The Washington times., 1905-10-01
STARS TO CAPTAIN
] UNIVERSITY TEAMS
Leaders Rank High in In
dividual Positions.
ALL AMERICAN SELECTIONS
Shevlin, Hurley, Reynolds, Thorpe,
and Others Are All Crack
Players.
ALL AMERICAN SELECTIONS

On Wednesday Princeton and Cornell
and yesterday the other big colleges
followed suit.
The leaders of the larger teams have
been busy for the past fortnight sitting
out the available material, and are pre-
: pared now to begin the shaping of their
e teams for the real tests later in the
year All of the captains of the big
four appear likely to be the bright par
ticular stars of their elevens this fall
and none OF the men selected to lead
. them.
: At Princeton, Harvard, and Yale. the
captains in command this fall all were
chosen practically unanimously for po-
siticns on the so-called all-American
: teams. Tom Shevlin. at Yale. is a star
-of the brightest luster. and at end this
year. II he plays there. he is unlikely 10
be compared with any to contest his
premier position. If he is shifted to
tackle. as is possible in Yale's dearth
of heavy men. he will find his task
more difficult. for his speed will not be
@of as great use in the inner position nor
his weight such big advantage over
other players playing that place.
-Cooney Good Tackle.
: Capt. Jim Cooney, at Princeton, will
= be hard man TO match at the place.
Judging from what is at present known
of the new candidates Tor tackle posi-
tions ON the leading elevens. Captain
fThorpe, at Columbia, will have a
schance to attain the all-American dis
ktinction against the newer men, though
sIamson. at Pennsylvania, and Captain
sCostello, at Cornell, will be hard mer
Ito beat out.
. Captain Hurley. at Harvard, If hs
plays the same brilliant game he die
siast year. will have no trouble in be-
scoming the general choice again. Th'
sdact that the rest of the Harvard team
Edid so poorly. however. was in Hurley's
favor, as il gave him more to do, anC
sthe greater credit when he did it, IL
view of the fact that he was practical
sly the only man. barring, possibly, lit
stle Starr at Quarterback, who sized VI
~to the true first class.
Reynolds Punter.
CAPTAIN Reynolds. at Pennsylvania
has no chance to shine, especially a
"a running back. since that is not hi
bparticular forte. He is runner o
fair ability, and moderately good de
sfensive player, but his kicking is Ger
.tainly OF the highest caliber. 1t ]
doubtful II there is a fullback playin
to-day who can approach him in bootin
1.-The ball; certainly there is none VIII
has appeared IN the field before.
! West Point viii be led by Gillespie
fwho last year was generally commend
ed for his brilliant play. Were h
splaced at the larger colleges. wher
Ibis work would have received close
1attention. 1t is probable that he woul
have divided honors fairly with Shey
Tlin, though he lacks the latters phys
zeal qualifications. He is a mighty va
suable man.
Tho Carlisle Indian leader. Sheldoi
sis also first-class player. There hav
sbeen only three Indians. however. VIII
have ever appeared Individually in tn
sstrfctly first-class These were Bemui
Pierce. Wheelock. and little Hudson, c
sdrop-kicking fame. Sheldon is a stel
ling player, nevertheless. good lead
or. and should show prominently 1
whatever success his team attains. Ce
family no year has ever boasted a bel
tor class OF players as captains tn
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