 469 - listed as D.F. in April 1882 and D.P. in October 1883). Their father was a very prominent New York banker, but was only distantly related to J. P. Morgan. I think only rich kids had both money for college and time for football.
Interesting. I did not make that connection. While doing the research I came across the account of the 1882 Columbia-Princeton game in which Morgan and Poe scored for Princeton. I misread it initially, thinking W.F had scored, not a Morgan playing for the New Jersey boys.
It would be weird if Captain Morgan had any affiliation with the Captain Morgan rum company (not named for him, of course.)
I have no knowledge of a connection between the two, but I'm willing to drink to either one.
Just upped my subscription. Get thst book, you deserve it!