Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-04
GOSSIP FROM The CRlDIRON
Last Rites Of the Foot Ball Season Are
Performed by the Propheta
ALL.AMeRlCAN TEAM HAS BEEN CHOSEN
Eleven Men Against Whom None
Others Can Prevail on the Grid
iron-Cnptain and Manager
Properly Disciplined.

iron-Cnptain and Manager
Properly Disciplined.
Now that the big intercollegiate foot ball
usual. In the makeup OF what has been
termed an 'all-American" team. The selec-
tion OF this paper eleven is quite the go,
don't cher know. and no we'll regulated
newspaper nor sporting editor can afford to
remain out OF the swim. Consequently The
Bee presents for the edification of its read
ers an eleven that could not be beaten on
the face OF the earth.
At the ends, one man will be accepted by
pretty nearly all critics without hesitancy.
BY this Is meant Palmer Princeton's left
end. 100-yard sprinter who has made
even time. his exhibition OF speed In the
Yale game was one OF the most remarkable
ever seen on a foot ball field. He was down
upon the backs In almost every instance
before they could get the kicks and his
tackling was so sure that he Is considered
today one Of the best ends that ever played
on q varsity. Cochrane Of Harvard was not
far behind him and In points surpassed him
in his ability to punt and kick goals. At
right end the best man seems to be Halo
well ol f1dNdTu, dS last rs CocnTdne
phenomenal in individual play. Poe OF
Princeton, while he made the sensational
run that gave the Yale game to Old Nassau,
II not up to the Crimson end in all around
work.
At the tackles two men showed forth more
prominently than all others, two captains
Hillebrand of Princeton and Chamberlain
OF Yale AS both played at right tackle, 1t
is difficult to select between them. Critics
declare that Hhebrand played a more ef
Sectivs game against Yale than did Cham
berlain against Princeton, but the latter inn
proved q great deal when he faced Harvard
and his friends feel sure he outclassed the
Princeton captain. Hillebrand gained more
In line bucking and, while Chamberlain
punted for Yale in both games, his work was
poor and handicapped him. AS he was out
Of the line most of the time, Hillebrand,
who stayed at tackle, must be ranked
slightly ahead Of him. Haughton of Har-
ward, chiefly on account of his punting,
ranks closely to this pair. At left tackle
Donald Of Harvard seems to have earned
arst place. He was almost as swift as his
ends In getting down the field and was in
strumental In scoring both OF the great vic
tories for the Crimson. II Haughton or
Chamberlain could be switched to the other
side Of the line, they might outclass him.
Sweetland Of Cornell must also be accred-
tied with honorable mention among the
tackles.
The best guard Of the year was Hare OF
Pennsy. His great runs from the guards
back. together with his fairly good punting
placed him in a class almost by himself
Brown OF Yale and Boal of Harvard are
about on a par and Reed of Cornell is well
up. Either Brown or Boal, left guards
might look better at right guard than Nc
Cracker, who was not up to his last years
standard. Still the Quaker seems to have
the lead. even though many believe that
Burden Of Harvard is entitled to the place
on account Of his splendid showing against
Hare.
Overneld Of Pennsy, the fastest center o.
Mast year. seems to be again the crack a
this position, even II he was not so good
Jaffray Of Harvard was the surprise Of thu
season. and is given second place. only be
cause he was unable to play through the twt
championship gamets.
DAILY was easily the star quarter on &C
count Of general all-around work. He ex
oelled in catching kicks and making punts
his runs we're superior to those Of any on
else and he possessed more headwork thai
any quarter on a big foot ball eleven To-
years. Kroner Of West Point follows.
Dibblee of Harvard heads the list Of half
backs, as he did In 1897. but his play th
year exceIed everything he has ever don
before. He was also one Of the best general
on the field, his work as captain Of tn
Harvard team being considered superior t
any other foot ball leader Of the Crimson
outland. Pennsys captain. also played lef
half, but his work was so much better thai
all the rest that he must be picked as righ
half Next come Durston Of Yale ant
Warren OF Harvard. who outclassed all tn
other men. Whiting. the Cornell captain
started out In a most sensational manner
but fell later In the season and was fnall
hurt so he could not play As Charlf
Young Of Cornell played In only one game
he cannot be ranked near the top, althoug
his work In the Thanksgiving game wit
Pennsy was nne enough to class him wit
Durston and Warren.
At fullback there will be a diversity @
opinion. On account OF his long puntine
noticeable for a couple of seasons, Hersch
berger Of Chicago might be chosen by man!
But Herschberger did not do as we'll as las
year and In Chicagos most important gam
Of the season, that with Michigan, Ode
clearly surpassed him at his own game
O'Deas goal from the fifty-fve-yard lin
was a phenomenal bit Of work. But dis
tance is not the main feature Of a kicl
II punter goes beyond his ends, his kic
IL worthless exactly the distance that tn
catcher runs back, This being So tn
kicker who punts forty yards In a plaC
where the ends can down the receiver gen
erai on the spot Is superior to the one VIII
kicks sixty yards to such point where II
ends cannot reach him and twenty-f'
yard return Is made. Herschberger an