The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
CRACK FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
THo ~lLL <MERICA ELETRNs M
P<RTIALLY SELECTED.

So many INDIVIDUAL StarS dppooTcn on inc Nh'i
ious crack Varsity FOOT nil elcvons this fall that
IL II no easy matter TO make up q NO called All
America" team. To Invariably soleet eleven
considered to be the best in all Departments Of
the game requires deal Of research. Pauisans
cannot bo wholly satisfied because they caunot
sce beyond thei' own gridiron representatives,
90 tina, no matter how an Al American eleven
IN rode up there is bound 70 be some dissatis-
faction THH St'N docs not undertake TO say
that ono eleven can be mode far superior TO all
others but II gives below two elevens, impartially
picked out, that appear to he the best and also
seem very equally matched
In looking over the field Of end rushors who
played In the more important games, Campbell
Of Harvard stands out In bold relief Compc,en,
Judges predicted early In the that he would
be among tho leaders but nobody AT the time
believed that he would excel all othc- competitors
Though Palmer of Princeton lbs hitherto been
considered the switest lett end In tho country.
he il not in Campbell's class as o Splinter. The
latter Is higgrr and heavier than Palmer. and is
also more deadly tackl-r Campbell was such
. powcr against the University Of Pennsylvania
that two Quakers were assigned 10 tAko ca-c Of
him. but both OF them were easily outplayed
by placing Campbell at lief, end on one eleven
and Palmer In the same position on the other.
1. can bo safely said ihatthc ohc- noted left ends
COombs of Pennsylvania Rogers Of the Indiana
Hubbsl of Yalo Davall OF Cornell and othors-
are ouIclaSscd
Little Arthur Poe Of Princeton, who, prarti-
cay single handed. defeated Yale In the last
two games PLAYED, tops tn, list Of right ends.
lie Is IN pnlmers class to speed but has becn
NOR fortunate In making more sensational plays
Next to Po" In point Of ability Hnllowell OF Har-
ward would ordinarily b. the popular choice
but the latter was used almost exclusively az
unable Ia show his usual speed. The plaoe
therefore. ru"s To Socovitch, the former Yale
man. who did such remarkable work for the Co
lumbia Varsity. Slocovitch was fast that
many Vale men sorry that he left New Haven.
where god ends this year were not In evidence.
For and Slocovitch consequently are classed
ab,ve other right ends Gould Of Yale. Halo
well II Harvard. Taussig Of Cornell
aud Schuldrr VI thr IndiIns Outand played
on gam for Old Penn at right end and did not
show enough skIll to gain place.
There wns an abundance Of good tackles which
necrSsit1i'Sa particularly careful rating. Wheel
ocs. Of the Carlisle Indians, a typical giant APP
pare T. b. Ia" b,st left tackle. His strength.
agility and experience made Il possible for him
g. OUTLAY all " his opponents In TIL Dix games.
ir - rtihG't m w m%'f HnsIJ tap,sin
hnd francis 81 Yale clrs" up Donald. who
W., thought to b. certain star at left tackle
cu,pi1ycdby s,ninan Yelrs right tael,. IRAN iran,
thu lat, rs play against \ ale Boosted him ahce
l,!llrnrann OF th. o., as II former YEARS
il" waS n" in 'ha Ics, 81 condition. 10 The Ysis
game, bur his play oil 'hr"ugh tho s-ason stnnlrcd /
nan Of Yale wa - ching OF . surtrs-. lie
WIS i1iurc wear nSn. but he kept a. The 'nsl; /
Of vos E' b T ,fv, ns 5 rSSu 4. H., he
Sllman. while not exactly NJ TO the s;rninrd ,
go by Hillrursnd. was above both Mallfce Of !
lad Nc,rscaen Of, Pcnnsylvcni. played in
the sane eleven coul4 W. clns-cd 10y hcmteivea
Nc, rnc en-, however was used for The most part
eoul But O. he did No. puntng which is a ;
n'r"Ss'rr Gunlny IN n !irs,class full hack he ,
Hare wa- The best rfl tackle in the colleges This =
On tut Brown "i iale VAS ~ cl,'e To him ,
80 rds horrirr y Crersr -" The Pcnnsylvnnta
Captain - placing ,iare and Brown AZ guards
q" nd I E ware i ' /" S h he g" "b MHnFd
BOIL WIS unable 10 lay aP-inst ! ME but in tho
PENNSYLVANIA gam" he showed his former ability
year idHnr.s hrlu lis own up TO the lale
game when he w-s parti,y outplIyed by Brown
81 this fact. ! AIS Hunrtrtte Of guards outcllsses
lsnyrrS like k"!"nier Of ID. Indians burden OF
Harvard. lonsNcrc of Columbia and ulcotl OF
r. The best cent? wns unques'ionahly Mhgh. Of
N'lN' INA l'f Hutt''ttN III UutplaylnE Booth !
81 irine'ton,, Cunha Il Yale and Slniti, Of Nc
Indians, while hc held his own with pierson OF !
S ,,o,l In game WHERE Columbia was com;
weight, was ,asIcr thal ne average. lie was
quiek IN gc,uns down lie lleld and his ,acklinT /
bia play TO- the Pennsylvania game Pirr-
~ Of Cornell was 'egarded rs Wnghts equal. /
much - his ip--.ser gait Tie Ia ter was handi- .
ea,ied 10y LAYING 10 play out Of ~ regular place .
un,Il the latter IGt ui tie SEASON. But at that
u a If
Mright lrcrson let down came al u time Wien :
will he the star centre. lie Lad less than two :
ycrHs To- pcricct Tue lntrceccS Of snarbacA. but
b. entitled 10 a rating t~hind Wrigh, and Over. |
field with Person, fourth
He played brilliantly all season bu, VAS IN 'usiiy
s'nc Ia all arSund play there IL no Uun ,1t1
back that equals the Harvard man. IIud.on, !
w. n., "a 9,Yp o Of 'ns cSs Indians
this year than ever before and also broke his
record Tor E".l kicking Like DAILY, the Indian
!he fastest players in the country. DAILY In per
hans quicker thinker ant a superior general |.
Iiuichins'n Of Princeton Young Of Cornell and
Miisn of Columbia outc'nss Fincke III Yale
p, There were more star h'l, backs than usual.
ground gaming, cspeciaily in end runs ahnn
Sawn oi Harvard and Seneca OF the Carlisle
Indians Sawin was HIvHrd's best hall back,
bridge, meansagrratdcaL Seneca sruns az ainst
Columbia on 'fhnnksgiyingDayw were moi equailcd
by anybody this Iall Re!trr Of Princeton doomed
up nj the last moment as the 1iger4 most brill
liant star His ground gCining against Yale
was M surprisingly good that he suppianted tho
heavy line-hittrr Mctord in the good graccs Of
The critics But rs Rci'er was not able to play
In any OF the other important games because
OF injuries, he is little behind Sawn and Seneca
W-ckes, IN" Columbia freshman, is entitled TO a
ligh rating because, coming as he did from a |
prep school into new Varsity, he lacked ex-
prrirnce and received little assistance except from
Coach SANFORD Weekes, by his wonderful run
against Yale, enabled Columbia 10 defeat the |
ltluc or the first time record lie was con-
sistent all the season and his magnificent exhihi-
ton against the Indians will lorg be remembered
by those who saw it, With three years yet 10
nlay II Columbia, II IL not too much 10 predict
thnt Weeks will become one 81 the greatest foot.
hpf players In America Kendall OF Harvard
N Cord Of Prime. ton, Morley OF Columbia. al.
irl,ige Of Cornell, Sharpe and Keano Of Yale.
Miller al tho Indians, srd McClav- OF Princeton
are also worthy of mention. rs all showed marked
hal back ability.
Taking putting, lire huckinE, tacklirg End
RcnCralrhip into consideration the pr, mirr full !
back Is Mclirile the Vale captain He was IL
rather Door kicking form Early in the fail hui
the brnrc he took in the genes with Unt,,n,J |
and Princeton earned for him tho main, IL ~ |