The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-15
ALL-AMERICA FOOTBALL TEAM
PLAYERS WHO ARE THE BEST
IN THEIR POSITIONS.

Campbell and Swan. Ends; Cuts and mag
den. Tackles; Olcott and Lee, GUARDS;
Fisher. Centre; Daily. Quarter BACK;
Wcekcs. Herman and Grayoon.
The selection Of All-America teams
for the season Of 1901 Is now In order
Doubtless most Of the All-America teams
chosen this year will contain a majority
Of Harvard men since Harvard has the
champion team and IL takes champion
players to make champion teams. In
some respects this years All-America
team Ia easy to pick. in others difficult.
there being in the latter case several play
ens In certain positions who are high-olass
and very nearly evenly matched. The
Suns All-Amerioa team for 1901 Is chosen
with the players work all season In mind
and not alone what he may have done
In any ono game. TIT eleven herewith
presented seems to possess a greater COM
bination OF strength than any other that
could be chosen. 1t has kicking ability
to an unusual degree both at punting and
drop-kicking. men who are sure catchers
Of the ball. a strong, aggressive and scrappy
line, stiI defensive ability, both In the line
and bach Of It. and an almost unparalleled
COulDiiutioh VI hhch W odNoh~o SO
whether through the line or around the
ends.
The first man to be chosen IL Campbell OF
Harvard. for one Of the ends. who also
should be captain Of the team. He Ii not
only one OF the best ends In the history OF
the game, but a frst-class leader. Swan
Of Yale Is chosen for the other end. While
not quite as fast under hoks as several
others he Is a better all-around end. In
both OF Yale's big games he played enec-
lively and consistently. In fact he did this
all the season. He Is a sharp tackler.
follows the ball closely, gets into the plays
we'll and moreover has a good head. The
Yale Alumni Weekly says OF him: 'The most
brilliant end work Of the day and one OF
the best exhibitions given in recent times
was that Of Swan. Harvard's opinion OF
him may be Judged from the fact hat In
the second half, two men, generally Camp
bell and one of the half backs, were con-
signed to keep him out Of mischief. They
didn't hesitate at n kind Of interference,
for they knew the referee was watching
the ball. They tackled him over and over
again, but they could not put him out OF
the game. He followed the ball closely
and broke up interference brilliantly
n need not look further than Harvard
for the two tackles for the All-America
team. Cults and Blagden fill the bill better
than Anybody else who could he found,
although Hogan Of Yale run Blagden
closely for second choice. Fol a fresh
nan Hogan did exceedingly well and in the
face OF the stiff opposition no encountered
at Cambridge, acquitted himself most
creditably. Blagden. however. was a better
ground gamer in that game n IL entitled to
the preference over Hogan. As for Cults.
he was the best tackle on the field this year.
His playing was fierce and backed up by
great strength and a thorough knowledge
OF the game. Incidental 20 the selection
OF Cults II may be remarked that another
player whose eligibility also was questioned
and like Cults Is a new conner on a big team,
would doubtless have made the Al-Ameri-
ca eleven, had he played the season out.
The man referred TO Is Glass. His eligibil-
ity was questioned and Yale withdrew
him. Cults played the season out.
Olcott, Yale, and Lee. Harvard, are the
two hest guards OF the year, though Barnard.
Harvard, and Warner, Cornell, press them
closely. The selection OF a centre IL no
EASY matter with three good ones so closely
matched as Fisher. Princeton; Holt, Yale,
and Greene, Harvard. Had Greene played
the position regularly all season he might
have won the honor. hut Holt and Fisher
did good work all season. II Is very close
between Fisher and Holt. the former being
chosen. While not as aggressive az Holt
ne WIN WHY FitdilN diit q "AHii bhN AhohA ~
handle. In the early part Of the season
his slowness threatened to relegate him
20 the scrub. but he improved greatly.
For quarter back. DAILY OF West Point
il entitled TO a place on, the
team, because he combines g~eneralship
and playing ability 10 a greater degree than
any other quarter back. He was chosen
last year and he has played as good II not
better this year han ever before. But
for hat matter the season was rich in high
class quarter backs; What with DAILY.
Narshall. Harvard; DeSaulles, Yale. Brevs-
ter, Cornell. and Morley. Columbia, there
has been a rare collection Of quarter backs
this fall. For half backs Weekes. Column
bia. and Herman, Harvard. are about the
best Both are ground-gainers OF I'M
usual ability and Weekes I'm particular II
one Of the best defensive backs in the coun-
try. Like Herman, he " big. speedy and
strong. His work, except when hurt. has
been Brilliant and he did not have the assist
ance Of a line that was as strong NJ those
81 some Of his contemporaries; and a strong
line has made the reputation OF many "A
back. Herman 10 the bs~t punter OF the
wear. Graydon IL tho man for full back.
lie wac the hest line-breaker % the year,
big, fast and strong. handy In Interference
and able to keep his feet 10 the last when
smashing through opposition.
A second stnng 81 All-Amenoa player
may he select 81 which would make trouble
Dor the L.~t Of them. though hardly ranking
with the fret, However,, TOT n hrst ana
second All-Amenca team d following
are entitled to the palm:
Ffst Team Campbell. Harvard. and swan.
yale, sgds Cute. HarsaId and hlasaeh'
Harvard. susTds. FISHER pnno.tou, centre
palY Wet pglut, quart.r bach Mrckrs Go
lumbis. aud Herman, HAr, ard. half hacks
Gf,ydon. Harvard nuli gack
hsoond Team - DAVIS Innc.ton, and bo~
9TH. Harvard, end Hogan. Yale. sud
HunEsf. Vel Folnt. tAcfi., Bauafd. isl
,afd. aud MAInsr. Cornell guard Hon
yalf. osnIs hafrhull Harvard quarter
iact msues, Hafyttd. aud Mgrisy 50.
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