The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-27


Would Have Place on the Team.
There are PROBABLY few cities in the
United States in which there Is so
much first class material for an A No.
l foot ball eleven as Scranton. A
team composed entirely of ex-colege
players could be brought together
which would make any one of the big
Four" play its hardest to score. In
considering such a team let us begin
with the ends.
At left end we would undoubtedly
place Charles Colbert, the fieet-fJoted
young man who was recognized as the
best end on the college field whcn he
played with the University of Penn
sylvania. For three successive years
he was chosen end on the All .Ameri-
can team and was generally considered
as fine a player as was on the field.
For the other end, two Wesleyan men
are in the city and both, strange 10
say, pedagogues, the one beiag Prof.
Schimpff, of the High school, and the
other, Prof. Young, of the School of
the Lackawanna. In all probability
Young would have the choice, as ne
had more experience than his oppon.
ent, who, however, would give him a
close run. Both men are quick, wiry
and aggressive players and eth r. of
them calculated to drop an opposing
runner with tremendous force.
THE TACKLES.
For the tackle positions the most
available men are George Lathrop
Harry Lathrop and Dave owens. Not
one of these men is properly a tackle
but still they are all big, powerful
fellows and have all had some expert
ence at that position. The two La
throps are both Princeton men and
have played on both the freshman and
varsity teams. Owens is a graduate
of State Normal school and Is a fierca
hard player who can play in almost
any position. Between these three
men would then lie the choice for
tackle, and it would be hard to say
which was the best qualified.
At left guard Otto Wagonhurst
would be stationed. He is a hard
playing fellow and was one of the
star men of the University of Penn
sylvania eleven for several years. He
was on the team at the same time rs
Charlie Colbert. At the other guard
the only available candidate is Wood
ruff the Pennsylvania coach, who
made his home with his cousin, Attor-
ney Woodruff, of this city, for tirie.
He is a great line-breaker and a man
who probably knows as much foot
ball as any man in the country. He
may properly be termed a foot ball
Ulysses, and is as willy and sagacious
in gridiron tactics as ever was the
old Greek in matters of war and di-
plomacy.
SHOCH AT CENTRE.
Center would be taken care of with
the utmost caution and care by Martin
Layton Schoch, the big fellow of man.
moth shoulders who played center rush
on the '97 Cornell eleven. He is still
playing the game and in the carry
part of this season coached the Cor
nell team. At present he is playing
on the Duquesne team at Pittsbury
He is acting as tackle and putting VI
star game. Beside him Colbert is on
the Duquesne team and Wagonhurst
was until a few weeks ago. The trio
aroused universal admiration and ap-
plause.
So far, so good. Our all Scranton
team has line which may almost be
termed invincible. If possible, it is
even stronger in the back field. Al
quarter back would probably be sta
toned John Brooks. The latter has
made more of a. mark at base bal
than foot ball and as shortstop played
on the Princeton nine four years. He
has had, however, considerable ex.
perience at the game and has all nat.
ural qualifications for it. He Is short
quick and snappy and has excellent
ability in generating a team.
BLISS AND THORNE.
At left half back John j. Murphy
| the former Georgetown base ball play.
er, foot ball player, sprinter and all.
around athlete, is unquestionaly the
man for the place. He is fast on his
! feet, a good line-breaker and an eX.
cellent drop kicker.
At the other half, Laurie Bliss. for.
merly of Yale, is the man who is tC
| gallop around the imaginary ends wEC
will play the team in the distant fut.
ure. He is fast, quick and Lively ant
one of the best halves that ever Wa:
| dubbed q "SOn of Eli" At full bach
nothing more could be asked for. a.
another old Yalesian is to be stationed
at the position. Brink" Thorne, one
| of the longest punters, fiercest run.
ners and hardest line-plungers tha
ever hit against a Princeton or Har,
ward formation Is the man for thu
| place. Thorne is both a full and hal
/ back and in the latter position was
chosen for the All-American team II
| 1895
This is the team which could repre-
sent Scranton on the gridiron ant
which would play the fastest game
ever seen in this locality. If this ag
| gregation of stars could be induced t.
! come out on the field and Dractic1