New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

season was. to my mind. not az thoroughly TO
be relied upon as DAILY, OF Harvard. was this
year. Captain Dibbee. OF Harvard. gets the
first halfback position this year. as he did last
Absolutely impervious TO injury and OF a fine
spirit he succeeded In playing his position for
every thing there was in II. He followed his In
reference this year much better than last. and In
The Yale game made some really wonderful runs
around the end and in broken field For this work
l think he Is about the best man ever saw on a
college eleven, with the possible exception or
McClung. the captain Of Yale's 81 team II IS
question again how To fiji the other halfback
position. II must. Of course. be line-bucker
and II DurstOn. Of Yale. had chance to prac-
tise more and TO free himself from the tendency
TO drop the ball he should have the position
Or II another arOund-the-end runner We're needed
rather than a ne-bucker, 10 supplement Dbl
blee. then Captain Outand. Of Pennsylvania
who In the Cornell game did some Of the finest
work have ever seen. would have the place.
But as IL il | believe that Warren. Dibhiee's
own running mate al Harvard, is entitled TO
the place. lie little Off in lis playing
at the beginning Of the season. but came up
wonderfully toward the close. and in the Yale
game played part that was not half appre-
ciated. and that could not we'll he judged unless
the closest watch was kept on the Harvard back
field. He bucked the line In superb share. al
most always getting his distance. 1t u.s. now
ever, almost toss-up between Warren and
Durston. or Dudley. OF Yale. had that
player been in better physical form. on the
whole. | think that Warren leads by just
shade ] give the fullback position to Reid OF
Harvard. owing to his frst-rate all-around work
II Mcbride hal been in shape he would I'M
doubtedly have won the place but with him
out OF Il. and with Pennsylvania minus the ser
vices Of any hrst-rate fullback. and with
Wheeler. OF Princeton. in the game for only a
few minutes calculate that Reid should have
the honor. Few people are cognizant OF the fact
that II necessary Reid could have punted the
ball with about as much vigor and judgment
as HaughtOn but Reid will do the punting for
Harvard next season and will do 1t well. II
HauChtOn We're TO secure a position tackle
on the All-America team. then II would be un-
wise 20 put Reid N also; but with Charnberlip.
81 Yale in the second tackle position. Reid. OF
Harvard. would make the best combination for
fullback. his line buckinG being wonderfully
strong. his tackling sure and. as I have said.
his kicking away above par.
BY the combination chosen above Harvard
leads on the Au-Amerca team. having five men.
including all the back-hcld. which worked so
superbly together. Princeton has three men. the
centre one tackle and end; Pennsylvania
has two. guard and one end. and Yale only
one Yae's poor showing is due. | believe. TO
the poor physical condition OF her men more
than TO any other one cause. This choice as set
forth is not given in Oracular vein In any
way. and ! should not be at all surprised 10
have violent exception taken to the choice for
all Of the positions named except those filled by
Hare. Hllebrand. DAILY and Dbbee Those
four players. suppose. would b" picked by
every one. SIDE LINE.