The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
Harry Beecher Selects One From
the Big Four.
Names Crack Football Team to
Represent America.
WOODRUFF is STAR.
Would Take More Men From
Princeton Than Any Other.
Tom Tracy and Jimmie Ryan
Fight to a Draw.

New york Dec. Harry beeelSl'
Yale-s famous football player5selects an
..A11 America fotban team from the
big four as follows
beginning the line at the left emo
nv choice favors Cabot Of Harvard He
has played the most consistently of any
end and is equally good in getting uil-
der kick or breaking up interference;
His Judgment of plays is Wei balances "a
and runners have had some pau -slli7
in attempting to pass in his end,
For left tackle, the honOrs VIII WIN
out doubt fall to Church, whose yeil9w
and black legs were seen in every play
in the Yale game. His playing Is AiHt -
and ABRASIVE and the amount Of pull
ing he does during game ADDS many
a five yards.
woodruff Of Pennsylvania takes my
eve as the fastest guard on the grldlron
this year His opponents have been
easily handled and his endurance n
wonderful Besides being q stQneWdA
in the center on the defense ne IS
swift, heavy runner and ploWs alohs
for good gains.
THE center Oh the line would be best
ranresented by Galley of RrIncetOn-Ihe
position needs especial co0lness and
steadiness. two characteristics whlcn
this Tiger seems to possess in abund-
ance Fumbles have evidently been
forgotten by him. and the ball comes 10
the quarter regularly and on the Jump
His tackling is hard ana effective
The choice for right guard IS dl1-
and Wharton of Pennsylvania appear
To me to be nearly equally matched
Shaw is a brilliant player. but handies
his position carefully W marion IS
nervous and allows the opposition to
distract his attention from MS proper
work Both are hard tacklers anG fol-
low plays aggressively. favor Shaw
There can be little doubt Murphy Of
Yale is entitled to his old position OF
right tackle. He mas been someFvha t
as 70 in
of his team, but his playing even then
has been up to the standard Head
work is eminenty prominent IN
Murphys style and he spots opposing
plays as quick as a flash.
THE right end of the line would be
well looked after by Cochran, the Tigers
captain seldom, if ever, can missed
tackle be put to his credit and his pro
fciency in following the ball in a kick
ing game cannot be surpassed. In in
reference he lis grand.
Quarter back has two good candi-
dates i'm Eincke OF Yale and Smith from
Nassau. with Beale Of Harvard a close
third. This position is the keynote to
the working of a team, and needs cool
ness at critical times and also in his
ability to run the plays. i lean towards
the selection pf him
AT left half back the team could
not be better represented than by Kel-
ley of Princeton His playing has been
brilliant and successful NO man hits
the line harder nor runs with more Inn
petus. For the right side I prefer
Wrightington, HarVard's why captain.
His forte is in quick.hvely plays around
the end and his lodging is the best seen
this year.
The responsible position of fun back
is naturally assigned to Baird of Prince
ton. He is a cool general a nd inspires
confidence in his men, His kicking
running. and tacl0ling are sufficiently
prominent to warrant his selection His
drop kicking also aids his superiority
and his record in this respect puts him
at the head of his class"