The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

IDEAL TEAM {:
What Might be Secured From
the Three Leading Teams
for. the Season Of 1903.
COUNCIL FOR CAPTAIN TEAM.
Kentucky University Might be
Included in the Calculation,
But for Certain Pcculiaritics.
Especial 10 The Timcs-Dispatch.

Especial TO Tho Tmes-Dispatch)
Y. r. J., 9BLACKSBURCl, VA, Dec. 2B.
First team-N1iles. Y. E. L., end; Council.
Va. (captain) tackle; Jones, n. G., guard; /;
Stewart. N. c.. center; Elmer. Va.
guard; Wilson. ". p. l.. tackle: Robins,
v. p. T., end; Jacocks, N. c.. quarter;
Carpenter. v. F. J.. half; Head, Va.
half: Newton. N. c., full
sccord team-R. r. Brown. Lewis, v.
IL. end; Foust, N. c.. tackle; spatcs.
Va. guard; stiles, V. p. J.. center; Alb
bott, ". p. l.. guard; Johnson. Va.
tackle: Cox. N. c., : Pollard. Va,
quarter; Mann. N. c., half Bcrkely, n.
G., half. Watkins, Va. full.
with Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
North Carolina and Virginia leading
Southern football, any one of the three
could worthily represent this section Of
tho country. This season. as all others.
has brought out individual stars. several
OF whom would strengthen any team.
Tho selection OF an all-Southern team
is always a matter Of personal opinion,
and for some Of tho positions the race
between acknowledged stars of tho sea.
SON Las been so colse that 1t Is extremely
difficult to place one man over his clos
est rival Yet, with the seasons work
considered, the men as above would, III
my opinion, make the strongest team
tic South could produce. Kentucky Uni
yersity has some strong men, namely.
THOMPSON, at end, and the Gancey
brothers In tho back field, but as this
university Is notable for playing men
wIlo arc not bona fldo students. 40
not rlacc any Of tho team on the all
Southern team. Georgetown IS mol cs-
sentially q Southern team, as she pays
almost entirely Northern institutions
"a ROBINS LEADS THE ENDS.
Robins. Of the Virginia POLYTECHNIC
Institute, is chosen for ono of the end
positions, IIe was without an equal Ill
getting down tho field on punts. tacKllns
and boxing his tackle. His work for tnc
;ens,,n has been OF such II uniformity
high character that few ends can dis-
pute his right to tho place. Niles cap,
tain oc V. p. l., has played tackle, ana
hns more than held his own with every
nnm,nent. If there was an end In the
South strong enough to play as Robins
natc, should place Miles at tackle on
| III, MI Southern team. Because or Miles
sr.eed IN going down on kicks, his sure
l;tncklng and fine defensive work. ! would
huyu him III the place at the othcr ehu
nositlon. There were several gooo tackles
| in Tic South, and ! think u WoM'a
| strenp then the team By TINS more I!'o
sm,th developed few really strong cnds,
| though Vlrglna's pair improEtd toward
cnd cf the season. Cox, OF North caro-
| I,n, wns not as good rs last year, While
| 7tnust was playing out OF his positions
nnI dld not do himself Justice. Lewis.
| az ". p, T., Is IL strong player, thousll
lincxrerienccd and should improve NEXT
season, :, -, ,,,.rn
/ 1 -. Ia
fha season, though think Miles stronger
an dofcnse, and tho muinstay of his team
IN rushing the ball. lie leads the others
lffnr 1rc position. Then,i too, Council can
m,nt we'll !f called upon, Wilson, o. "
7, r "a i would select Councils as partner.
Ilc is fast and powerful. Inthe virginia :
| Vyl,.h i, gamo his gains aggregated INC
greater share Of the ground gained pS
6is team. Donnelly and lHoust, VINO WAS
i shift6d 10 his old position IN the Virr
irlniu- North Carolina game, were s'oauS'
though not brilliant PLAYERS,
IES1nnos of North Carolina, ana IlmeI'
Of Virginia, arc the best o. tho seasons
r,,urds, Both are heavy and strong oll
defense, Spates Is q close rival or MS
lStpum mnto for the place, hut ow,ng lo
Lc!,nCr,s greater weight, select MN 10Y
| the place, Abbott, OF v, ~ IL ~ sua,a m ".
the ali, Southern toam of loOl, did nor
n,,,y / Il, game he II capable of, ana Wns
not n' as SIS strong as in previous years, AL
bright, of North Carolina, was q steady
p.as er, Walsh is too light for y guard.
but played a good game. !,
''' THRErl GOOD CFNTERS, i,
Tho poor passing of Common spoiled ms
otherwise good work, On defensive WORK
and in handling 's Mart oppo,.si, 4ro,na n an and
! slyits, Of Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
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