The times., 1897-12-05

characteristics OF the various men While
players in their respective places who may
be called the be- in America. 1t is easier
to single out the three or -four best men
in ach place, and then discuss their rela-
tive ability.
Sitting the matter down, there is one
conclusion to be drawn-that Yale and
Pennsy sylvania possess nearly all the star
rush-lilc men. Nobody can deny that
Boyle, Ct Pennsylvania and HaZen, Of Yale,
are the best left ends Boyle did not
play up to form against Cornell. but Ills
work in all tie other big games was of
such a superior quality that he is generally
| looked upon as HaZens peer. The latter
| did not shine as a firstclaSs man until
the game with Princeton, when he put
| up some wonderful football. Cabot, of Hsr-
ward, Is rated next in ability, but he is
not very far ahead OF Tracy, OF Cornell,
! who surprised the critics with his fast
work against Penns ylyania. Cabot, a year
| ago, was considered TO he the star left
end, but his work this fall was far be.
| low the standard probably due TO his
| extra Cuties captain.
| Tie left tackles foremost in their class
are Goodman, OF Pennsylva MIA, Rodgers, OF
| Yale, and Holt, of Princeton. Rodgers
| played super bly, in the games gainst Har-
ward and Princeton but in the early part
of the season he was quite severely handi
capped because OF illness. In gro md gain
iIg he did better work than any Ian ia
| the Ysle line, and also performedso some beau
| tiiul Interference. Goodman and Holt, 10th
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experience in the place that the Yale cap
| tain has had, tut they are about his equal
! i'll ground gaining, though not nearly So
| fast on their fet.
Hare, the big Pennsylvania freshman, is
about the best left guard. although he does
| not have inach or mar gin over Chadwick,
| of 'Yale.i Hare's ability 10 run With the
ball, though, makes him more effective than
the Yale, uun, who did not play regularly
until the eud OF the season. Chadwick never
! played faster football, however, and his
work in the Princeton game made him rank
| higher than he otherwise would. Rinehart,
Lafayette's giant guard, comes next, with
| BUuye, OF Harvard, close up. Reed, IF Cor
nell, and Crowds, OF Princeton. are about
on d par, although tie latter was much
better player a year ago.
| is thought by many 70 BE- the star cen. sr
rushs oyerfieid, OF Pennsylvania. is a
lighter ran and perhaps faster, but Cad
| waladeT possesses vigpr aud staying quail
tiles That place him ahead or the sCqr.;y
| Quaker. Doaoette, HarYard's center, pily-
| ed better, football than ever before In ms
career, but lie cannot be placed IL the
same class with the two leaders. Scho ,.ll,
OF Cornell, aud Booth, of Princeton, can
travel by themselves. the latter taking 8
| big drop i'll his encounter with Cadx lla-
| der.
| Brown, YaIe's freshman, is perhaps the
| leading right guard, but McCracken, of
| Pennsylvania, is close on his heels Bro sYn,
| 10 practically green player, handled both
Bouve, Of Harvard, and Crowds, of Prince
| ton, in surprisingly easy manner. Nc
| Cracken is possibly better ground gamer,
| but he is not up 10 Brown in knowledge
of fine points. Edwards, OF Princeton, and
| Bemis Pierce, the captain Of the Indians
round out a very rormida ble quartet.
Outland, OF Pennsylvania, is a shade
better at right tackle than Chamberlain,
OF Yale. The former is a harder man to
down when he is running with the bah
but the Yalensan is fiercer taCkler and
is in all the plays. HillebTdnd, of Prince
ton, is not much inferior to these men,
| and is regarded by many as second in
order. Scales, of West Point, is also
rated high, for he is splendid football
player in all departments. Donald, of
Harvard, and Mclaughlin, OF Cornell, are
| about equal II point OF skill.
Cochran remains the best right eud in
the country, despite the fact that he was
injured III the game with Yale. In truth
there is 10 faster end In America than
the Princeton captain when he is Git and
well. Hall, Of Yale, is next in order,
slightly in advance OF Moulton, the best
end OH, the Harvard eleven. McK1ever
of Cornell, appears to be the superior of
Hedges, Of Penns ylvania.
There are three star quarterbacks. Young,
of Cornell, taking into consideration his
wonderful rushing ability, his kicking, both
punts and drops, and his Snappy tackling,
appears to be entitled to the pahn. De
Saulles, of Yale, is no doubt better rusher,
but he cannot kick. Baird, Of Princeton is a
phenomenal kicker, but he is not much OF
a g.ound gamer. He knows the game like
a book, though, and runs a team with cx-
cellent judgment, but his real place is at
fuIlback. Hudson, the phenomenal kicker of
the Carlisle Indians, would be u great
quarterback if he could run with the ball
after catching punJs. But nc seems only
fitted to make goal trials, and, is, there
fore, outcla ssed by Garrison, OF Harvard
aud Weeks, of Pennsylvania.
There are so many fullbacks that there
is great difference or opinion as to who
are the best men. Dibblee, Of Harvard.
| appears to have the call in many quarters,
and Kelly, OF Princeton, CONES next. Fultz
| and G6mmons, of Brown. are a fast . air,
but they arc equaled by Whiting, of Cornell,
and Dudley ,of Yale. Nesbitt, of West Point,
and Barnard, of Princeton, are also in The
same class. Walbridge, of Lafa yette, IS a
great iDd vidual player, and would proba II Y
be star On a team as strong as PenasyI-
vania or Yale. Jackson and Morice, Of the
Quakers, are only fair.
Minds, Of Pennsylvania, is by farth best
fullback, besides being one OF the finest
| alI-arcurd football players on the iield
He is good kicker, but his strength lies
| in wonderful bility to tear up the oppos.
| ing rush lines. Wheeler. of Princeton may
be regarded as second best, chiefly because
! of his kicking ability. Nc Brides all
| around work entities him to third place,
and Wilson, of Cornell is far better player
than Haughton, of Harvard. With these
points iD mind, a pretty good game world be
| played [ teams made up as follows:
| First team-Boyle, left end; Rogers, left
tackle; Hare, left guard; Cadwalader, cen.
ter; Brown, right guard; Outland. right
tackle; Cochran, right end; Young. quarter
| back; Dibblee, and Kelly, halfbacks: Minds,
fullback.
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