The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
A MODEL ELEVEN.
Walter Camp Picks AlI-Ameri-
can Football Team.
EckersaIl Only Westerner to
Make Good OF First Choice.
TWO OTHER ELEVENS.
Says Shevlin Of Yale Stood in a
Glass by Himself.
Was No End That Could Hatch
Him in Any Manner.
walter Camps An-American Selections
FIRST ELEVEN

ILCnInSOn
Half. .sheble, Pennsylvania
Full. ...........-..--.-Von Saltza, Columbia
THIRD ELEVEN.
End Levine. Pennsylvania.
Tackle .-.----..-..-.......B ertke, Wisconsin
,5uaru ------...--- -.---.- Fletcher, Brown
S SI Gale Chicago
GUAR ---.r.--..---. Maxwell. SWarthnore
Tackle.-.......... E3ir-eIovy vale
End 1ToolSeTs Princeton
guar Ler-.-.-.. ....-..-- Crowell, Swarthmore
aalL -..--....-... Hammond, Michigan
E1aiL- ------..--.- -Findlay, Wisconsin
= uiI.- --...'-..-.........-.---B ezdeks Chicago
Chicago. Dec 18.-Onlv one westerner
IS given a place on Walter Camps all
American football eleven. As might be
guessed by gridiron fans in general that
westerner is Walter Eckersau, captain
elect and quarter back of the University
of Chicago team, who won a place for
the second consecutive time A surprise
is handed out, however by Camp, who
does not think enough of the work of
Hugo Bezdek, picked by all critics in
the middle west for fullback on the all
Western, to make him either first or sec
Ond choice, RELOCATING him to his third
team.
Westerners come in for a liberal share of
representation. however. as Of the thir-
ty-three places Camp had to fill ten of
the players hail from western schools,
while two others-Tripp of Yale and
Maxwell of Swarthmore-are ex-mem-
bers Of the Chicago squad. CatIin of
Chicago, Schultz of Michigan, Curtis of
Michigan, and Marshall of Minnesota,
make the second eleven, while on the
third are Bertke Of Wisconsin, Gale Of
Chicago, Tom Hammond of Michigan,
Findlay of Wisconsin, and Bezdek Of
Chicago.
In Class by Himself.
In naming his team Mr.. Camp said:
"Shevlin of Yale stood in a class by
himself, and there was no end that could
match him, either in power or in quality.
Few were the teams that cared to at
tempt his end on the attack or repeat
the attempt when once it had been tried.
Shevlfn covered kicks admirably was
as sure a tackler as any aggressive end
could be. He was power in boxing a
tackler and finished his football career
with strength that few captains ex-
hibit under the trying conditions Of
their position.
Glaze of Dartmouth is a fast, consist
ent end, having all the qualities re-
quired for that position and in addition.
those Of a running halfback, which gave
Dartmouth some of the best results of
her seasons work. He never made mis-
takes, was one Of the most alert ends of
the gTidiron this season, a good tackler,
clever on offensive work and always re-
liable.
"Catlin Of Chicago was one Of the
powerful ends Of the season. Marshall.
the colOred end Of Minnesota, stood out
decisively among the ends in getting
down the field, and actually reaching
the man catching the ball Of any OF the
players on the gridiron.
"LamsOn of Pennsylvania was a pow
erful man on defense. It was Lamson' S
work which settled the Harvard game,
as it was he who made the Pennsylvania
ia ersH at
same time stopping up Harvard's at
tack against Pennsylvania. He was
steady and consistent, although he some
times fumbled. Had it not been for this
tendency he would have graded with the
most remarkable of the old stars of this
position.
Squires of Harvard put up the best
game of his career this season. He it
was who gave Yale more trouble than
any other player. He was very quick
for big man, and kept his feet Well
Praise for EckersaH.
Eckersan has won Camps sincerest
praise, the Yale authority giving I'M
stinted approval to all of Eckie's
work except his occasional fault OF
running toward his own goal after
catching a punt He says.
"Eckersau. the star quarter back OF
the west added to his reputation il
every respect this year save one. II
his big game, upon catching a punt
he started to circle back with 1t in
stead Of making his first start directly
up the field, and this resulted in hii
showing less of his running ability
than usual in that big game His runs
from fake kicks were strong. In ont
case he undoubtedly saved Chicago b7
his nerve in this respect, for she haC
been forced back until he stood witt
the ball inside his own five yard line
third down and about to kiCI
against the wind. If he attempted
run, and Michigan stopped him, sh
was perfectly sure to score. If h
punted against the wind the chance
We're very strong indeed that if the bal
went out into the field it would b
heeled and Michigan would kick
place kick goal If he endeavOred t.
kick IT out of bounds on either side
the angle would be such that it woult
still leave Michigan within scoring
distance. Tt was hard proposition
but he faced it and did the bold thinj
by running, after pretending he wa
going to kick. and he succeeded il
getting around Michigan's left end 70
a gain Of over twenty yards.
"FIe had but one opportunity for
drop kick In his big game and tina
was a pretty poor chance. He wo
the Wisconsin game himself by a dro
kick, and that was an important con
test for Chicago, a game played IN
sea of mud; and in one Of his mino
Games he kicked no less than five dro
Kick GOALS during the game.
"He is a first class punter. gettin
from fifty to sixty yards His pun
AGAINST the wind across Michigan
~0al line was a kick that eventual
resulted In a safety, defeating 1fichi