Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
STARS
OF THE GR|D|RON
One Eleven Would Do Well Play
ing Under the New
Rules.
AII-Eastern Eleven.


Quarterback-Libby (carlisle).
Halfbacks-Douglass Navy. Mayhem
(Brown).
Fullback-Morse Nale).
First Substitutes.
Ends-Exendine (Carlisle). Aleott CYale).
Tackles-Cooney (Princeton). Northcroft
Navy. Guards-Ziegler Pennsylvania).
Erwin (Yale). Observation-Disclosures
(Yale). Quarterback-E. Dillon (Princeton).
Halfbacks-Wendell (Harvard), Veeder
(Yale). Observation-Disclosures (Pennsyl-
vania).
Because OF the changed style Of play I'M
der the new rules, 1t il more than ever
difficult this season to select a representa-
tive An-Eastern eleven to which no objec-
ton can be found. More than ever In the
line there is need Of men who are extremely
aggressive on the defense, as we'll as when
attacking. There must be great speed in
the line and much ability in open field
work as possible, and for that reason the
steady plugging line man is not in 50
great demand Because of the necessity
of aggressive work in the line there must
be a few in the team depending for
punter upon a guard or tackle. 1t Is I'm
possible for any man this year to do justice
to both. Such Is the case of Burr OF Har.
ward. who punted gloriously all season, but
whose work as a guard never did justice TO
his own powers. because of the extra re-
sponsibility.
ABOVE all, the line must De aDie 10 get
down the field, to make quick openings
and to tackle in the open. The ends must
be tall and rangy, to snatch onside kicks
and forward passes over the heads OF
their opponents If need be. Because OF
this extra demand upon individuality some
men will stick out on team not other
wise in the very first rank. By some it is
considered unfortunate that the new rules
permit of an end of the style OF FORBES,
and with some justice but since the rules
are what they are, and Forbes has been
of more all-around value to his team than
any other end, he seems a natural first
choice. He is big and heavy and fast.
1t is next to imp possible to make ground
around him, and he is a terror down the
field. He sometimes overran his man. but
so did Shevlin one of the greatest, and he
handled forward passes and outside kicks
in faultless style his size and reach maxi
ing him often immune to interference with
his catch. He was pulled back of the line
to make a path for and help the runner,
and this he did to perfection. besides being
the best man on the field in boxing the
opposing tackle.
Wister a Star End.
Wister was master OF the forward pass
almost from the moment he stepped on
the field. He was almost impossible to
the opposing backs and was a sure man
down the field These were perhaps az a
pair the best fitted physically Of any on
Carlisle and Alcott of Yale would make
splendid substitutes There were plenty
Of high class ends for that matter-Levene
and Scarlett of Pennsylvania, Dennie Of
BroWn-also a fine punter-Dogue Of the
navy, who played an astonishing game
against the army, and Elder Of Williams.
The two selected as first choices simply
seem to have been little more adaptable
to the new foot BALI than their rivals.
OF the tackles Biglow and Draper have
been perhaps the most versatile of the lot.
Both are big and strong and rugged. thor
oughly adapted to the breaking through"
defense. They have been the fastest down
the field of any Of the tackles. and have
also done the best work in the open. They
are thinking players In every sense Of the
word There have been other good tackles.
too Gotwalls of Pennsylvania State; Mill
man Of Swarthmore; Northcraft of An
napolis, Weeks Of West Point and Cooney
of Princeton.
The last named has never played his best
game since being injured in the Columbia
game here in New York. But even as 1t
is he seems a reasonable first choice for
substitute. Northcraft's game against
West Point was one Of the best exhibitions
Of tackle play seen this year.
Thompson of Cornell is conceded by many
good judges to be the first choice for guard
He outplayed every man he faced. even
Ziegler, and was of more aid to his eleven,
extensively and defensvely. than any other
guard. He was strong in his position and
the best of the lot down the field.
Ranking close up is Kersberg Of Harvard.
a powerful and versatile guard, who is all
over the field and was a terror to every
team he met. Both these men are very ag-
gressive and broke up more plays before
they were under way than any other
guards
Many Good Centers.
Ziegler of Pennsylvania Is another fine
type of guard, aggressive at all times and
dependable. Erwin of Yale was a power
P,,J nj, ruin Of
There has been a pretty battle for the
center position. and probably experts will
disagree greatly in awarding the position.
Newman Of Cornell Is a very light man for
the place, but he outplayed every center he
met. including Coble Of Swarthmore. who
outweighed him nearly eighty pounds. He
was also the steadest passer Of the lot,
and this alone is an important duty for
center. He cannot be charged with failure
in the Pennsylvania game, Tor both he and
Thompson found their way through the
Quakers' double defense. but the back was
not with them.
Herring might have been a strong candi-
date for the place. but so many shifts were
made at Princeton that he never acquired
the necessary finish in his work either as
guard or tackle. This same shifting process
eliminated Stannard at guard. and H Dill
Ions illness also spoiled the latter's worA.
Hockenberger was an excellent center. very
steady in all save his passing. and mad ne
done better, work against Parker OF Har-
ward, while Parker lasted ne might pos
sibly be chosen over Newman. Sllngluff of
the Navy was a good center. and Coble Of
Swarthmore was good man, though out
played by Newman. Dwyer Of Pennsylva-
mia was a good center, but his tendency to
interfere in the center was Illegal and
hardly what is desirable in first string
man.
Coming to the backfield, there Is an en-
barrassing choice, and no two coaches in
the east probably could be induced to Sc
lect the same set. Libby of Carlisle, E.
Dillon of Princeton, Jones Of Yale, Nor
ton of the Navy, OBrien Of Swarthmore
and NewbalI of Harvard were all good
men, Libby, Dillon and Norton were the
surest catchers of punts and the hardest
men to keep from running back kicks.
Indians All-Round Work.
But the Indian was the best general.
considering the entire season. in which he
faced more first-class teams than any of
the others.
Dillon fumbled badly in three important
games neutralizing his long runs. and
Jones never quite lived up to his capabili-
ties O'Brien, Norton and Libby are good
drop kickers, but Libby is a fine drop and
place kicker anywhere inside the forty-five-
yard line A team boasting of Libbys pres
ence might score at any moment from al
most any point in their opponents terri
tory.
The Indian has the backing for the place